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Originally Posted by DG
It would save time if the catcher would put the gear on when he reaches the dugout, but that don't happen very often. And pitcher waits to come out until catcher is ready. What saves time is a backup catcher coming out to warmup the pitcher, and one of the other players bringing the pitcher his cap and glove when he is on the bases. That don't happen much either.
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Most teams out here have someone ready to warm up the pitcher. If they don't, I tell them to get someone. The pitchers come right out and warm up, the catcher is ready by the 5th warmup, send it down, go to work, approximate elapsed time from 3rd out to first pitch: 1 minute.