Little League warming up require you to pitch?

[Mountaincoach]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

That needs clarification.

As for throwing:

Ground balls to IF between innings.

Relay on a ball in the RF corner.

Return throw on an attempted out at 1B.

Cut and throw on play at plate redirected to another base.

Throw to 2B when a runner goes on a pickoff and F1 throws to 1B (the normal play)

Throw to 1B after fielding a bunt.

Cross diamond throw on an infield out with a runner in jeopardy at 3B.

Throw home for a play at the plate.

Yep - not much throwing - not.

Injured? in LL as in the OP? Go sit with Mom.

Really? I had no idea a first baseman did any of those things. Amazing. Thank you for that excellent explanation. Why do I feel like I'm on an episode of "The Big Bang Theory", and Sheldon just responded to my statement.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by Mountaincoach

Really? I had no idea a first baseman did any of those things. Amazing. Thank you for that excellent explanation. Why do I feel like I'm on an episode of "The Big Bang Theory", and Sheldon just responded to my statement.

Why did you say "everybody else has to throw"? Certainly implies a first baseman deosn't have to throw.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

Why did you say "everybody else has to throw"? Certainly implies a first baseman deosn't have to throw.

The requirement to throw at first base is less than at any other position. When I am looking for someone to play first base, glove work is 80% of what I'm looking for. The rest is reserved for how they throw to second on a pickoff and how they throw home after an initial play.

So if I had a kid that was hurt to the point where he couldn't throw from the outfield but not hurt enough to have to sit him (or if I couldn't sit him because of numbers), first is where I'd be looking to play him.

[Mountaincoach]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

Why did you say "everybody else has to throw"? Certainly implies a first baseman deosn't have to throw.

Seriously? You're taking what I said WAY too literally. EVERY ballplayer has to throw the ball. If you will go back and read what I typed, hopefully you'll realize I was talking about odds of having to catch vs. throw when a ball is put into play in order to get the "first out".

Let me ask you this--if you only had 9 players on any particular day, and one of them had a sore arm but insisted on playing anyway, which position would you pick for them? The other guys said 1st base. What position would you pick?