He can't do that!
 

Adult wood bat game last night (OBR), I have the plate. The home teams brings in a left handed pitcher who basically threw side-armed but would drop down even lower on occasion.

We've got a runner on first so pitch is throwing from the stretch.

Pitch 1 - strike, right down the middle.
Pitch 2 - pitcher uses a slide-step, ball, high
Pitch 3 - pitcher brings his knee up to his chest and then drops down and submarines the ball, swing and miss.

Batter starts to complain - he can't do that...he can't change his delivery.

I tell the batter to get in the box.

Pitch 4 - pitcher again slide-steps and batter goes down swinging.

On his way back to the dugout he's still complaining.

I know of at least one umpire on this board who would have balked him for not having the same delivery every time.



Tim.

YeAh, so DO wE All.

Future Head Coach
 

Imagine how well it worked? Now every future MLB pitching prospect will learn to change their strides for every single pitch in an effort to throw those batters off-balance. That is his NEW ticket to success, the magic jeannie in a cheap bottle.

Does the catcher want the pitcher to use the high knee kick, the slide or just throw the damn ball? No wonder the catcher flashes all those signs. It must be more complicated than I really thought. The key to great pitching is the inconsistent release point; submarine, sidearm and overhand. I thought hiding the ball as long as possible really worked well too.

Bob Davidson is hanging out here? When did THAT happen? :p