GD System - Foul Balls to Undesired Spots...

[Tim C]

Having used the GDS for over five years now I get confused when people tell me they think they get hit more or more severely.

This confuses me because since making the change I have been hit four times in the mask (all by balls that were "tipped" foul) and once in the left wrist ( a deflected fast ball that came directly off F2 glove and pout me DOWN).

I guess I am a statistic waiting to happen. I recognize that I work pretty good high school level games behind pretty good high school catchers -- maybe at lower level you ARE MORE EXPOSED. I just don't have an imperical data to prove that.

I have written a column on the paid side of this site and also authored a thread on this site about my concerns and the possibility of going back to the text book pro school stance but that decision is on hold.

For the uneducated that think you can't see the outside corner, or can't see the low pitch, or that GDS leads to the calling of higher strikes I suggest that you try the stance for a minimum of 10 plate jobs (after having been taught the stance just not read about it) and see that the view of pitches is different (not better or worse, just different) and is an accepted stance at the MLB level.

Regards,