What, a Tee in Minors?

[Roger Greene]

I watched a few games in an instructional league last fall that had the following rule.

No walks. If pitcher was charged with four balls, the offensive coach went to the mound to releive the pitcher. (pitcher remained in the center of the infield to play defense) The Batter kept any strikes in the count, but the offensive coach pitched unitl the batter was put out or hit safely.

It coach threw a pitch through the strike zone, it was charged as a strike if swung at or not. Foul balls were foul balls. 3 strikes = out.

Worked pretty good. Games went fast. Run totals were kept down. Developing pitchers got a chance to pitch instead of the regular summer pitchers. Coaches and parents understood going in it was an instructional league.

Roger Greene