Throwing the ball back

[JRutledge]

I do not know if he lied or not, but just know that many times these are multiple sides to the story. I am sure some of what he said was partially true, but might not be entirely true. I could see where Diaz made some flippant statement and the player took it to heart. I am just not going to take the catcher's word for it without some response from the umpire or other action taken.

The lesson is watch what you say and to who you say it to.

Peace

[briancurtin]

I don't throw the ball back unless the catcher isn't around, e.g., grabbing his mask after chasing down a foul ball. Unless I'm warmed up that ball is going to end up burning grass or in center field.

[LMan]

Originally Posted by briancurtin

I don't throw the ball back unless the catcher isn't around, e.g., grabbing his mask after chasing down a foul ball. Unless I'm warmed up that ball is going to end up burning grass or in center field.

Amen. If the catcher's there, I'm letting him do the tossing.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

When I am behind the Plate (baseball or fastpitch softball) there is only one person that throws the ball back to the Pitcher, and that is the Catcher. I do not want to embarrass Mark, Jr., by throwing a 3 bouncer (espcially in a softball game) back to the Pitcher, .

MTD, Jr.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

When I am behind the Plate (baseball or fastpitch softball) there is only one person that throws the ball back to the Pitcher, and that is the Catcher. I do not want to embarrass Mark, Jr., by throwing a 3 bouncer (espcially in a softball game) back to the Pitcher, .

MTD, Jr.

Throw underhand.............

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

Throw underhand.............

Then I might as well bowl the ball back to the Pitcher. LOL

MTD, Sr.

[blueump]

The catcher claimed in his interview that throwing the ball back to the pitcher kept his arm loose for attempted steals. (I don't buy it because he has every other pitch he catches to throw back) I think though an manager may have an argument here. He'd get tossed for sure, but I think the umpire was obviously trying to show up the catcher in this case.

There is nothing in the rules that determines who throws the ball back to the pitcher...do you think we may have another rule soon?

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Then I might as well bowl the ball back to the Pitcher. LOL

MTD, Sr.

Naw, just get one of those bowling ball returns..............

[jchamp]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Then I might as well bowl the ball back to the Pitcher. LOL

MTD, Sr.

I developed this habit during little league (7-9 y.o.) games:
During warm-ups between innings, I will stand near a batters box. When the pitch gets by the catcher, I will bounce a spare ball back to pitcher essentially bowling it towards the mound, just hard enough for it to get back to the rubber. Bowling it like this also prevents the catcher from chasing the ball and on his subsequent throw, sending it into the outfield because he thought that the additional twenty feet meant he had to heave it as hard as he could.

Maybe I just don't have patience to wait for the catcher to run after 5 passed balls, and I would spend more time arguing with the coaches about why Jimmy only got two warmup throws in his "one-minute warmup" between innings, so its a nice preventative compromise that keeps things moving.

[UMP25]

Originally Posted by briancurtin

I don't throw the ball back unless the catcher isn't around, e.g., grabbing his mask after chasing down a foul ball. Unless I'm warmed up that ball is going to end up burning grass or in center field.

With my right arm, my throwing arm, needing post-season surgery according to my orthopedic doctor, there's no way I'm throwing the ball anywhere. I don't need further embarrassment or pain.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

The lesson is watch what you say and to who you say it to.

Or, as Shady says:

"Say what you say how you say it whenever you saying it
Just remember how you said it when you was spraying it."

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Or, as Shady says:

"Say what you say how you say it whenever you saying it
Just remember how you said it when you was spraying it."

Something like that.

Peace

[Lancerdad]

I only throw it back to the pitcher for the small diamond LOL! Don't want to look bad by not getting the ball there or overthrowing!

[thumpferee]

Originally Posted by Lancerdad

I only throw it back to the pitcher for the small diamond LOL! Don't want to look bad by not getting the ball there or overthrowing!

This is one division I learned you don't want to throw the ball back!