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Communication is very important...no matter how you choose to do it!
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This wouldn’t be my recommended approach, but hey, it got the job done, right?!?
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Sometimes you just need to make sure that your pitcher sees what you see and @offseasonoutdoors did just that!
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There are a bunch of issues we could point out about this play, but I want to focus on one of the most important things that @yan_agomes did right.
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#Catchers are often told to throw the ball to where they want the tag to be made. The problem is that your pitcher, while running full speed at the plate, with half their attention on us and the other half on the runner, won’t be able to make that split-second adjustment if they aren’t already holding their glove where the tag should take place. This often leads to compounded mistakes and the ball getting by the pitcher.
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With other runners on the base paths, being accurate with this toss back to the plate is incredibly important.
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Gomes tossed the ball exactly to where his pitcher was holding the glove and not to the left side of the plate where the play was...and that is exactly what he should have done.
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No, they didn’t get the out, and there are a few things that could have been cleaned up to prevent this from happening, but the consequences of the mistakes on this play were limited to just this one run because he made sure his pitcher could catch the toss.
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Catchers, throw to the glove in this situation. Always! If the pitcher is holding it behind their back for some reason, throw it through their stomach to hit the glove. If you want them to hold it at a particular height or location, that’s a conversation that YOU need to initiate before this play ever occurs.
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#Catchers, we need to get the glove to the ground first during a block!
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D’Arnaud’s only mistake here was bringing the mitt into his body first before bringing his body to the ground.
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It’s so important that we get the glove down first, otherwise we risk a situation like this happening when our body is on time and in position, but we don’t first protect the most vulnerable part of the blocking position - the 5-hole.
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Day one of TCC Summer Camp: Week 1 is in the books! What an incredible day! Cannot wait for tomorrow!
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Again, big thanks to @jugssports_baseball and @jugssports_softball for hooking us up with machines for this year’s camps!!!
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You don’t have to have a attached to your shoulder to throw runners out! Be in control of your body, be quick and be accurate!
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With an average release velocity this year of 75.1 MPH (according to MLB Statcast) @tflowers25 doesn’t have the strongest arm in the league. Nobody’s questioning that. However, pay attention to how under control he stays through this release.
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Flowers got rid of the ball in 0.66 seconds and got the ball to 2B in 1.99 seconds. If this ball is a couple inches higher, the runner is safe. But this throw was deadly accurate, and that’s a testament to Flowers’ ability to limit his lateral movements, stay under control and still get the ball in the air quickly.
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Throwing isn’t where Flowers adds most of his value (he’s been the 3rd most valuable receiving catcher in MLB in 2019, and has ranked in the top 6 each of the last 3 seasons), but he has actually been better than Gary Sanchez (24% vs. 20%) at throwing out runners this year and I assure you that accurate throws like this have a lot to do with it.
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Ayyyy backside boogie action from @bradley_anderson315 . Nothing like seeing the back of a jersey from an outfielder PSA I love these type of videos more than homeruns!! #backside #kingsslowpitch #slowpitch #softball #slopitch #slowpitchsoftball #menssoftball #leaguenight #usssa #asasoftball #softballtournament #softballlife #miken #easton #demarini #combat #louisvilleslugger #resmondo
#waybackwednesday to and current catcher .walters13 with the heads up play in the 2017 WCWS against
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While the play at home does fall in a bit of grey area, and there are valid points to be made on both sides, this play was ridiculous.
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How about the incredible awareness and athleticism of Walters (while writhing in pain after getting her arm bent in a direction it should not bend) to not only prevent the runner from advancing, but end the inning with a throw-out from her seat! Wow!
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Catchers, you must be aware of the situation and where the runners are at ALL times, no matter what.
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Helmet on? ✅, Two hands? ✅, Keeping head/neck up and side of body protected through tag? ✅.
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@tonywolters with the exceptional job of not just making a great tag on a bang-bang play, but also kept himself safe!
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#Catchers, keep the mask on, use two hands when possible, and do NOT dive head first into the runner. Tony did an incredible job making sure that first impact with his body wasn’t his head, neck or side, but his hands and arms while keeping his upper body upright through initial contact.
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Yes, the mask got knocked off, but his head did not take the blow here. Imagine how much worse it would have been if he didn’t have it on.
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#Catchers, when establishing an angle of attack to the ball, make sure you realize how much time you actually have.
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If we’re too early to the ball, we risk pushing the ball down out of the strike zone as we are forced to work back down to the ball. Or, we risk having to slow our glove movement as our arm races upwards. This leaves us with little support of the mitt and the ball can pull it out of the zone.
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The goal should be to receive the pitch on the way up, working underneath the ball in a smooth constant motion. If it’s a strike, stick the pitch upon contact. If slightly outside of it, let the mitt continue towards the strike zone subtly.
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