| I'll gladly give you my input about pitching from | | | | base side of the rubber. Once again, it will give the |
| different sides of the rubber but ultimately YOU | | | | pitcher a slightly better angle to the batter. |
| will have to decide what works best for YOU and | | | | Some left-handed pitchers will pitch on the first |
| where YOU are comfortable. There are many | | | | base side of the rubber to left handed batters |
| baseball theories on this but ultimately you will | | | | only, to make it even more intimidating to the |
| have the final say because you are doing the | | | | batter. |
| pitching. | | | | Some right-handed pitchers will do the same and |
| Usually, but not always, a right-hander stands on | | | | stand on the third base side of the rubber for |
| the third base side of the rubber and a left-hander | | | | right-handed batters, to make it more intimidating |
| on the first base side. Many believe this method | | | | for the right-handed batter. |
| gives you a better angle to the hitter. Let's use a | | | | The point here is that there is nothing etched in |
| right-handed batter against a right-handed pitcher | | | | stone as to where ANY pitcher should stand on |
| as an example. The righty pitcher who is starting | | | | the rubber. |
| from the third base side of the rubber will create | | | | I do however, think it makes a lot of sense for a |
| the effect that the pitch is coming toward the | | | | right-handed pitcher to stand on the third base |
| righty batter and then going over the plate. If the | | | | side of the rubber when facing a right-handed |
| righty pitcher is on the side of the rubber closest | | | | hitter and for a left-handed pitcher to stand on |
| to first base, the righty batter will possibly be a | | | | the first base side of the rubber when facing a |
| little more comfortable. The reason is the ball is | | | | left-handed hitter. As a pitcher, isn't it your job to |
| starting away from him and then coming into the | | | | make hitters uncomfortable? I truly believe that |
| plate. | | | | it's your job. Hitters should never be too |
| Now, it can get a little tricky. Many pitchers who | | | | comfortable when facing you. If a baseball hitter is |
| have a tail on their fastball, will do the opposite. | | | | intimidated by a pitcher, half the battle is won by |
| If that's the case, the right-handed pitcher usually | | | | the pitcher before the battle even begins! |
| will opt for the first base side of the rubber and | | | | It's your shot to call on this one. Experiment and |
| the left-handed pitcher will usually opt for the third | | | | see what works best for you. |