| I'm sure you've heard before about the best pitch | | | | any count) 50% of the time or better. In college, |
| a pitcher can throw. You know, the pitch all | | | | 60%. Why? For two main reasons. Getting ahead |
| coaches love to see out of their starters and | | | | and staying ahead of hitters, and saving your |
| relievers. | | | | valuable "bullets" in your arm. You don't want to |
| A strike. | | | | end up in the 4th inning (as a starter) and have |
| I'm sure I don't need to explain all of the | | | | used 80% of your pitch count. |
| advantages of throwing strikes. But, I would like | | | | MUST #2 - As a pitcher you must, must, must |
| to help clarify the difference between a thrower | | | | learn to change speeds. I don't care if your only |
| and a pitcher, since I see too many of the latter. | | | | pitch is a fastball, you can win games. Keep the |
| A pitcher is an athlete who has command of his | | | | same arm speed and shorten your landing stride |
| pitches to a large extent. In the younger age | | | | six inches would help with that. Throwing hard is |
| groups, there may be some slack given on | | | | nice, but if that's all you do, hitters will figure it out. |
| command of pitches, but as you approach junior | | | | So what is the difference between a pitcher and |
| high school and into high school, there are some | | | | a thrower? You're a thrower until you have |
| musts. | | | | become proficient with the above. Keep working |
| MUST #1 - To call yourself a pitcher, you must | | | | on it. |
| be able to throw all of your pitches for a strike (in | | | | |