Return to Pitching - 18 y.o.

QuestionWhen I was about 12, I stopped playing baseball. Id always hoped to pitch, but I was always put in the outfield because of my arm strength. No one

situational infield positioning

QuestionSituation: Bottom of the 5th in a 7 inning Pony leauge game (13&14yr.olds). Your opponent is at bat with bases loaded. They have an 8-4 lead with o

Pitching Development

QuestionI have two sons ages 9 and 10 who both have expressed a desire to improve their pitching. They both play in little leage with the mound being 44 fe

my swing

QuestionI have been playing slow-pitch softball for about a year now and have been hitting softballs 450 feet, but about 5 weeks ago I broke my hand and st

short arming

QuestionI have an eight year old player on my team who cannot break his short arming habit. We work on throwing form a lot and he keeps going back to his s

Scared to catch the ball.

QuestionDear John, My middle son is 8 years old and lost total confidence in catching the baseball.  His brothers (two years on each side of him do f

AAU Ball-at what age?

QuestionPat, First of all I want to let you know that I am NOT the fanatical Dad that pushes his son.  In fact, I have told him that practice is the

LL Majors Intentional Walk

QuestionI am wondering if its legal to intentionally walk a batter in the 9-12 year old Major League Division of Little League.  I looked in the Rules

Blocking a base on steal attempt

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - Is it obstruction if the third base fielder stands with their right foot on the second base sid

Baserunning-Options once a force is off

QuestionI have a play question which may have been asked but I didnt see it  I watched a game today where there was a controversial call.  It was

Mits

QuestionWhat is the best way to break in a catchers mit? AnswerFirst, understand that it takes a LONG time to properly break in a catchers mitt. This is w

dumb runner

QuestionA friend asked me this question and I wasnt sure of the answer.  Situation is runner on first, nobody out.  Batter grounds ball to first

baseball -- where to get the out...

QuestionI am looking for opinions for a particular situation.  Runners on 1st and 2nd.  Either 0 outs or 1 out.  Ground ball anwhere in the

hitting pull hitter

QuestionPete, my son plays on a 12U modified team. He is a right handed batter and has good swing mechanics but is a serious  pull hitter (pulling fou

MLB batting question:What is record for most pitches to a batter in 1 at bat

QuestionIve never seen this listed and i dont even know if this is a stat that is tracked but what is the MLB record for number of pitches thrown to a batt

Dumb runner continued

QuestionBrian, You answered a question from Bill concerning what would happen to a runner that stands on 1st while the 1st baseman fields a hit, and steps

HOME RUN OR GROUND RULE DOUBLE

QuestionBATTERS BALL HITS THE TOP OF FENCE IN CENTER FIELD, THEN GOES OVER THE FENCE.  IS THIS A HOME RUN OR A GROUND RULE DOUBLE?  THIS IS FOR M

Arm Health and Pitching Routine

QuestionWhen I grew up, I was taught to throw about 30 pitches in the bullpen before going to the mound in a game, and thats about it.  I now know bet

Pick-off by left handed pitrcher

QuestionWhat clues can you give to a 1st base coach and /or runner relative to the move of a left handed pitcher.  What constitutes a balk by the left

Number of innings pitched to receive a win or loss

QuestionBrian, Why is it that a strating pitcher must pitch a minmum of 5 innings to quailify for a win when a starting pitcher can receive a loss in a ra