07-05-2022, 05:42 PM
Yeah it is one of those where you hope the kid is successful but if he is then woe to Farhan. My gripe is the guy they got, Walton, can't play.
And I was a pitching coach for two summers in a league where good graduated HS players were finding out if they wanted to carry on. I always had great control (sometimes I could hit the bat every time). I tried to make it simple, don't aim, work with your catcher (hopefully the squatter had his head screwed on), let it flow. Once they could get it near the plate you could work on pitching to spots. I had one very talented kid who mostly had played short. He was really our only choice after a very talented but dour lefty quit the squad. Partly my fault because I was tough on myself early on and I don't think the kid had the desire to get better. After a couple of sessions I thought I had something and the shortstop discovered he had a live fastball. I didn't want to teach him any other pitches but we worked on keeping the ball down (FB moved in and. down to a RH hitter). After awhile we added a palm ball (my changeup) but mostly to show it to keep the hitter a bit off. Kid had a magnificent year and we won a lot more than we lost. I had two other kids who were undeveloped. One was tall and new to pitching. I spent time with him and he got into a few games. He later starred for St. Mary's. You never know. I worked with a friend's boy years later, a big strapping 12 year old. Changed his grip and he had a great summer. Lots of talent but girls intervened.
And I was a pitching coach for two summers in a league where good graduated HS players were finding out if they wanted to carry on. I always had great control (sometimes I could hit the bat every time). I tried to make it simple, don't aim, work with your catcher (hopefully the squatter had his head screwed on), let it flow. Once they could get it near the plate you could work on pitching to spots. I had one very talented kid who mostly had played short. He was really our only choice after a very talented but dour lefty quit the squad. Partly my fault because I was tough on myself early on and I don't think the kid had the desire to get better. After a couple of sessions I thought I had something and the shortstop discovered he had a live fastball. I didn't want to teach him any other pitches but we worked on keeping the ball down (FB moved in and. down to a RH hitter). After awhile we added a palm ball (my changeup) but mostly to show it to keep the hitter a bit off. Kid had a magnificent year and we won a lot more than we lost. I had two other kids who were undeveloped. One was tall and new to pitching. I spent time with him and he got into a few games. He later starred for St. Mary's. You never know. I worked with a friend's boy years later, a big strapping 12 year old. Changed his grip and he had a great summer. Lots of talent but girls intervened.