Top Of The 7th

Guys, what playme made a mistake in saying was that at least one of the pitchers started the inning around 90 or so pitches. He didnt start the 7th already at 100 pitches, and I disagree with you guys because when you have a pitcher who doesnt throw high 80's or 90 and is well conditioned (probably enough to run cross country) can throw 100 pitches when he has been throwing year round. But, after speaking to that coach he assured me that chenges will be made for that player in his pitching schedule. And yes in the last inning after he was close to 100 pitched he did get his fastball up and a kid hit it a long way. Everyone will blame that coach for that homer, but thats baseball.

 

I hear what you are saying Ajax. Regardless of age, I like for pitchers to be on a 75 pitch count limit until the weather gets warm. Early in the season, even if they are in great condition, there is just too much risk. It's still a game.

 

ajax...

i know what you are saying, the pitcher involved, and the situation....what we are talking about here is a hypothetical situation...

when i was a high school kid playing baseball, i never heard of a pitch count, icing down, heating up, icing down...you took a "goodies powder", tossed next day, and was ready to pitch in 3 days.. times have changed, treatment has changed, more kids play more organized baseball... many "church" teams only had t-shirts and jeans as uniforms...balls were often lop-sided by the 5th inning...when we did get uniforms they never fit and were really hot and scratchy, sanitary socks under stirups...spikes only cost aroud $10..bats were made of wood...and cost about $15 for a Mickey Mantle model...

the parent of that kid had no problem with the count because the kid is in better shape than most hs players...i have heard more than 1 college coach say had some of the best mechanics they had seen in some time...and his dad told me he works out with resistance cords year round...that kid is in shape...i think he finished at 105 and was given a chance for the win.. given the magnitude of that game and the situation i would not hold it against the coach....by the way folks, this kid gave up 3 hits and Kd 10 but lost because of errors..

please remember these situations are hypothetical...we are not trying to criticize anyone's decisions on any ball field...You are the coach..

one great thing about baseball is that there is more than 1 solution to each situation...many principles in the game of baseball can also be applied to the game of life...

i love this game...