Baseball Knowledge Base Article Summaries

Catcher Drills - Kenneth Bean (length=1025)
Hi Joe Zander Where the heck were you when I needed you 12 and 10 and even 6 years ago? My son and I started from ground zero except for ...

Catching, when to block, when to pick - TJ (length=2252)
Hi, Excellent question, Jeff B. I prefer to teach the block at the early age (and then adjusting from there.) Yes, the pick ...

Catching - an umpire's perspective - Jim Porter (length=7093)
I'm not a catcher but I am an 18-year veteran umpire. I have called balls and strikes behind many young catchers. I wrote the article below ...

Drills for catchers for proper "loading and throwing"? - Chip (length=3339)
Don't know the age or other specifics of your catcher (lead-offs, etc.), so I'll give you a basic drill. This drill is a little unorthodox. ...

Catchers for the Future - Phil (length=2880)
Bean asked a couple of questions - Are there alot of Catcher's dad's on this board? Are there alot of catcher's dad coaches in the world? Wh ...

Catcher Drills - Joe Zander (length=3266)
Dear Taz's Mom, Regardless of your son's age or experience, you can find answers at the following excellent web sites for catchers.Catchers' arm protection - Joe Zander (length=2646)
Jeff, These are some thoughts and suggestions you may wish to consider. 1. Your son should be wearing a pair of wristbands (4 or 5 inch ...

Help !! How rehabiltate "catchers thumb"?? - TJ (length=1830)
Hi, First off, feel very proud that your son is playing well at the 12U. Secondly, feel very content that your 12U coach recogniz ...

Defensive Reads and Catcher's Backing Up Throws - Bear (length=1493)
Dear Tony, Lot's of combinations to consider. But let's try to get thru this for you. First off, the leader on the field must dir ...

Catching FUNdamentals for Another Dear Ol Catcher, - Bear (length=1829)
From the ol' days to the 'new' ways, framing tehniques being taught today appear to have replaced the basic question that the ...

Defensive Reads and Catcher's Backing Up Throws for Grounders - Bear (length=1267)
Dear Tony For grounders, they are 'similar' to single but with exceptions as noted. After 'reading' the situation, the catcher breaks ...

Catcher's Pitching-Situaton - Paul Faubert (length=1133)
You not only warmed his arm up, you burned it out for that weekend. Remember, now that they're 13 they are playing on a bigger diamond and t ...

9&10 yr. old Minor "A" Div, question?? - Kathy (length=852)
Jon, Mostly I was thinking about the catchers throwing out runners trying to steal third. I rarely have a catcher throw to thi ...

Catcher throwing - Hey GW - Bear (length=1186)
Hey GW, What's up ? I understand your point of view. However, as a pro scout, I simply look to see whether the kid can catch a ...

Catcher throwing times: How good is good - Bear (length=567)
Good Times for you. Two questions: 1. What times do you have from a nasty hammer pitch in the dirt ? 2. How many do you miss / dro ...

Catching - Mike Evans (length=1289)
Several factors come into play. A 'comfortable' squat, with the back straight is important. Catcher's position needs to be balanced, so they ...

Catching - Steve W. (length=1837)
I have an 18 y.o. son who has been catching for 10 years (about 25 seasons, counting L.L., H.S. and Summer ball). I have coached at the 17/1 ...

Catching - Steve (length=1121)
My son has been catching for 6 years. A catcher has to be quick on his feet. I really don't think a straight back has much to do with it, my ...

Paul SOS....Pick up - Bear (length=483)
Run to the video & pick up the MInf vid from Itchy Jones when he was at So. Illinois. Watch it 5 times. Take notes. They chang ...

Throws to Home Plate - Chet R. (length=566)
A friend of mine had this interesting question. When a ball is thrown into the catcher and there is a play at the plate, what is the prop ...

Throws to Home Plate - Joe Zander (length=3205)
The proper position to receive the throw is in front of the plate. When awaiting the throw, the catcher does not set up to the side of the p ...

How to Teach Catchers to Block - Catching Coach (length=6758)
How to Teach a Catcher To Block I have a number of emails in the past few weeks asking for an explanation on how we teach blocking at out ...

LH Catchers - Catching Coach (length=1126)
The only disadvantage I see for the lefty has to do with receiving. I teach that a catcher's main job is to keep strikes looking like strike ...

Mechanics for Catchers Throw to 2nd - Catching Coach (length=7517)
I have received a few emails from posters to post my technique on mechanics for throw to 2nd. While the post is kinda long and very detailed ...

Slowing Down The Running Game - Catching Coach (length=5558)
Here in New England most of the u13 is 60/90. The better catchers I see can pop between 2.8-3.0. Pitchers are so new to holding runners it s ...

Tag Play at Plate - Catching Coach (length=1133)
Here’s how I teach this play at all levels. 1.After ball hit catcher moves 3 feet up third base line 2.Left foot is set 4-6inches inside ...

The Ten Unwritten Rules of Calling Balls and Strikes - Catching Coach (length=6439)
Now from a Catching Coach's Perspective. Here is an article I have written on receiving that covers many of these issues. Don’t Ever Le ...

slowing down the run part 2 - Memphis (length=1875)
Having the SS block the runner's view is somewhat cheesy. You don't ever see it done at higher levels which should make you wonder - why? It ...