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re: Why do our catchers drop the ball so much?
Posted on 3/29/24 at 2:08 pm to OchoDedos
Posted on 3/29/24 at 2:08 pm to OchoDedos
Milazzo and Neal also receive with 1 knee down as well. You can be plenty athletic enough from that position, you just need to position yourself right to cover where the ball may bounce to if it’s in the dirt, and that’s just knowing the break on your pitcher’s stuff. Milazzo routinely blocks up stuff from a 1 knee down position.
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Posted on 3/29/24 at 2:09 pm to Big4SALTbro
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Except Milazzo lost us the second UF game last week dropping a ball
I don’t think you know what the word “drop” means
Posted on 3/29/24 at 4:50 pm to LSUDonMCO
Well there is a reason Trav was replaced at Omaha and suddenly out pitchers and defense improved
Posted on 3/29/24 at 4:53 pm to Lester Earl
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He routinely drops pitches that run glove side
I wouldn’t say he routinely drops them but he does have more of a problem with glove side run.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 5:45 pm to LSUDonMCO
Honestly, I think they minimize the importance of bull pen time.
I heard there were volunteer bull pen catchers or something like that. Great but if you’re catching a game, you have to know the subtleties of every pitcher.
I heard there were volunteer bull pen catchers or something like that. Great but if you’re catching a game, you have to know the subtleties of every pitcher.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 6:01 pm to LSUDonMCO
Travinski looks lazy behind the plate.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 6:03 pm to LSUDonMCO
I wish Travinski would try to frame the ball a little better. Especially when we have umpires like last night.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 6:21 pm to OchoDedos
I agree 100%, when you sit on your heel with one leg laid out, you definitely cannot physically react quick enough to get your body in front of an errant pitch to either side. Glove side is a little better only because you can reach but an errant pitch to your non-glove side becomes very difficult to get in front of from that position. I guess current coaches believe that position allows the greatest overall plate coverage without having to move. I was taught the squat position allows the greatest mobility to either side though and once you shift after an errant ball you can then go down to one knee to block. None of our guys do that though, so obviously things have changed since my old arse played. Another thing our guys don't do very well is frame the pitch. Milazzo and Neal or OK but Travinski is awful. Arkansas's catcher saved his pitcher's numerous times by framing pitches into strikes.
This post was edited on 3/29/24 at 6:23 pm
Posted on 3/29/24 at 6:34 pm to TigerNTampa
They for sure teach catchers to catch the ball with 1 leg on the ground now. Different than it used to be.
IMO, the constant switching of catchers hasn't let any of them get comfortable behind the plate, and the pitchers don't appear to be comfortable with any particular catcher either.
I'm sure Jay would've preferred for someone to grab that job by the horns (along with the backup). But it hasn't happened.
IMO, the constant switching of catchers hasn't let any of them get comfortable behind the plate, and the pitchers don't appear to be comfortable with any particular catcher either.
I'm sure Jay would've preferred for someone to grab that job by the horns (along with the backup). But it hasn't happened.
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