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re: Why don’t college outfielders use TWO HANDS to catch a fly ball!?!
Posted on 3/16/22 at 8:17 pm to BrookhavenBengal
Posted on 3/16/22 at 8:17 pm to BrookhavenBengal
This has been a very enlightening thread
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Posted on 3/16/22 at 9:45 pm to BrookhavenBengal
because it isn't little league
Posted on 3/17/22 at 9:09 am to BrookhavenBengal
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I don’t understand for the life of me why college outfielders don’t use two hands to catch the doggone ball.
Do you wonder why the catcher and first baseman don't use two hands? Or why the pitcher doesn't use two hands when the catcher throws the ball back? Because you are supposed to catch it in the web. If it hits of the thumb or heel or bounces out of the pocket when your glove fingers are pointed skyward, your throwing hand isn't going to help.
Posted on 3/17/22 at 9:12 am to DRock88
At times, I wish Travinski would use 4 hands behind the plate
Posted on 3/17/22 at 10:27 am to BrookhavenBengal
Is way we were taught.
Posted on 3/17/22 at 1:15 pm to LSU82BILL
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Do you wonder why the catcher and first baseman don't use two hands?
I’ll stop you here. Watch where any catcher’s hand is if runner is stealing or it’s a pitch out.
Posted on 3/17/22 at 2:13 pm to The Ostrich
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I’ll stop you here. Watch where any catcher’s hand is if runner is stealing or it’s a pitch out.
OK - Thanks. It's not like I was an outfielder that played pro ball. Oh, wait......
This post was edited on 3/17/22 at 2:59 pm
Posted on 3/17/22 at 2:19 pm to LSU82BILL
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OK - Thanks. It's not like I was aa outfielder that played pro ball. Oh, wait......
I'm surprised it took this long to get one of these comments.
Posted on 3/17/22 at 2:20 pm to LSU82BILL
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OK - Thanks. It's not like I was aa outfielder that played pro ball. Oh, wait......
Then you should know that having your throwing hand up is more about making a quick transfer and throw than it is securing the ball…
Posted on 3/17/22 at 2:33 pm to The Ostrich
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Then you should know that having your throwing hand up is more about making a quick transfer and throw than it is securing the ball…
But that's not the same thing as "using two hands to CATCH a fly ball". And you catch the ball above the shoulders, bring the glove down and transfer it to your throwing hand around your chest.
Posted on 3/17/22 at 2:47 pm to LSU82BILL
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But that's not the same thing as "using two hands to CATCH a fly ball". And you catch the ball above the shoulders, bring the glove down and transfer it to your throwing hand around your chest.
It pretty much is. Both hands up, squared up, catch ball above you off your throwing shoulder. You transfer the ball right after catching it. You don't have to bring your glove down or bring your hand up after catching it. A can of corn fly ball with nobody out or nobody on yea a guy might throw up just the glove. A ball hit they have to run for, specifically off the glove side that they won't be able to camp under they will 100% have their throwing arm at the heel of the glove if they can't get extended on it. If you played pro ball this shouldn't be news to you.
Posted on 3/17/22 at 2:52 pm to The Ostrich
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A ball hit they have to run for, specifically off the glove side that they won't be able to camp under they will 100% have their throwing arm at the heel of the glove if they can't get extended on it. If you played pro ball this shouldn't be news to you.
It must be news to these guys too.
If you are running hard for a ball whether it is in the air or bouncing, your throwing hand is used for balance. Don't believe me? Go out and run as fast as you can with 2 hands above your head and see how hard it is to run fast AND keep your balance.
This post was edited on 3/17/22 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 3/17/22 at 2:56 pm to DRock88
I want videos of everyone in this thread catching a fly ball.
Posted on 3/17/22 at 3:05 pm to The Ostrich
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I’ll stop you here. Watch where any catcher’s hand is if runner is stealing or it’s a pitch out.
And by the way, a catcher throwing to second and an outfielder throwing are two distinctly different throwing motions. A catcher's throwing motion needs to be more compact, quicker and more accurate. A catcher is like a QB taking a 3-step drop and throwing a quick out. An outfielder is like the QB giving his receivers time to get 60 yards downfield and stepping up in the pocket to throw a Hail Mary.
This post was edited on 3/17/22 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 3/17/22 at 3:14 pm to LSU82BILL
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If you are running hard for a ball whether it is in the air or bouncing, your throwing hand is used for balance. Don't believe me? Go out and run as fast as you can with 2 hands above your head and see how hard it is to run fast AND keep your balance.
That video adds literally nothing of value here.
Also when I'm said balls they have to run for and can't get camped. I'm not talking about balls they catch on an all out sprint. I'm talking about ones that are easy plays but don't have time to get turned on. The you catch off the glove shoulder and turn the opposite direction if you need to make a throw similar to how a 2B spins on a double play ball hit far to his left.
Posted on 3/17/22 at 3:15 pm to LSU82BILL
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And by the way, a catcher throwing to second and an outfielder throwing are two distinctly different throwing motions. A catcher's throwing motion needs to be more compact, quicker and more accurate. A catcher is like a QB taking a 3-step drop and throwing a quick out. An outfielder is like the QB giving his receivers time to get 60 yards downfield and stepping up in the pocket to throw a Hail Mary.
You're the one that brought up the catcher not me.
Posted on 3/17/22 at 3:18 pm to BrookhavenBengal
These are college players and not beginners. Beginners sometimes don’t have the strength to completely closed the glove so using two hands is pretty much needed. As your skills advance the concept begins to be for players to get into position to make a throw. That doesn’t work out too well if you’re trying to catch a ball with both hands.
Posted on 3/17/22 at 4:51 pm to LSU82BILL
These people on this post are idiots and have no clue,don’t waste your breath.I would love for someone to sprint with both hands in front of them touching each other held up at eye level and just see how awkward that is and how much slower it makes you
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