re: Looking for some pitching sequence tips for youth baseball...

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Ok so maybe your little leaguers slow their windup down and throw a slower pitch. If that's what you want to call a change up. That doesn't work in a good all star or travel league. And especially by 13-14 that doesn't fool anyone when the mound is pushed back.

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no i call a changeup using the same arm speed as with the fastball.

Easier to learn at 11-12 then at 19-20 IMO.

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No, I said it was stupid. It was.

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So, you're saying there's no correlation between size and power in the sport of baseball? And you call me stupid?

Do me a favor and look up the top 10 HR leaders in the MLB the past 20 years. Let me know what you find. There are a few exceptions, but a strong correlation exists.

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seen great relief pitchers with fastballs of 97+ and a great breaking ball. What holds them back from being a starter?

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Most closers only have to use 2 pitches, especially power pitchers because they will only see the batter once in the game.

I'm comparing the fact that the coaches in here can teach a 11-12 year old a change up, but a MLB pitching coach can't teach a professional pitcher how to properly throw one.

Lol but yes, I am the idiot.

I got hit with the old pot & kettle saying, I don't know how I can recover.

Use zones= 123, Up to inside to start and work out, then 456 middle height, then 789 ending with zone 9 low and outside.
Concetrate on outside corner=Im an umpire, we call that more than in bc a kid will jump and if you call that a strike it tends to looks bad, especially if its borderline. Concentrate on keep the ball down-a good ump will call that a strike before the high pitch.
Any 0-2 count, go outside. Any 2-2 count go out side as they will need to protect.
If a kid is dropping shoulder, throw middle up.
If a kid has a good swing, hit the corners, frustrate him by not giving him meat to hit.
Use verbal's to the ump "Watch his feet, he on the plate", stuff like that-it will get in the kids head, even if he's not on the plate, he will back up, then throw on the corner.
Also, its important to have the pitcher adjust on the rubber-if he is too outside, make him move-meaning, if he is out on a right hander, make him move to 3rd base side more, ball will tail to corner, and vice versa.
I could go on forever...good luck

stick and move stick and move

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Do you think its easier to learn how to play golf as an adult or as a kid?

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That's not the same comparison.

A fair comparison would be this:

Is it easier for a professional golfer to work on a 75 foot putt or a kid?

I don't think it's easier as a kid. It's probably more beneficial to learn at a young age if you hope to be any good later in life, though.

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At the college and major league level the closer is every bit as important as a starter. Middle reliever not as much.

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Definitely debatable. College level..maybe. MLB level, there are many who argue a closer is an extremely overrated position. I would venture to say many GMs would prefer a 2nd or 3rd rotation starter over a closer any day of the week, as they are in charge of 30-35 games a year and give you 190+ innings worth of pitching.