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just cleaning the dugout
I have been reading this thread with a lot of interest and I appreciate all the insight. As a coach and a bucket dad this thread has given me valuable knowledge to pass along to all my players, not just the pitchers and catchers.
Fun anecdote: When my DD first started pitching and she would miss a close one (all pitchers think umps are out to get them) she would stand at the front of the circle and stare at blue. Sometimes with a look of disbelief and sometimes with something a little more disrespectful. I used many conferences to explain to her that staring at blue doesn't help your case. In her defense she hadn't pitched many games and she genuinely believes that she never misses.
Fun anecdote: When my DD first started pitching and she would miss a close one (all pitchers think umps are out to get them) she would stand at the front of the circle and stare at blue. Sometimes with a look of disbelief and sometimes with something a little more disrespectful. I used many conferences to explain to her that staring at blue doesn't help your case. In her defense she hadn't pitched many games and she genuinely believes that she never misses.