Why do pitchers want to be pitchers?

[MB2.0LHT]

Why do pitchers want to be pitchers?

Is it a personality type?
Center of attraction?
Leadership thing?
My dad/mom said i had to?

Whats the deal with pitchers?

Exciting. Your involved in every play. You control the pace of the game.
I know in our case both girls 1st year were placed in the OF. They were bored out of their minds and wanted to stop playing. I don’t remember if I suggested or they asked to try pitching.
Anyway, they both gave it a shot and enjoyed pitching. They play other positions (not outfield) but prefer to pitch. I would say hitting is next favorite thing to do followed by secondary positions. (MI, C, 1st).

 

[Recent Addict]

I asked DD this question today. She said that there is nothing in the world like striking someone out. Just watching them flail at her changeup or hear that 3rd strike call is worth all the work and hard times.

 

[HunterMO]

I’ve asked before and DD couldn’t really give one reason. She fell into it because her and another girl were the only ones who showed any relative consistency early on.

I think it started with getting some extra attention and praise. Then she figured out she is good at it and that’s helped her want to continue with it. She has stated she likes the feeling of making batters look “dumb”. And, like others have mentioned, she’s one that wants to be in a position that’s involved with every play.

I believe the feeling of success on the mound is higher than almost any other position. But it also has the lowest lows......as she’s found.

DD is not one striving to be in the limelight but has no problem being there. She has a confident personality without being type “A”. Could be a part of it.


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[radness]

I believe the feeling of success on the mound is higher than almost any other position. But it also has the lowest lows......as she’s found.

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Often pitchers parents also have unique attributes....
....well maybe that could be said of parents in general viewing their kids!...
Hmmm? Or are pitcher's parents a little pitcher'ish also??!!

Just a fun question ☺

 

[HunterMO]

Often pitchers parents also have unique attributes....

Haha - This 100% true. I’m sure DD could write a book on mine and provide a laundry list of things Dad is “guilty” of.


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[BigSkyHi]

To get picked 1st on the dodge ball team?

 

[quincy]

DD was best fielder in 8U so she pitched a couple innings every game. Strikes were hard to find.

Mostly DD has been told she can not pitch and should not pitch, myself included.

She just had a habit of winning and was annoyed when someone told her what she could not do.

If you told her she sucked at SS, she would be a SS.

 

[chinamigarden]

That sounds more like a catcher

So true. My dd played both until a coach made the decision for her. She pitched. But if she couldn’t pitch it was catcher for sure. Needed to be involved in every pitch.

 

[chinamigarden]

Often pitchers parents also have unique attributes....
....well maybe that could be said of parents in general viewing their kids!...
Hmmm? Or are pitcher's parents a little pitcher'ish also??!!

Just a fun question ☺

This has some truth to it. Very few pitchers can stick it out without a parents support. Someone has to sit on that bucket in a cold un heated pole barn in Michigan’s February getting ready for spring.
A catchers dad can throw balled up socks at her in the living room and call it good