With time and experience, a pitcher grasps a better understanding of what they can and can't do on the field. It's about this time that the decision shifts behind the plate. The catcher has grown as much as the pitcher. They would tell you even more so since they see a wider variety of batters … Continue reading Pasttime – 107

Regardless the affiliation the youth league your town aligned with, the arm of a young pitcher is under the care of the coach. If you're lucky, the coach is a former pitcher with some experience actually doing the damn thing. It doesn't matter how far up the chair they've gotten. It just matters that they've … Continue reading Pasttime – 106

There are comparable situations to the relationship between pitcher and catcher, but the only physical parallel is the quarterback and center. But in that scenario, it's clear who's in charge - the coach from the sidelines calling the plays. There is no freedom in football. It is a dominating, subservient sport that relies on loyal … Continue reading Pasttime – 105