Responsibilties+of+Catching

On this page I will share some quotes on the responsibilities of the catcher from people who have been around the game of baseball for their whole life.


====“If you believe your catcher is intelligent and you know that he has considerable experience, it is a good thing to leave the game almost entirely in his hands.” ==== ====- Bob Feller ==== ====This quote from an all time great Bob Feller shows that the catcher is always in charge of the game. There is so much pressure on a catcher’s body and now he has to have all of this mental pressure to control the game? Catcher’s have the responsibilty control the game, produce offensively, control the pitcher, and keep their body healthy. When the game is lost because of a bad pitch selection, the blame falls on the catcher’s shoulder because he made the pitch call. ==== ====“It's nice to have a catcher who knows my mechanics, too. That way if I get into trouble he can stop it before I get out of control.” ==== ====-Tim Wakefield ==== ====This quote from famous knuckleballer Tim Wakefield shows that the catcher also must understand his pitcher’s mechanics and tendencies. Remember, in a season a catcher will probably catch about 15-25 different pitchers. All of these pitchers will have unique repertoires of pitches (different pitches that they throw) and unique mechanics. The catcher must remember each of them. ==== ===="A catcher and his body are like the outlaw and his horse. He's got to ride that nag till it drops." ==== ====-Johnny Bench ====  Johnny Bench is considered by many to be the greatest catcher of all-time. This quote proves that catching puts a tremendous amount of wear and tear on your body. Johnny is saying that eventually your body will not be able to handle the position anymore.  The catcher must also study the Scouting Reports on each player on the opposing team so he knows what pitches they struggle with, and call certain pitches accordingly. There are 30 different teams in the Major Leagues and nine players on the field at a time for each team so they have to know the Scouting Reports for 270 different players!

media type="youtube" key="U2-PTYnPmCM" height="349" width="560" This is a video explaining the proper techniques for catching

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