The 6 cardinal sins of pitching

Statistics prove it every year: If you throw strikes and make hitters swing and put the baseball in play, they'll get themselves out. Good hitters have success three out of 10 at-bats. The other seven trips to the plate are "won" by the pitcher. Go right after hitters. Challenge them. Make them hit your pitch. And try to avoid these "cardinal sins" of pitching....

1. Walking the leadoff hitter.
2. 0-2 base hit or hit hard
3. 0-2 to 3-2 progression on a hitter.
4. 2 out walks.
5. 3 ball counts on any hitter.
6. 2 walks in one inning.
7. 4 walks in one game (stater); 2 walks in one game (reliever).