Something To Consider The Next Time You Throw A Bullpen

This week I am planning to share some simple, and hopefully helpful, guidelines for throwing bullpens.

The first idea is to make sure the pitcher doesn't throw too hard, too soon.

A pitching coach once shared something with me that I tend to use quite often. I ask pitchers to imagine themselves driving their car out of a driveway. The speed of the car is obviously slower - or should be slower(!) - than the speed at which they accelerate down a busy street or when driving down the freeway.

That gradual increase of speed from the driveway to a residential street, down a busy "major" street and to the on ramp of a freeway should be the guideline for arm-acceleration. Rushing this necessary process can and will cause arm problems.

Comments

[Capt. Rex]

Thanks for the updates, tips and information - I always look forward to getting them and ... my kid looks forward to putting them to pratice.

[Steven Ellis]

Thank you for taking to the time to post. Good luck to you and your son this baseball season.

Steven