If I told you that Chad Bradford, Brad Penny and Dice K shared many mechanical similarities, you might think that I was an idiot. Well, I am, in fact, saying that, and I will even back it up. There are many ways to succeed as a pitcher, but there are certain mechanical components that are shared by all big league pitchers ...

The old adage “you never get a second chance to make a first impression” holds true in many ways on the baseball field but especially so on the mound. Watch any Major League Baseball game where a pitcher makes even the slightest negative expression on a borderline pitch and see what happens on the following pitch. 

Satisfaction is a dish best served … retired. Part of reflecting back on games, pitches, etc. is taking the bad along with the good. The bad is either going to eat you up or allow you to understand what work needs to be done between outings ...

The relationship between Catcher and Pitcher is, over the course of a season, quite similar to any marriage.  The inevitable bickering occurs, blame is passed, and incorrect interpretation of body language and/or comments brings about immature actions, including the transcendent “silent treatment”.  A funny - and insightful - give and take between a former pro catcher and a former pro pitcher ...

The fact that the question is even asked speaks to the mindset of many coaches and, in turn, pitchers.  I have played on more teams where 0-2 was such an undesirable count for a pitcher to have that the coach/pitcher may as well have asked the umpire to go ahead and make it 1-2 ...