Not to say that you can’t throw 88 mph & be successful at this level but:
88 at 4 vb with a firm sweeper and a negative vert changeup & elite command is much different than the broad context we’re going to translate this as
End of the day - create a nasty arsenal, execute it
Before you play summer ball, genuinely weigh the options against your goal.
Putting on 10-12 lbs and adding 15-20% to your lifts may be a better use of those precious months than getting 20 sporadic innings across 2 months of long bus rides.
You can work on executing that 72 mph curveball all summer, but the best thing for that pitch might actually be not being 170 lbs with average strength and numerous mechanical inefficiencies.
Coach: Scheduled for a low to maybe moderate intent day today, just take the arm for a walk
Athlete: Alright coach, sounds good!
**same athlete when coach leaves for 2 minutes
Travel Ball World 📢
I would much rather a Pitcher build up to throw 60 pitches on a Sat or Sunday
Instead of 30-40 Saturday and 30-40 Sunday
Idk why the latter has become so popular but those types of back to back workloads are incredibly rare even at the highest levels with fully mature men
Consolidate the Workloads!
TRANSFER: @LittleRockBSB RHP Jackson Wells entered the Transfer Portal. Wells allowed three runs in five innings against LSU last week. FB is up to 97 and finished this season with 97 strikeouts in 87.1 innings of work.
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Athlete: Oh I'll do anything to gain velo. I want it so bad.
Me: Okay you just have to gain LBS. No one at your weight has thrown as hard as you want to throw.
Athlete: Okay, I'll do anything.
Me: So what did you eat for breakfast?
Athlete: A Pop-Tart