that the catcher throws?
2006-10-18 19:29:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
A good pitcher can read what the catcher is going to do and steps to the left...
2006-10-18 19:32:10 · answer #1 · answered by loofa36 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you throw you fall off the mound plus you always recognize that the catcher is coming up firing. Also alot of the time you can see him out of the corner of your eye when you start your motion, sometimes. But its easy to see the difference in the catchers reaction to the ball when a guy is stealing and when a guy is not. Also, you know who's on base and you know their tendencies, so you kinda expect it.
2006-10-19 02:32:54 · answer #2 · answered by speefmoney4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) your fielders always yell out that they r stealing, and 2) u can see the catcher come up fast and the pitcher ducks down
2006-10-19 02:39:30 · answer #3 · answered by retard_detector903 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Communication, practice, and the plus for someone without great reaction time is the pitcher falls off to the side of mound when releasing the ball.
2006-10-19 08:13:09 · answer #4 · answered by Colin L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He reads the play from the reaction by the catcher and slips/ducks out of the way.
2006-10-19 06:43:51 · answer #5 · answered by ElOsoBravo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
firstly the pitcher falls off to one side of the mound and secondly he usually hears the catcher or fielders say the guy is stealing
2006-10-19 15:22:45 · answer #6 · answered by Jim G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great question, I just love the word CONKED!
hehehe
Most of the answers given before were right on, BUT
I have seen pitchers get CONKED before (not pretty).
:-O
2006-10-19 10:27:12 · answer #7 · answered by Moebuggy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's much easier to avoid than you think. The pitcher either ducks or steps to the side.
2006-10-19 02:49:11 · answer #8 · answered by jt_kling 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He either ducks or steps out of the way.
2006-10-19 06:34:41 · answer #9 · answered by ...mr2fister... 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He ducks, you hockey puck
2006-10-20 20:27:11 · answer #10 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋