Just seems to me that a few regular swings would have to help them at the plate.
2007-07-17 09:58:21 · 8 answers · asked by HeavyD 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Pitchers pitch so they spend that time throwing and warming up the arm..there is a risk of injury and I really think they are not expected to hit so they dont bother.
2007-07-17 10:53:06 · answer #1 · answered by TxBeautyQueen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pitchers have a better chance to win a game by focusing on how they pitch rather than how they hit. If they're lucky, they can get a hit or two a game but they could focus on their curveball before the game and get it perfect and get a couple more strikeouts. They also get tired and that sounds sad but you do get tired in BP.
2007-07-17 17:04:00 · answer #2 · answered by Danny S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It'll get them tired and they can't throw as many innings. There's also a chance of injury yes. And pitchers aren't a big part of the hitting game. They mainly lay down sac bunts.
2007-07-17 17:02:51 · answer #3 · answered by Sixteen and Oh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of them do. It depends on the team. I know the Cardinals pitching staff takes turns in the batting cage at least semi regularly, but that's because of La Russa.
2007-07-17 17:02:37 · answer #4 · answered by baseball_is_my_life 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If pitchers aren't taking batting practice, they are more concerned with what earns them the big paycheck-that major league arm!
2007-07-17 17:01:26 · answer #5 · answered by Justin T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do take batting practice - or, at least, the starting pitchers do. They don't do it as extensively as position players (who make their money by their bat), but they do take it.
2007-07-17 17:52:58 · answer #6 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree but their primary job is to pitch. They only play every 5th day so taking batting practice is somewhat pointless.
2007-07-17 17:09:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are pitchers,they work more on pitching than hitting.
2007-07-17 17:55:14 · answer #8 · answered by Jr42 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋