When to throw my pitches?

Many of my pitchers have learned new pitches during winter training. Whether armed with a 2-seam, changeup, or a host of curve/drop/rise/screw balls... only the question is...

Q: When do I throw these pitches?

Answer: When you are ready.

Q: But how do I know if I am ready? Answer: If you already have at least one strikeout in the game, and can get an 0-2 on another batter, now it's time to start experimenting. When it comes to game time, throw only the pitches you have practiced and can throw well during practice.

See Saturday, April 11th's post "Effective Pitching" for a pitching gameplan.


Now go out and start trying the pitches you have worked so hard on developing! You will never know until you try them! So what if you throw a ball? If it doesn't work, try it another inning. If it still doesn't work, stick to those pitches that do work.