Calling the Game: The Coach, Catcher, or Pitcher?
/Erica Hanrahan
When it comes to deciding who should call the game, there are two very different schools of thought—and both have valid points. Before diving into the debate, though, I want to emphasize something I’m incredibly passionate about:
Pitchers need to have full autonomy to shake off a pitch or location call if they feel something else is more appropriate.
This autonomy is critical because pitchers need to own every pitch they throw. If they don’t like a pitch call for any reason, it’s on them to shake it off and get the pitch or location they believe in. That’s how you grow from being a thrower to becoming a pitcher. At the end of the day, the responsibility lies with the person throwing the ball—not the pitch caller.
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