The "Posey Rule" has been part of baseball since the 2014 MLB season. The original rule, 7.08(b), was reinterpreted in part due to a collision between Scott Cousins and Buster Posey in 2011. That collision resulted in Posey missing the majority of that season due to a broken ankle sustained in that collision. In early… Continue reading The Posey Rule
CO Catchers clinics are designed to provide a broad base of instruction to our participants. We keep the clinic size small (maximum of 10 catchers) to ensure each catcher gets more attention. Playing catcher requires a lot of work and overall conditioning so we spend 30 to 40 minutes warming up and conditioning. One of… Continue reading What We Cover in Our Clinics
Next time you are around a youth baseball practice, take note how much time is dedicated to the catchers to practice their skills such as receiving, blocking and throwing. If it is anything like almost all of the practices I see then there is NO time dedicated to catchers. The most the catcher might get… Continue reading Do catchers get to practice their position?
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