how much should baseball pitchers throw and workout?
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Each player is different. They should have a workout set up just for them, and be supervised by thier pitching coach.
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In little league you only need one pitch.  That is a fastball.  Forget about the ohters.  The real art to being a successful little league pitcher is to throw strikes.  If you can throw 2 strikes out of every 3 pitches then you will do great.
999709
As a coach I teach my kids to:\n1. grip the ball across all four laces.  \n2. Plant your throwing foot, step towards your target with your glove hand.\n3. Reach back with your throwing hand(stretching your arm all the way out) Keep your throwing elbow up\n4. Pull your body through with your glove hand, throwing the ball with your arm in an overhand motion(try not to drop down sidearm)\n5. Follow through, snapping your wrist at the end to give the ball a bit of backspin so that it will stay in the air a bit longer.\n\nRelease point will have to be adjusted according to who you are playing with(their height) \n\nPractice, practice, practice and have fun!...use a tennis ball(or a spongey baseball) and a brick wall.\n\nGood Luck!!
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The average ball lasts 5-7 pitches.  If it touches the dirt it can affect the velocity of the pitchers throw.  You will often see a pitcher throw a ball back to the umpire so he can get rid of it and have the team use it for BP the next day.
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Well, depending how theoretical you want to get.  There is an unenforced rule that a pitcher must throw a pitch within 20 seconds or a ball will be called.  He could do that 4 times, and a player would walk.  Then he could pick the player off.  The player would be out with 0 pitches.  Repeat 23 or 26 times, and you have a complete game without throwing a pitch.\n\nThe fact that the rule is not enforced is one problem with the scenario.  A player can also be out for changing which batter's box he stands in while the pitcher is ready to pitch.  So throw a few of those in there for variety's sake, and you get to 0 another way.
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Evaluate your lineup and player attributes. Place the best contact hitters and speed runners near the top of the lineup and play small ball to score runs early. Be aggressive on the bases and try to steal often. Most pitchers won't expect it, or might make a bad throw to the base, either way you advance the runners. Teach the hitters to work the count and take pitches. Most pitchers will not get the ball over the plate everytime. You can get more walks and increase the pitch count on the opposition which will force them to go to the bullpen. Play the outfield deep so they can run toward the ball if it is hit shallow, it is much harder to run backwards and catch a pop fly. Teach pitchers two good pitches and make them stick with it. A decent breaking ball in would very difficult for most 16 yr old hitters to make contact with. Even if the breaking ball ends up in the dirt , they will swing. I could be more specific if you gave more detail on the team's weaknesses.
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Practice! But also try light weight wrist weights while parcticing. Because of the added weight they make you throw harder. When you take them off, your pitches are harder and faster.
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You have to have a strong arm and most of it really is a gift.\nYou either have a srong arm or you don't.\n\nNot everyone with a strong arm is a good pitcher for various reasons.\n\nLifting weights will help give you a stronger arm but you don't want to be lifting real heavy weights and make your muscles too tight.\n\nIf you do have a strong arm, then you need to learn different types of pitches and how to throw them.\n\nPractice a lot with a catcher and play as much ball as possible.\nIt would be good to practice with a good softball pitcher who could show you the proper technique.\n\nIf you have the talent it will start to show the more you play.\nIf you don't have the arm or are not a real good pitcher you still could be a very good ballplayer and have a lot of fun playing another position on a team.
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Changeup and Curveball are the two best.\nIf you can get a slider, you'll be in good position too.\n\nHere's how you throw a curveball.\nhttp://www.ehow.com/how_1831_throw-curveball-baseball.html
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Just gotta lift weights and diet properly.  Strength is strength, so if you build your arm muscle, you'll be able to throw harder and longer.
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Work on your spares. If you make all your spares and throw one double a game you can average 200. You don't need to throw a lot of strikes to have a high average.
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Before you take any reps in practice make sure you progress though a good warm up routine to get that shoulder loose. Begin by making sure your throwing technique is sound.  proper weight distribution of the feet, trunk rotation and foot placement are places to begin.  If your new to QB make sure not to throw across the body and pull your opp arm through the throw as if you were opening a shower curtain with the elbow up.  Practice coming out of the snap with the ball up high and throwing elbow up.  Power is lost when the throwing elbow drops close to the body before the throw.  You can strap a ball on your side to keep your elbow from dropping if this is a problem.  Pronate the hand (thumb) down when throwing.  Remember to use a consistent throwing technique and stay discipline (don't get lazy and sloppy) when throwing the ball.  Working out on weight will help.  Shoulders, triceps and forearms are good areas to train.  Work the abs and back for a stronger trunk rotation and don't forget to work the legs and hips.  Trowing power is a full body deal and the key is to build energy from the feet and and carry it all the way to the fingertips.  The weights will give you the strength and the technique will apply it.
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pitching and pitching and pitching is only way to strengthen your muscle but if you mean power pitching Nolan Ryan has a work out video out where he shows you tips and exercises. Nolan Ryan is the pitcher that helped make Randy Johnson good
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here is an oldie but a goodie, get an old tire hang from a tree. paint a small circle on it. hit the circle till you remove the paint.  repaint the circle and do it again. work on blocking the ball, have someone thow balls in the dirt to your left and right just outside the plate. not too far away from you keep your head down watch the ball hit your body or glove.  when you work on throwing down to second do not take three steps to the base. stand up and throw. one step. start slowly catch the ball. stand and throw. then keep going faster.  watch the pros on how they frame the ball. frame it where you catch it.  DO NOT MOVE YOUR GLOVE DURING THE FRAMING!!!!  I am also an umpire and we hate that
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It all depends on what you need to work on. by knowing your weakness it helps out a lot. Here are some hitting tips. get about 3 of your baseball buddies and get 3 balls(plastic woffel balls) and a bat, have your 3 friends stand about 40 feet back depending on the wind. have them discuss which one is going to throw the ball. only one should throw. once they have decided get in your batting stance. tell them you are ready, they will all 3 go through a pitching motion and the one person will throw the ball but you don't know which one have them throw the ball accurate it don't have to be fast. this will help you pick the ball up as soon as the pitcher releases the ball. it sounds stupid and might seem goofy but the results will show in a big game situation. make sure you don't swing at balls. you don't want to start bad habits even if its only a woffol ball. what you do in practice is reflected in what you do in games.
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Learn how to throw a Slider or a Knuckler(KnuckleBall) Those 2 pitches drop and are pretty tough to hit when thrown right! Kick A$$ Man!
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It really depends on if you are starting for the team or coming in as a reliever. if you are starting im gonna assume it is a five man rotation.so you pitch day one ice your arm well after pitching.day two rest.day three throw about 30 to 40 pitches not full speed just to keep the motion and location (down and away is not always the key you have to know the hitter better then that yes keeping the ball low induces ground balls but just low and away they will catch on) ice your arm after day three. day four 20 to 25 min of long toss. ise your arm. day five rest.