1. Why does the pitcher sometimes not want to pitch what the catcher calls for?
2. What do the first/third base coach and the runner talk about when they are in earshot of the opposing fielder?
3. What is ‘pitching from the stretch’?
4. Why are the best players bunched together at the top of the order and not spread throughout the lineup?
5. Why do players need to run back to the base to tag up before running to the next base?
6. Who decides the pitcher’s mechanics (sidearm, overhead, submarine) – the pitcher, the coaches, the manager?
7. What are those necklaces some pitchers wear made of?
More to come…
