Comments on: Tip of the Week: “Working Quickly Works” http://brentmayne.com/tip-of-the-week-working-quickly-works/ Brent Mayne Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:46:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brent Mayne http://brentmayne.com/tip-of-the-week-working-quickly-works/comment-page-1/#comment-3914 Brent Mayne Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:43:56 +0000 http://brentmayne.com/?p=2015#comment-3914 Hey Mike, you've hit on the BIG problem and my ultimate sore spot....coaches calling games for catchers/pitchers. I'm sorry that you are being denied the chance to learn this very important aspect baseball. Unfortunately, I've got no advice for you other than to suck it up and wear it. Everybody suffers when the coach feels the need to control this facet of the game. Bummer. Hey Mike, you’ve hit on the BIG problem and my ultimate sore spot….coaches calling games for catchers/pitchers. I’m sorry that you are being denied the chance to learn this very important aspect baseball. Unfortunately, I’ve got no advice for you other than to suck it up and wear it. Everybody suffers when the coach feels the need to control this facet of the game. Bummer.

]]> By: Mike Mariano http://brentmayne.com/tip-of-the-week-working-quickly-works/comment-page-1/#comment-3913 Mike Mariano Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:59:41 +0000 http://brentmayne.com/?p=2015#comment-3913 my apologies, i didn't think the first comment went through because the page crapped out. my apologies, i didn’t think the first comment went through because the page crapped out.

]]> By: Mike Mariano http://brentmayne.com/tip-of-the-week-working-quickly-works/comment-page-1/#comment-3912 Mike Mariano Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:59:12 +0000 http://brentmayne.com/?p=2015#comment-3912 A quick pace makes any baseball game enjoyable, but what if it's not always possible? In my case, the coach (college) induces a snail-like pace to every game because of the pitch-call and relay system. He gets a three digit number from a guy who relays it to him, then he relays it to the catcher, who funnels it into his armband and outcomes a pitch. Then the pitch is relayed to the pitcher and it's been forever and a day in waiting for all parties (batter, pitcher, fielders, umpire, mom's, girlfriends, etc.). Then at the end of the day, Coach blames the catchers for the sleepy pace to the game. I'm sure we could be faster with ball relay back to the pitcher, but if the Coach takes 10-15 seconds to decide on the pitch and relay it, does it all really matter? At the end of the day, we're all snoozing on the field and I'm apologizing to the ump for his heavy eyelids... A quick pace makes any baseball game enjoyable, but what if it’s not always possible? In my case, the coach (college) induces a snail-like pace to every game because of the pitch-call and relay system. He gets a three digit number from a guy who relays it to him, then he relays it to the catcher, who funnels it into his armband and outcomes a pitch. Then the pitch is relayed to the pitcher and it’s been forever and a day in waiting for all parties (batter, pitcher, fielders, umpire, mom’s, girlfriends, etc.).

Then at the end of the day, Coach blames the catchers for the sleepy pace to the game. I’m sure we could be faster with ball relay back to the pitcher, but if the Coach takes 10-15 seconds to decide on the pitch and relay it, does it all really matter? At the end of the day, we’re all snoozing on the field and I’m apologizing to the ump for his heavy eyelids…

]]> By: Mark Seville http://brentmayne.com/tip-of-the-week-working-quickly-works/comment-page-1/#comment-3909 Mark Seville Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:52:47 +0000 http://brentmayne.com/?p=2015#comment-3909 Brent- I don't really have a comment, I am watching you PITCH right now on Fox Sports Rocky Mountain.. I'm a huge Rockies fan. Well, you just won. How did that feel? Awesome job!!! Brent- I don’t really have a comment, I am watching you PITCH right now on Fox Sports Rocky Mountain.. I’m a huge Rockies fan. Well, you just won. How did that feel? Awesome job!!!

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