MMV #037: A Bullpen Plan to Get Ahead and Finish Batters

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Every pitcher knows when you fall behind, bad things happen.

But getting ahead isn't enough. 

You have to finish.

Today we are going to walk you through a bullpen plan that allows you to work on getting ahead AND finishing batters.

Here’s how you play:

Warm up for 8-10 pitches.

Once you are ready:

Have a batter stand in (alternate righty and left every few pitches) and alternate between 0-0 and 0-2 counts.

For the 0-0 pitches, if it is anywhere in the strike zone you get one point.

For the 0-2 pitches, it has to be a quality location at the discretion of the coach to get a point.

Example: A pitch middle middle would count when it’s 0-0, but not 0-2.

Do this for the entire bullpen and add up how many 0-0 and 0-2 pitches were executed.

Track how many strikes and balls for both counts.

Tracking how often they execute will give you insight into what needs to be focused on more.

Are they getting ahead, but don't execute when it's 0-2 or 1-2?

Do they fall behind often, but when they are 0-2 they finish the batter right away?

The more you do this, the better you'll get at connecting the dots and deciding what they need to practice more.

Want to add more pressure or variability to the game?

• Alternate batters
• Have ghost runners
• Tell pitcher how long to hold
• Throw out of the wind up and stretch
• Throw pitches they struggle with the most

Interested in trying this bullpen plan with your players?

Click here to download the bullpen template

That's all for today.

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