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Congrats Lady Tigers! Simple question - coaching baseball vs. softball
Posted on 6/8/16 at 10:19 am
Posted on 6/8/16 at 10:19 am
I have absolutely no clue (and have played both sports but not such a competitive level)
so I wanted to ask - is there a huge difference between successfully coaching softball vs. baseball? To see what Coach Myers and his staff have done in such a short time is frigging amazing. I guess my question is - would or could it not translate to men's baseball? If not...why? Honest to God, I have no idea. The basics of the game seem to the same. Most strategy, training, teamwork, roles, motions, etc. are basically the same. Anyone?
so I wanted to ask - is there a huge difference between successfully coaching softball vs. baseball? To see what Coach Myers and his staff have done in such a short time is frigging amazing. I guess my question is - would or could it not translate to men's baseball? If not...why? Honest to God, I have no idea. The basics of the game seem to the same. Most strategy, training, teamwork, roles, motions, etc. are basically the same. Anyone?
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Posted on 6/8/16 at 10:31 am to freemanjiro
I don't think the strategies are the same at all. Homeruns seem more common, and there seems to be less margin for error on defense, especially on the infield. Shortstop bobbles a ball in softball, runner beats the throw. In baseball, there seems to be more time to recover. Also-these 'slappers'...you don't see near as many infield hits in baseball.
Not sure about the different pitching strategies, but both are incredibly nuanced....
My personal opinion is that there are some people out there who would probably make great coaches ALMOST regardless of the sport.
Not sure about the different pitching strategies, but both are incredibly nuanced....
My personal opinion is that there are some people out there who would probably make great coaches ALMOST regardless of the sport.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 10:36 am to AUjim
quote:Exactly, and the field dimensions have a huge impact on this. The extra 30 feet between each base gives baseball players that extra second or two on defense - either to recover from a slight bobble when fielding or for the pitcher/catcher to break on a "slap" hit down the first base line.
less margin for error on defense, especially on the infield. Shortstop bobbles a ball in softball, runner beats the throw. In baseball, there seems to be more time to recover. Also-these 'slappers'...you don't see near as many infield hits in baseball
Also, the infield comes into play. I may be misremembering, but aren't softball infields all dirt? You hit a chopper off of that, it may go 5 to 10 feet higher than a baseball hard chopper off of grass. Takes longer to be fielded, plus the shorter distance to first, you get a lot of infield hits.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 11:10 am to PJinAtl
I am no expert, but it seems that the pitching strategy is wildly different since the softball pitchers don't worry as much about pitch count and rest days. If someone is good you can continue to go to the well every day like OU has done with Parker.I think this would make it easier to get further with less pitching talent than baseball that requires a large size rotation.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 11:48 am to JRoweMDN
Does Myers know anything about coaching Quarterbacks.
Asking for a friend
Asking for a friend
Posted on 6/8/16 at 12:10 pm to LanierSpots
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Does Myers know anything about coaching Quarterbacks
Kodi tweeted last night that Howard is the newest WR recruit
Posted on 6/8/16 at 12:53 pm to freemanjiro
Pitching is vastly different. There are no "slappers" in baseball due to the length between bases. Softball has girls while baseball is males, there is a world of difference coaching the two.
Can it be done and a coach move from one to the other sure. Clint Myers won 5 juco softball championships then won 2 juco baseball championships then won 2 softball championships at ASU.
Can it be done and a coach move from one to the other sure. Clint Myers won 5 juco softball championships then won 2 juco baseball championships then won 2 softball championships at ASU.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 1:13 pm to JamalSanders
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Softball has girls while baseball is males
No doubt this is the biggest difference in how to coach.
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Clint Myers won 5 juco softball championships then won 2 juco baseball championships then won 2 softball championships at ASU.
Coaches can coach anything. It tells you there is more to identifying talent than mechanics. He could probably identify talent in nearly any sport. And then develop that talent.
Hopefully we keep him right where he is and then his son takes over after that.
Posted on 6/8/16 at 4:50 pm to freemanjiro
Just as I use to think Pat Summit could coach a men's team successfully, I believe Coach Meyer could coach baseball successfully. He could pick up the nuances. Didn't one of his sons play in MLB?
Posted on 6/13/16 at 7:45 am to rootisback
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I believe Coach Meyer could coach baseball successfully. He could pick up the nuances. Didn't one of his sons play in MLB?
Both of his sons were drafted but neither made it to the show. Clint Myers has 2 Juco baseball national championships.
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