You have to have a catcher because if you don't you're likely to have a lot of passed balls.
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A lot of these catchers don't understand that they are blocking the plate and they don't have the ball. You're not allowed to block the plate without the ball.
The great thing about catchers is that they do a lot of different things, and they're basically overlooked.
I didn't want to be a catcher. It was thrust upon me, as they say in the classics.
Our fielders have to catch a lot of balls, or at least deflect them to someone who can.
If you believe your catcher is intelligent and you know that he has considerable experience, it is a good thing to leave the game almost entirely in his hands.
In my own case I have frequently faced the pitcher when I had no desire whatever to hit. I wanted to get a base on balls.
It's nice to have a catcher who knows my mechanics, too. That way if I get into trouble he can stop it before I get out of control.
Catchers just aren't glamorous.
You gotta keep the ball off the fat part of the bat.
Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don't move.