Day 2 of a Pitcher’s Routine: Shagging and Charting

Sportsgist.com gets to talk with Tampa Bay Ray pitcher Chris Mason down in Durham, North Carolina the day after his start. Just in case you forgot, Chris is in Durham pitching for the Durham Bulls, the AAA affiliate of the Rays. Our objective was to hang out with Chris and learn exactly what a pitcher does both on the days he pitches and on the days that he does not pitch.

PITCHER’S FIELDING PRACTICE:

In this video, Chris is going through the monotonous routine of pitcher’s fielding practice.  All pitcher’s hate PFP (the baseball term for pitcher’s fielding practice), but they understand that repetition will only help them when they need to make a play.  Making the play could be the difference in winning the game or losing the game.  After PFPs, Chris gets to run around the outfield and shag some BP.  All pitchers’ think they’re Andrew Jones, but running down fly balls actually helps them in their recovery.  After BP, Chris runs a bit to get the blood circulating through the body and then it’s off to the showers.  He watches the game from the stands where he charts every pitch for his time and one inning from the opposing team.  He charts what pitch was thrown, the location, and speed of the pitches.  The life of a pitcher…gotta love it!!!

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