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Some thoughts on the pre game bullpen.
There’s lots of theories about the best way to approach this. Really it boils down to this... is it for finding your feel or is it simply to get your body loose?
There’s lots of theories about the best way to approach this. Really it boils down to this... is it for finding your feel or is it simply to get your body loose?
For me, it’s 80% getting your body loose and 20% getting a feel for your mechanics and how the ball is coming out of your hand.
As a starter in season I will hardly ever throw with the type of intensity that I will in a game. So with that knowledge I’m really using the pre game bullpen as a primer.
1. To slowly build up throughout the routine and eventually ending with a couple of max effort pitches to simulate game speed.
And 2. To allow my body to “feel” that gradual increase so it’s acclimated to it by the time I step on the game mound. The harder you’re throwing the smaller the margin for error is... which is why you shouldn’t freak out if your location isn’t great in the pre game bullpen.
It’s just a facilitator to give you the best chance at having a good feel when it counts! If you’re a pitcher you’ve heard it a million times... sometimes the worst bullpens lead to the best games.
So trust in the process, if it’s not the best re game bullpen you’ve ever had just know you did what you need to. Now trust your body to sync it all up when it counts. Go dominate!
