Don Wakamatsu
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Last year we had a bet, he owed me $10 bucks every time he dropped a ball
You always want to crawl, walk, run, that type of thing ... And there's one rule. I go to Spring Training, I've got 12 kids lined up from A ball all the way to the big leagues, and I tell them I've got one rule -- catch the baseball. It's that simple.
Stance, glove position, target, all those things are critical ... There are some technical adjustments you have to make because it’s very difficult to give a full target in a down position because you lock the wrist. So the catcher has to find that happy medium to stay underneath the baseball, keep it in the zone and not clank it or miss it. You want to go into a low enough target but still be in position to catch the baseball.More quotes »
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Brendan Ryan working to end 0-for-18 slump, but keeps missing pitches
former Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu out on the field post-game, running a bit of a baseball clinic for some fans. Wakamatsu is now the Blue Jays bench coach. The Mariners weren't running any hitting clincs out there today, taking a 7-0 loss to Toronto in from The Seattle Times Read more »
