video of catchers throwing people out

[cubsphill]

i was wondering if anyone has videos/links to videos/what not of catchers throwing down.

i switched to catcher this year and ive been working on it alot. ive been told i have great mechanics to go with my arm from catcher, but i want to see examples of the best catchers.

any help is greatly appreciated.

thanks

[GFK]

Go to the following link.

http://www.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/searchPlayerSearchServlet?conference=ML&action=searchbyposition&position=C

You can click on any of the players' names and follow the links to lots of video.

[Jake Patterson]

i was wondering if anyone has videos/links to videos/what not of catchers throwing down.

i switched to catcher this year and ive been working on it alot. ive been told i have great mechanics to go with my arm from catcher, but i want to see examples of the best catchers.

any help is greatly appreciated.

thanks

Strongly recommend you contact CatchingCoach. He's probably the best I've seen for teaching the position of catching. Where do you live? (Just the State)
Jake

[Richmond Hill Phoenix]

Here are a few that I found:

Jason Kendall Throws out Brandon Inge at 2B (http://www.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/scripts/mediaplayer/mp_tpl.jsp?w_id=485684&w=2006/open/tp/archive04/042006_detoak_throwout_tp_350.wmv&pid=mlb_tp&gid=2006/04/20/detmlb-oakmlb-1&mid=200604201410358&cid=mlb&fid=mlb_tp350&v=2&mType=w&urlstr=&murl=)

Mike Napoli throws out David Newhan and Miguel Tejada both at 2B (http://www.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/scripts/mediaplayer/mp_tpl.jsp?w_id=515717&w=2006/open/tp/archive09/090406_balana_napoli_def_reel_tp_350.wmv&pid=mlb_tp&gid=2006/09/04/balmlb-anamlb-1&mid=200609051646457&cid=mlb&fid=mlb_tp350&v=2&mType=w&urlstr=&murl=)

Jose Molina picks off Robinson Cano at 1B (http://www.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/scripts/mediaplayer/mp_tpl.jsp?w_id=511225&w=2006/open/tp/archive08/081206_ananya_molina_pickoff_tp_350.wmv&pid=mlb_tp&gid=2006/08/12/anamlb-nyamlb-1&mid=200608121606217&cid=mlb&fid=mlb_tp350&v=2&mType=w&urlstr=&murl=)

Brian McCann throws out Adam Everett at 3B (http://www.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/scripts/mediaplayer/mp_tpl.jsp?w_id=520209&w=2006/open/tp/archive09/092906_houatl_mccann_def_tp_350.wmv&pid=mlb_tp&gid=2006/09/29/houmlb-atlmlb-1&mid=200609291689921&cid=mlb&fid=mlb_tp350&v=2&mType=w&urlstr=&murl=)

Yadier Molina picks off Mike Piazza at 1B (http://www.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/scripts/mediaplayer/mp_tpl.jsp?w_id=521626&w=2006/open/tp/archive10/100706_sdnsln_molina_def_tp_350.wmv&pid=mlb_tp&gid=2006/10/07/sdnmlb-slnmlb-1&mid=200610071703660&cid=mlb&fid=mlb_tp350&v=2&mType=w&urlstr=&murl=)

Victor Martinez "throws out" Pudge Rodriguez (2B to 1B) (http://www.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/scripts/mediaplayer/mp_tpl.jsp?w_id=514141&w=2006/open/tp/archive08/082706_detcle_rodriguez_cs_tp_350.wmv&pid=mlb_tp&gid=2006/08/27/detmlb-clemlb-1&mid=200608271632028&cid=mlb&fid=mlb_tp350&v=2&mType=w&urlstr=&murl=)

Ramon Hernandez throws out Kevin Youkilis at 2B (http://www.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/scripts/mediaplayer/mp_tpl.jsp?w_id=511484&w=2006/open/tp/archive08/081306_balbos_hernandez_def_tp_350.wmv&pid=mlb_tp&gid=2006/08/13/balmlb-bosmlb-1&mid=200608131608645&cid=mlb&fid=mlb_tp350&v=2&mType=w&urlstr=&murl=)

[Jake Patterson]

Great post.

[Richmond Hill Phoenix]

Thanks. Looking at all of them, you can see that they all use the same motion. Pop up and step, with no shuffle.

Also, I'd like to point out that Brian McCann's throw is an absolute laser!

[cubsphill]

Strongly recommend you contact CatchingCoach. He's probably the best I've seen for teaching the position of catching. Where do you live? (Just the State)
Jake

im in iowa

[AutographCollector]

Posada picks off Vladi at 2b:
http://www.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/scripts/mediaplayer/mp_tpl.jsp?w_id=511225&w=2006/open/tp/archive08/081206_ananya_molina_pickoff_tp_350.wmv&pid=mlb_tp&gid=2006/08/12/anamlb-nyamlb-1&mid=200608121606217&cid=mlb&fid=mlb_tp350&v=2&mType=w&urlstr=&murl=

[Maxx]

Thanks. Looking at all of them, you can see that they all use the same motion. Pop up and step, with no shuffle.

Also, I'd like to point out that Brian McCann's throw is an absolute laser!

I'd be really interested in finding out though if there is more to the footwork mechanics then what we can see in regular speed. I'm not sure if it is just as simple as "pop up and step." :noidea I am most interested in what the rear foot is doing.....