Mackey Sasser disease

[nolanfan34]

Seems like this is the correct forum for this question, I think.

I play softball and have recently encountered a problem. I can't seem to throw the ball anymore.

Specifically, when I have to play catcher, I can't throw the ball back to the pitcher. Hence the Mackey Sasser reference, I believe he was the MLB guy who had that problem. When I throw the ball back, it goes all over the place. High, right on target, sometimes into the ground 6 ft from the pitcher.

Strangely, when I have to throw the ball in from the OF, to the cutoff or wherever, I have my usual decent accuracy.

The only thing I can figure is that I tweaked a muscle in my shoulder/back area a bit, which has caused me to hold back a little on my throws. Now though it's gotten to the point where I think about my throwing motion so much that I can't let the ball go and feel comfortable when playing normal catch.

This rarely if ever will affect the actual game, since you can't steal in the league, but geez, I feel like an idiot.

Anyone have any mental or physical tips for this?

[Scary_Tiger]

Chuck Knoblauch won a gold glove.

[Packard]

Become a DH

[StaticShock]

I beleive Jake Taylor had a cure for this in Major League II.

[guids]

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I beleive Jake Taylor had a cure for this in Major League II.

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You stole my joke.

[RivaLiva]

Maybe instead of throwing from the squat position, each time stand up and square yourself to throw?