18 THINGS A PITCHER SHOULD MASTER IN ORDER TO BECOME A DOMINANT PITCHER

1. Velocity
2. Fastball Command
3. Movement
4. Breaking Pitch
5. Command of the Breaking Pitch
6. Change of Speed Pitch
7. Command of the Change of Speed Pitch
8. Ability to add and subtract speed creating BP  fastballs.
9. Command of BP fastballs.
10. Quality Move to the bases
11. Sound Mechanics – Repeatability, Effectiveness, with healthy arms
12. Ability to Field the Position
13. Poise, Mental Toughness, Confidence
14. Baseball intelligence and Situation Awareness
15. Extensive Knowledge of Hitting
16. Ability to command pitches from the stretch
17. Factor X – Emanates from the pitcher to everyone else

* Optional. – An Extra PITCH

Three Things A Pitcher Has To Do To Throw a Shutout:

1. Eliminate Bases on Balls
2. Stop the running game.
3. Eliminate the long ball.

* Notice that none of these things require excessive velocity!