@CloneinWDSM I refuse to post in the Cardinals thread (that thread is worse than the interstate rivals thread), but Yadi calls all his own games. In reading Matheny's book he talks about letting catcher's call their own games at a young age and I remember thinking, "my daughter would never be able to do that" but now at 14 she prefers to call her games. Probably a lot longer answer than you are looking for, but I could go on and on about how Yadi approaches the game. I'll spare all you non-Cardinals fans.
From Matheny:
As a player, the most frequently asked question that I received from fans, was "When you are looking into the dugout, is Tony (LaRussa) calling your pitches?" I get the same question in regards to Yadi still today, and the answer is a very clear "Of course not." There is no way that I could ever have a better sense of the game, or see the subtle things that only a catcher could see, from the dugout
I never once had Hall of Fame manager Tony LaRussa call a pitch for me, nor have I ever called one for Yadi...and I never will. We do, however, talk about pitch selection every single day, and we are always learning and challenging ourselves to be better at it. Help your kids, no matter how young or old, do the same.
