Aaron Breslow Talks Shortstop
Another important trait of the shortstop is a loud voice, because they have to be very vocal during short hops or fly balls into the outfield.
Aaron Breslow experienced this first hand. If they know they can catch the ball they must be able to vocalize this to the outfielders so they don’t make a play for the ball at the same time. And they may also have a better chance of catching a fly ball that has been in the air for a while, in which case they must also ward off the outfielders. But if they hear the outfielder call for the ball after a long run in they must be ready to think fast and clear out to avoid a collision.
It takes a special kind of athlete to play shortstop, and coaches must understand the importance of this position in order to utilize the player to their full potential. The whole team can benefit when they have a good shortstop doing their best.
