Mark Grove Sportswriter

 What I mean is if you are a relief pitcher what should a beginning reliever focus on?   Would it be just training to control pitch location and type of potchers you are most effective at? Or is it the two variables I just mentioned and learning where best to have your pitch release point?  The reason i say that last point is one starter on the Blues Jays was having issues release point wise, and that getting him in trouble.  or maybe I am wrong on all these issues and it is more effective training wise as a ereliever to practice other aspects of being a reliever and using scouting reports to best approach opposing team batters?  What do you think. Are you a pitching coach or a bullpen coach interested in answering these reiever questions? What are yyour thoughts?

 I jnow it sounds stupid. But why not?  You might be an okay outfielder or infielder at best, but your batting skills and defensive skills were never string for you.  But you have a rocket of an arm. Ask yourself do I want a rubber arm and rotator cuff or Tommy John Surgery like issues be a fireballer?  It can happen and does. Why not practice as a reliever in short or long relief or as a closer.  You may be better suited to it. And you need to still have good defensive skills and know how to pitch with runners on the bases. great throwers don't automatically make great starters.  I would rather see bullpens used more but limited to mainly relievers in long relief or risk using their bullpen too much. I personally like using relief pitchers more than depending on starters going 5 or 7 innings.  Yes, i could be totally wrong. But i want to focus a lot on data analytics for relievers and how they are trained in the bullpen and how intra squad games are u...