Local inventor creates catching machine

Those that have played baseball have probably hit off a pitching machine a time or two, but have you ever seen a catching machine?

[@brianfarrar8151]

Everyone saying buy a pitch back hasn't thrown hard at a pitch back, ball goes everywhere and the springs explode.

[@jh9875]

Got it, a wooden box and a ball feeder on the bottom. That took 18 hours a day for years to work on?

[@PTCKSCRD]

If that thing measured MPH, EVERY little league parent would buy one.

[@yaboie4866]

The best pitches aren't going to come back. They're going to hit the edges.

[@gregoryeverson741]

true best pitch isnt a strike

[@user-um7tu8mx6r]

Or You Could Just Get A Pitchback

[@fartbustersman5498]

E Brocko or you could just get friends

[@user-um7tu8mx6r]

Fartbustersman lol

[@daryllopez1566]

E Brocko I was litteraly going to say that cause I have a pitchback

[@user-um7tu8mx6r]

Daryl Plays terrizer Lol. Me Too!

[@pleasegetmychannelto500sub8]

E Brocko but you can't really tell if it's a strike unless you can actually see it sailong

[@retroray22]

I would totally buy one of these if it were just a touch sturdier. But definitely with a little refinement this can be a great invention!

[@mrsportywrestlingwwe]

In little league I just took a piece of charcoal and drew a strike zone on a cinder block wall

[@vagueparadox6535]

This dude is gonna make a lot of money off of this.

[@robertfornwalt7653]

these have been around for 20 years. We had these when I played little league they even did pop ups for out field practice.

[@iiRapidzIV]

robert fornwalt that's called a pitching machine not catching machine

[@corbinjohnson9594]

robert fornwalt dumbass

[@aydenneal1451]

Why is this in my recommended NOW??

[@holdupgotlag2437]

it's just a normal pitching machine with a fancy funnel on top why is it so over hyped

[@johnneucere7161]

Little Easton, Jaxson, and Brayden would be pitching prodigies in no time with this thing.

[@raygordon3728]

Nice idea but I like throwing against a wall. You get to pick up grounders while you're at it.

[@shawnkulzer5436]

I always used exercise trampolines from the 90s. The small ones that were 4 feet wide. Leaned it against the shed and threw at it. When you connected. It would bounce back to you.

[@chefdsal1]

If it's for teaching then he needs to attach a sloped net behind the box that also sends the ball back to the player for missed balls

[@Sumruntothehills96]

I need this 😢I miss softball so much but have no one to play with

[@aceexplicit8254]

He was only throwing like 10mph and it made a loud sound so it's probably not that durable

[@notbilly5962]

Prototypes aren't necessarily the most durable things on earth

[@gregistopal]

Silentassassin 01 "a loud sound"

[@NateNoShlong]

It seems like all he would have to do is add padding

[@Prince-bd1vw]

Silentassassin 01 the camera was in the machine

[@OfficialxSimple]

Would love to see one of these for football.

[@shaquille_oatmeal1716]

this would be prefect for little league but once a highschool or above player throws it’s not gonna withstand the velo

[@2011blueman]

15-18 hours a day on it for 5 years? WTF! It's not that complicated, it just funnels to ball into a slow moving pitching machine that returns the ball.

[@Alex-ps8xp]

Nice sauce boss crown 1:10

[@DaGoofSta]

put padding on it, that noise is annoying

[@Nick-qx2ck]

Goof I was thinking the same thing

[@LanceRozenfeld]

Great job to the guy

[@TheHmurveit]

I like it, if the price is right… What is the price?

[@FlyingFilmsHD]

Pitching machine vs catching machine 😂

[@justmeandjustme5772]

I that exactly I want to do with baseball that something to do to enjoy.

[@Jacoblaggard]

why did they film this in front of a public bathroom?

[@Rectitude4U]

Needs to be bigger so it catches all the balls and you don’t have to pick any up. Maybe put in electronics to keep a count. Maybe a deluxe model with a camera so you can playback later, or even get consultation from a remote pitching coach. It’s a great idea, being the father of a pitcher who was unsafe to catch without gear on by the time he hit 16, I like it. You could keep the cost down by eliminating the toss back, just give the pitcher a bucket of balls and have a collection bin on the catcher.

[@corbinjohnson9594]

Frank Steen If he eliminated the throwback feature the machine would basically become a square screen.

[@Rectitude4U]

Corbin Johnson yeah, but with all the other stuff I said, nobody has that. The throw back isn’t necessary, unless you only have a couple of baseballs.

[@gregoryeverson741]

so then the machine is worthless if u get rid of the ball toss back, just pitch at a wall with a square on it, if u can buy this machine u can buy 20 baseballs, and go pick them up yourself this is a dumb idea

[@Rectitude4U]

Gregory Everson if you pitch at a wall your baseballs won’t last long. Did you think that through?

[@Rectitude4U]

Gregory Everson show me a product that catches all the balls thrown at it and collects them in a bucket.

[@ScottBeyerRacing]

Smart design

[@cy_young_9104]

I'd break the thing after 10 pitches

[@davidc8470]

cy_young_9 its for younger kids that need more work

[@gregoryeverson741]

wanna know how to fix that? a piece of carpet or a rubber mat, holy fuck, problem solved, oh baseball sux, to slow

[@slikkrik]

15 to 18 hours a day since 2009 what are you building a space shuttle

[@dellapoole2024]

I always just pitched a bucket of balls into a hitting net. Much cheaper than this machine would undoubtedly be and doesn't require electricity

[@notbilly5962]

The machine isn't necessarily for every home. It'd be for professionals who want to practice pitching. Although the machine does need padding

[@boneshow00]

Justin Poole professionals don't use this lmao, they use real catchers

[@gregoryeverson741]

if ur pro, u can pay some1 to catch balls, or buy like 100 baseballs and not need the machine

[@johnnysaltyaircrabcake8030]

Did the Iventor go Bowling the night before...... I think its been done I hope he makes millions

[@Galedan-C1029]

Yeah already invented called a pitchback.

[@pickleleague1185]

Bravo

[@jackizenbart7745]

Nice

[@BlindGinger]

it's wood. would it crack if it was hot with a ball?

[@zakeronwilliams9576]

Famous Seamus this is a very early prototype nowhere near ready for the market

[@steve8234]

18 Hours a day for 5 years... WTF? It should also be doing his taxes by now.

[@pippin_4508]

My dad made me one when I was in little league, dead strike in the middle rasied a flag.

[@poshko4144]

0:44 Liar. That was probably like the 8th take.

[@carloslemon7051]

genious

[@SLEVEN1]

why is he using a softball?

[@howardbaxter2514]

To show that you can use softballs as well.

[@gregoryeverson741]

cuz his son is transgender and plays on the girls softball team

[@huntermiller9330]

you could just play wall ball

[@Zach-cm7mj]

lol pitch back that uses power or pitching machine with a box And funnel

[@Ponyboiii]

Lmaoooo you stole this from the batting cages man

[@NoahGadberry]

I would get it

[@cadenmccall9801]

Ill give you 250$ for it

[@rkaudio40]

just get a pitch back...?

[@Phield_Trip]

That's a softball

[@haydenburgess3126]

catch for lonley people 😂

[@theguythattalksshitonyoutube]

fuckin Genious

[@cobbledoglul1790]

Hey guys I do the same thing except I can throw runners out

[@anthonydonato8052]

I wanna buy it

[@thatonetipsnfactsgirl]

i need it

[@stephanieg8545]

I think this is a great idea and I'm not trying to hate in any way. He was saying how it would be good for kids with dads that travel or single moms, but my mom has always caught my pitching..? why can't moms gear up and catch their kids? or are girls just not meant to be involved in sports? :/

[@blaynewilson1549]

No one said they can't gear up or couldn't gear up and play catch but chances are as a single parent they have a lot on their plate and can't always make time to play catch. This would be true regardless of it was a single mom or dad. No need to bring female's inferiority complex into the situation especially considering the plethora of women, professional and amateur, that are involved in sports now a days

[@stephanieg8545]

Blayne Wilson I was just making a statement. No need to get your panties in a wad.

[@blaynewilson1549]

Stephanie G more of an ignorant question than a statement. I was making a statement about how ignorant your question was

[@Explainer55]

Stephanie G that's actually true the guy was just trying to say a kid with no to play catch can use it.

[@thatonetipsnfactsgirl]

Stephanie G my mom has a broken back so tgis is perfect

[@xx_mlg_xxyt3686]

This is a copy of that net thing

[@zackcrites4522]

How is it supposed to throw it back baseballs if it only big enough to throw softballs how is baseball player supposed to use it we don't throw softballs

[@gabrielfernandez3221]

Zack Crites because if it is big enough to throw a softball then a baseball can fit through the hole

[@zackcrites4522]

_Juicexx the machine throws softballs how does it throw baseballs if a softball is bigger than a baseball

[@zackcrites4522]

Gabriel Fernandez yes but the wheel fits softball it will not touch a baseball because the baseball is smaller

[@notbilly5962]

Dude, if this actually gets made chances are it'll have an adjustable wheel

[@Sscott1985]

Dude what?????

[@AdamDenning]

Sorry buddy but almost everyone would rather buy a pitchback.

[@tssrloki8474]

Maker and let the ball fly around your yard if you throw fast at a pitch back you have barely any time to catch it and if you don't throw a strike it will go flying away from you unless you have a ton of baseballs and a big open Felid the throwback machine is much better

[@davidc8470]

Maker pitch backs suck

[@brazybuilds-1962]

Sarver’s my last name

[@HEY-ld8xb]

Why u put ur idea out there ?? Make millions off of it

[@superbad1982]

wait.. why 15 hours a day for that many years??? Take a pitching machine.. Set it to 40mph lower it and make an angle swing plate so you can change the angle of throw back for height.. make a box with a return hole and tray.. I could literally make this machine with padding for 500 bucks

[@gregistopal]

That's dumb

[@AnthonyLarson.3]

Looks like I won't need my dad anymore. I'll just text him while I'm on my iPad while I have mcdonald's for lunch to tell him I have replaced him with an automated catcher /pitcher. America, what have you become?

[@howardbaxter2514]

What’s wrong with innovation? This guy has created a machine that allows pitchers to practice without needing someone to be there. You can’t replace a true catcher of parent/friend/teammate, but you can substitute them if they aren’t available

[@howardbaxter2514]

Also, like he said, the main target group would be people with traveling fathers or busy single parents: