PITCHING MACHINE PROWESS
Coaches and players have long recognized pitching machines as the quickest means of developing skill in the line of fire. Kids have a natural fear of projectiles, and it robs them of confidence when they're up to bat. Pitching machines instill confidence by simulating hits and pitches in a controlled, systematic manner. If, for instance, line drives are the bogeyman, a pitching machine can belt out hundreds of them at a relatively slow speed until the player no longer flinches.
Pitching machines also improve team practice. Batting drills are no longer hampered by a pitchers elbow or rotator cuff, and fielding drills aren't compromised by hitting inconsistencies. Unlike humans, pitching machines can deliver on demand exactly what a hitter or fielder needs to improve his or her game.

