Fritz Ostermueller of the Boston Red Sox is a good example of a pitcher who learned control through hard work. Fritz, like most young pitchers with plenty of speed and a nice stock of curves, was inclined to wildness when he first came to the majors. He spent his mornings lobbing the ball easily to his catcher, always throwing at a target, like the catcher's glove, his knee, shoulder or belt buckle. Remember, control is vital in pitching and many older pitchers have stayed in the majors after their natural "stuff" had faded, because they had perfect control.