I have had the joy of always being a pitcher. Here are some things only us pitchers understand.

1. We spend a lot of extra time outside of practice, practicing.

While most teenage kids are out at the movies, we are outside pitching into the tire that became our best friend. However, not much beats the relationship you build with your pitching coach.

2. Your face mask is your worst enemy and your best friend.

We all have a love/hate relationship with our face mask. The extra amount of sweat that thing piles on is ridiculous, but it saves your face from a lot of damage, which makes it worth the agitation.

3. The "distracting" cheers from the opposing teams dugout is really not that distracting.

If you are anything like me, those cheers do not bother you because it has became something you have learned to block out.

4. Umpires are either amazing or terrible, there is really no in between.

We all remember how frustrating it is when the umpire refuses to give you the corners that you are generally used to getting.

5. We have a hard time keeping ribbons in our hair the entire game.

I can not tell you the last time my ribbon has stayed in my hair through a whole game without falling out at least once.

6. The inevitable Grand Canyons in front of the mound are seriously annoying.

I can not tell you how many times I cover up the hole I make while pitching.

7. Trying to memorize different pitch calls can be extremely difficult!

When you have different catchers, pitch signals can often get jumbled up and become very confusing. And we all know nothing is worse than missing a sign!

8. Balls with worn-down seams can be very hard to pitch with.

Trying to feel the seams and make a pitch work, when there is little/no seams, can be very difficult. Most pitchers are usually fairly picky about which ball they prefer.

9. Weighted balls are of the devil.

We all have horror stories about having to use weighted balls. I can remember almost throwing my arm out plenty of times trying to make my curve ball actually curve with the weighted ball. However, it did make me a better pitcher.

10. We wouldn't trade our position for any other on the field.

Although we may have certain quirks that we have, or certain traditions that we do, there is nothing better than stepping on the mound and knowing you are in control. There is something special about being a pitcher, and I personally love every minute of it!