Red Sox: Has Blake Swihart caught Steve Blass disease?

Blake Swihart of the Boston Red Sox has developed a throwing problem – getting the ball back to the pitcher. Will this be the potential end of his catching career?

When does a simple task – one that is routinely accomplished – suddenly become as mystical as quantum physics? That has just happened to Blake Swihart as noted from several sources and this one is known among players as a case of the “yips.”

Swihart’s problem is the simplest of all – a routine toss to the pitcher that can vary in plus or minus from the 60’ average. A play that any catcher can accomplish from Little League to the major leagues since it involves routine muscle memory. Autonomic nervous system? Not sure how it would…