photo credit: kthypryn So often, hitters are judged by their batting average. This can be an accurate assessment of how a hitter is doing but it doesn’t always tell the whole story. Many nights I went home from games with a couple of hits and felt lousy about my night and other times I [...]
Last post I talked about the biggest hitting fault I would see in hitters. The second most common fault, especially with young hitters, is stepping out ( away from the pitcher and ball) towards the hitters pull side of the field. This stepping away action is known as stepping in the bucket. In my 21 [...]
Timing a baseball pitch is a difficult subject. There are many variables that are hard to figure out. For instance, some hitters naturally have better timing than others and good timing can be there one day and seems to disappear the next day, or even from one at-bat to the next. It is one of those [...]
What To Do Now?
Hitting, fileding, throwing – all difficult skills to perfect and, inevitably, all players hit a slump with one or all of these at one point in the season. There comes a time when parents need to help their kids get through these times so total frustration does not set in and [...]
Offering tips for every level of player, this guide not only shows players how to hit but also shows parents and coaches how to teach hitting. This manual provides an in-depth description of the drills, habits and lessons critical to a successful future. Angels manager Mike Scioscia writes the foreword to the book.
