February 2010
4 posts
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Two Strike Approach: Universal or Situational
I have heard the conversation about the two strike approach at every level I have played or coached. I think it is a topic that is very much a gray area and not set in stone.
Example: Nobody on with two outs and my three hitter is up. With two strikes, simply putting the ball in play does nothing for me. In this situation I want my hitter to take the exact same approach he always does when it...
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Hit and Run Philosophy
What is the true purpose of the hit and run and what should the hitter be trying to do? These are questions I always ask every time I watch a hitter take BP and try and chop the ball into the ground or really try to go the opposite way with a pitch when it is inside. I do not understand what is being taught and why when I see this.
Here are my thoughts: The hit and run is a calculated risk...
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At Bats: Yours or The Team's
Each player has individual stats, we all know that, but some of the at bats players have start one way and finish another.
For example if there is a runner on second base with nobody out, the hitter starts with one thing in mind, getting the runner in. I am OK with this approach as long as the hitter understands to stay within himself and not get overly aggressive swinging at pitches out of the...
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Enjoy the game...and play for the love
I say it all the time but I beg and plead with parents and parent coaches to make the game fun, let kids of a young age play all positions, and do not just get a kid his one at bat per game because it is the rules. I ask kids to play for the love of the game, but they can only do that if the coach and parents allow that love to grow. So I am going to assume the coaches and parents are doing this...