What Makes Baseball Teams a Target for Hacks?
By Chris Sloan, 0 CommentsThursday Throwing Tips Outsmarting the Opposition
Baseball players do not get to the major leagues on talent alone. Major league players use all their years of training to outthink the opposition. Of course, when they get to the major league level, they are playing against others who have done this too, so it is a difficult level to remain at.
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Baseball pitchers have to be the most cerebral of all players because they must "outfox" batter after batter, while batters only have to do it when batting three or four times a game. Pitchers learn to use their pitches to set hitters up and get outs by changing speeds and locations. Additionally, professional pitchers, with the help of catchers, coaches and "the book" on hitters,' analyze batters swing from pitch to pitch to give them clues as to what might work to get the batter out.
Youth baseball pitchers do not get all this help, however those who learn to analyze the opponents swing tendencies have a great chance of getting more outs.
Youth baseballpitchers should learn to notice if batters are:
Of course, a well-placed pitch of any kind puts the pitcher at the advantage and one that pitchers have the most confidence in throwing, but observing batters' tendencies is part of the pitching, learning process. Having a good memory is also important for pitchers, as it will help them if they remember batters from at-bat to at-bat.
After playing major league baseball, Jack Perconte has taught baseball and softball since 1988 and offered valuable coaching training too. He has helped numerous youth players reach their potential, as well as having helped parents and coaches navigate their way through the challenging world of youth sports. Jack is one of the leading authorities in the areas of youth baseball training and coaching training advice.
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