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Thanks for all the input guys
if it's really a strike of close I agree, but if the throw one that's in the dirt and called or a foot outside you can swing and miss so as not to "go down looking" but it's the same result except usually it's just a ball and will be called that. To expand what you swing at to swing at anything makes no sense to me.I definitely agree with refinements as they develop. That said, I still don't like anyone watching 3K.
if it's really a strike of close I agree, but if the throw one that's in the dirt and called or a foot outside you can swing and miss so as not to "go down looking" but it's the same result except usually it's just a ball and will be called that. To expand what you swing at to swing at anything makes no sense to me.
>>> Don't worry about whether the pitch is a ball or a strike, just worry about whether or not she can drive it. <<<
This, this, this, this, this. Never want to hear a player walking back to the bench mumbling about how strike 3 was a ball. Doesn't matter. You could've put it in the grass!
Also, I will never, ever be mad at you for swinging at strike 3 (unless it rolled in, then we might talk), but I'm guaranteed to be pretty cheesed if you watch a meatball down the middle.
I remember years ago eliminating that variable when coaching little league. Told the kids you get 2 strikes and the umpire will miss one every AB.
Not a fan of ‘expand w 2 strikes’. Especially when a pitcher has control. At the upper levels they can dot corners or throw it just outside that dot. You get the gist. Entrust your player/dd to work ‘hard’ at the plate. Coaches/dads get over yourself. It’s their time to play. Let them learn. Helps speed up pitch movement and tracking skills also. They will learn to ‘know’ pitchers tendencies in regards to movement w every new pitching change.
when a player of mine is in the box w 2, I remind them ‘work hard w 2, all you all day!’ . or something of that nature. Let em learn. Let em play. Jmho.
I agree with letting a hitter figure outNot a fan of ‘expand w 2 strikes’.