quote:
I dont understand why "hit the ball on the ground" is sound advice. I know you have a much better probability of finding a hole and getting on base which is the true factor in run scoring, but the advice should be "stop swinging for the fences and drive the ball middle-away". "Hit the ball on the ground" comes off as not being aggressive.

That is the advice. Drive hit where it's pitched.

They don't want them hitting it in the air because it's fairly routine to catch a fly ball.

A lot more goes into fielding a ground ball and making the throw to first.

2 ...

Report Post

Posted by Moustache

GEAUX TIGERS

Member since May 2008

21557 posts

Posted on 2/26/14 at 8:59 am to MrWiseGuy

quote:
That is the advice. Drive hit where it's pitched.

They don't want them hitting it in the air because it's fairly routine to catch a fly ball.

A lot more goes into fielding a ground ball and making the throw to first.

Exactly. Andy Lopez and Arizona were fairly successful with it when they won the natty a couple years back.

LINK

quote:
Andy Lopez's hitting philosophy is centered on two main things: "Low and Hard." This simply means he wants all of his hitters to get their hands on top of the baseball to make good, hard contact with bottom hand extension, which results in more ground balls and line drives.

I'd say PM is on to something.

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by Moustache

GEAUX TIGERS

Member since May 2008

21557 posts

Posted on 2/26/14 at 9:00 am to MrWiseGuy

quote:
They don't want them hitting it in the air because it's fairly routine to catch a fly ball.

Hitting it in the air was great advice in the 90s and even 09 as a lot of those hits just kept carrying in the box and rosenblatt.

It's like LSU didn't get the memo about the new stadium last year.

1 ...

Report Post

Tiger Rant - Replies to Post

Return To Board

Page 1

Return To Board