re: Hit the ball on ground and not in air - CPM

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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.

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


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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.

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I'd say PM is on to something.