Reply to "Can good hitters really do this?"

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Yes, hitters can foul off pitches on purpose. When they are behind in counts such as 0-2, 1-2 you let the ball travel. This allows you to pick up spin on the ball. Thus fighting off pitches, a lot of hitters will be sitting on a pitch in certain counts ex 2-0, 3-1 fastball counts, this is why they looks silly or fooled when the pitcher throws them an off speed pitch.

The best way to foul off pitches that are near the strike zone late in the count is to have a flat bat working through the zone and staying towards the pitcher.

10/15/128:37 PM

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