@russinfortworth posted:Agree with everything that you are saying and appreciate the input / context.
I looked at the book we keep at the school games (mind you I don't think we've seen anything +85 yet)
He's had 5 pitches called a strike that he took.
Game 1
AB1 - Called Strike, Double
AB2 - B/B/B//Foul Ball/B
AB3 - B/CS/B/B/B
AB4 - LO CF
AB5 - B/HBP
Game 2
AB1 - B/B/Triple
AB2 - B/B/B/B
AB3 - B/B/B/CS/B
AB4 - CS (curve) /B/B/B/CS (curve)/B
And yes, in the Sunday games he's going deep into the count and taking pitches that are probably "hittable", but not what he was looking for.
I'll have him look that your response.
Be more aggressive, can't walk off the island, crowd the plate, etc.... @russinfortworth I just wanted to point something out. Kid roped a double his 1st AB in game 1. Then proceeded to hit a triple his 1st AB in game 2. From those points onward he likely didn't see much over the plate.
With some quick calculations, he is batting with a 666 average, 889 OBP, 2.555 OPS
I know this is only through 2 games (very small sample size) but if it ain't broke don't fix it! @2022NYC makes a great point.
On a side note, it also matters where you bat in the lineup. Some guys will get pitched around to no matter the level of competition. It helps to have some protection behind you.