Reply to "Waitng on the outside pitch / driving it to oppo"

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Lefty,
Both coaches have given you great advice. The one drill that I use with not only my big league guys I work with, but also my younger ones is called "Long Tee". What you do is place the ball on the outside corner of the plate and about a foot in front of the plate. (Kind of opposite of what Coach Ric was speaking of)
You need to practice driving this pitch knee high right at the 2nd Baseman or back-right corner of a cage. What this drill does is that it teaches you to keep your bat through the zone on the outside pitch and allows you to finish your swing.
Catching the ball deep as the previous coaches mentioned is ideal in a game situation, but add keeping your bat through the hitting zone longer, and you will really gain confidence in your opposite field hitting.

2/16/0612:03 AM

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