Originally Posted by standballdad:
Originally Posted by TRhit:
next they will want to play the game with tennis balls
You don't see the pros doing this.
No, they still use baseballs.
Originally Posted by springer80:
I also disagree with Standball that the batter will likely not square the ball up with power while slash hitting. It requires very good timing but pulling the bat back from the bunt position can actually relax the batter more as it is puts the batter in a good "load position". I witnessed an 11 year old send one over the ear of our charging third baseman for a double down the LF line...it was scary.
Not talking about slash hitting, that is something totally different.
Originally Posted by Jimmy03:
Originally Posted by standballdad:
Originally Posted by TRhit:
next they will want to play the game with tennis balls
You don't see the pros doing this.
No, they still use baseballs.
That was funny. I got a good chuckle out of it.
Standball,
I must have my terms mixed up. Locally, we refer to a fake bunt and hitting as slash hitting.
Originally Posted by springer80:
Standball,
I must have my terms mixed up. Locally, we refer to a fake bunt and hitting as slash hitting.
Too me slash hitting is where the hitter slides his hand back down the bat at the last second and trys to poke the ball through or over the corners with an abbreviated swing. I am talking about full cuts with the intent to drive the ball.
My intention was to refer to a full cut which this 11 year old did.