Fielding slump SS

Jonesy

When we travel to Australia with our American teams, I visit with Pat Kelly former Yankees infielder and now International scout for the Dodgers and President of the Adelaide Bite Pro Team.

One day in Sydney NSW State Team infielders.

Pat told the infielders "field the ball with your left ear"!!!!!

Bob

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In practice, get out of your comfort zone.  Field the ball on the run to get your confidence back. 

I have no idea what he meant by that, but it sounds dangerous and painful.

One drill you can do is take your glove off your hand and have another fielder throw soft grounders toward you. Field the ball with your hands only, this will keep your head down longer because you have no glove to depend on.

Note: To field a ground ball correctly the coach should be able to see the button on top of your hat. Head down, hands out front, and field threw the ball. Also remember, catch it first, then throw it....