I was hitting live in the cage today and struck out on three consecutive curveballs. Does anyone have any information which can help me hit these pitches.
Thanks for anything.
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quote:They were told not to swing at curves until two strikes.
The coach probably didn't know what he was talking about.....quote:Surely they weren't serious.
quote:Originally posted by RJM:The coach probably didn't know what he was talking about.....quote:Surely they weren't serious.
On July 4th, 2008 former Oklahoma State and New Mexico State head coach and current New Mexico State assistant head coach Gary Ward was inducted into the 2008 College Baseball Foundation Hall of Fame. Gary coached at Oklahoma State from 1978 to 1996. He led OSU to 16 straight conference titles, 17 NCAA regional appearances and 10 trips to the College World Series. He compiled a record of 953-313-1 in 19 seasons in Stillwater.
It must be the Big Eight/Big 12 stunk.quote:The sad thing, is that either no one on an opposing team ever figured out his philosophy or they faced Pitchers that couldn't throw their curve for strikes. If you can't throw a strike with your curve when the hitter has his bat on his shoulder, should you really be pitching in College???
quote:Originally posted by THop:
It’s common practice in the SEC & ACC as well. Use the Hanson Principle. Watch some games on TV and chart it for yourself. I’ve done it numerous times and it was always over 90%.
quote:Originally posted by RJM:The coach probably didn't know what he was talking about.....quote:Surely they weren't serious.
On July 4th, 2008 former Oklahoma State and New Mexico State head coach and current New Mexico State assistant head coach Gary Ward was inducted into the 2008 College Baseball Foundation Hall of Fame. Gary coached at Oklahoma State from 1978 to 1996. He led OSU to 16 straight conference titles, 17 NCAA regional appearances and 10 trips to the College World Series. He compiled a record of 953-313-1 in 19 seasons in Stillwater.
quote:Originally posted by RJM:It must be the Big Eight/Big 12 stunk.quote:The sad thing, is that either no one on an opposing team ever figured out his philosophy or they faced Pitchers that couldn't throw their curve for strikes. If you can't throw a strike with your curve when the hitter has his bat on his shoulder, should you really be pitching in College???
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quote:The best way to hit the curve is to hit the fastball first
I've never discussed this with the pro contacts I have/had. However, the discussion originated regarding hitting the high school curve. There are very few high school pitchers who will throw two or three quality curves in an at bat. Some can't throw one.quote:Originally posted by powertoallfields:
Do you know of any Professional teams that share this philosophy?
Response:quote:Note: I've emailed a friend whose son played in two MLB organizations and now plays in the Japanese majors.
My first post:quote:Originally posted by TRhit:
Tee off on it or not to tee off on it that is not the question---how you learn to hit the curve?
I think you should make your advise available to all the major college coaches who think otherwise. Maybe their teams will become more successful.quote:I just don't agree with the philosophy of waiting until you get two strikes to swing at a breaking ball.
quote:... waiting until you have two strikes and then hoping it is a bad one just doesn't make sense to me.
When did David Ortiz get demoted to high school or college ball? Last time I checked MLB was six levels above college ball.quote:Tell David Ortiz not to swing at a 1-1 curveball inside and see what he says. LOL.