when im up to bat i watch the ball go straight past for a strike im ready to hit but i just let them come rite down the pipe and dont swing is there anything i can do to start hitting
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My suggestion would be to swing the bat........ 
what i usually do is think to myself if its a fastball im swinging, and i let my eyes do the rest. i have a pretty good eye at the plate and this is what helps me do this.
I've had some success with the cue "decide before the pitch that you are swinging at this one".
Sounds bad, and you will make some mistakes. But, you might find your body just won't let you swing at real bad pitches. Yet, you'll rip the good ones.
Sounds bad, and you will make some mistakes. But, you might find your body just won't let you swing at real bad pitches. Yet, you'll rip the good ones.
"yes, yes, yes, yes, no"
that's what I've always been taught. And basically the same thing as what teacherman is talking about. Have the mentality that you're going to swing at every pitch until you see they're not going to be a strikes. It can hurt you sometimes by swinging at pitches you might not be able to hit, but eventually you'll figure out what pitches you can handle and what you can't. Just go hacking, but remember to be smart with the count.
that's what I've always been taught. And basically the same thing as what teacherman is talking about. Have the mentality that you're going to swing at every pitch until you see they're not going to be a strikes. It can hurt you sometimes by swinging at pitches you might not be able to hit, but eventually you'll figure out what pitches you can handle and what you can't. Just go hacking, but remember to be smart with the count.