Possible Crazy Talk

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Originally posted by monkeyboy: Most batting lessons just don't cover hitting the curveball from what I have seen.

Your kidding right?

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or devices out there that can simulate curveballs that could help the boys while not costing an arm and a leg?

Go online at baseball express and order the bucket of curveballs. I think it comes with 3 dozen. They are usually on sale this time of year with free shipping.

I will re-phrase lest a multitude of coaches dogpile my hitting instructor...or me!!! On a rare occasions we have done the delay tee drill...he is a reputable instructor and assume there is method to the madness. Maybe my son has other holes that maybe we weren't ready for more curveball work possibly...or maybe he focuses more on hitting the fastball as to not need to hit the curve? Not casting aspersions on his instruction at all...just looking for other ways to get curveball work in.

15u high level big kid. Rarely sees many fastballs most pitches are offspeed and low and away. Pretty selective hitter but obviously hitting the curve will get him more fastballs to drive.

He doesn't throw curveballs to your son?

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Go online at baseball express and order the bucket of curveballs. I think it comes with 3 dozen. They are usually on sale this time of year with free shipping.

They are on the same page a the left handed fungo and the keys to the batter's box. It's always fun when we ask the freshman during tryouts to go to the equipment shed to get those 3 things for us. Some of the things they bring back are hilarious!!!

Seriously though, lessons aside, tell him to go up there looking for a curveball. After he sends one whizzing by the pitchers ear, he will get his fastball!

letter from an anonymous minor leaguer,"dear mom, i'll be coming home soon,they started throwing curveballs"

for real though,late in your b.p. start working the count and mix it up to him.

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Go online at baseball express and order the bucket of curveballs. I think it comes with 3 dozen. They are usually on sale this time of year with free shipping. Wink

Funny

There is only so much "drill" work you can do. The more you see them, the better you will get. Problem is some never "see" them and never hit them.

Not everyone can hit.

The preference would be someone throwing to junior and interspersing curveballs in the regimen. But beggars cant be choosers and the drills will be a great fall-back.

monkeyboy, you have PM

Former Ranger outfielder Mickey Rivers once said " the best way to hit a good curve ball is don't miss the fastballs."