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Originally posted by AntzDad:
TPM, I have a few questions. Just curious.
I know it drives the other team crazy, but I always like to see pitchers get hits.
Did your son get much, or any, hitting practice, in college?
How about in the minors? Do players in National League organizations get to bat? Do they get more hitting instruction, beside bunting, than, say, the Yankees' pitchers?
How about spring training?
Your blog is very interesting. Thanks for putting it out there.
My son never hit in college, to see his stats you can go to baseballreference.com and put in his name.
In milb ball, AA and AAA NL players hit only when they play another NL team as I remember from last season. They do get some instruction, bunting, but they are allowed to hit when they are in a situation to possibly drive in runs. AL pitchers do have batting practice, not sure when it begins.
If you belong to Facebook, you can go to Roger dean Stadium, Let's Play and view the ML pitchers taking batting practice. Or perhaps you can just view it by going to their website, let me know if you can't get it.
Thanks all.
Most of them love it, gives them a chance to work on another skill and breaks up the game.
FWIW, Tony LaRussa bats pitchers 8th.
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