Posted by: george stanley (saint_george13@yahoo.com) on Sat Dec 15 04:31:56 2007

> > Far too many negative thoughts and comments are being made about the best baseball players in the world.
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> > We as coaches need to realize that the game of baseball is not only difficult physically, but mentally as well.
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> > Anybody can say that "if they did it my way they would be better."
> >
> > How about noticing the positive attributes that MLB hitters have. Try to learn from those and stop being so negative about the inevitable 7 outs out of 10 at-bats.
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> > Is it really realistic to think that none of the hitters in MLB are trying to improve themselves in any way that they can. Are some of you that ignorant? Do you really think that they are just sitting on their couch right now admiring their "perfect season" of last year?
> >
> > To think that MLB hitters should all hit .600 or something is like saying every NFL runningback should never be tackled and score every time they run with the ball.
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> > Confidence is the biggest factor in any sport. Focus on the negatives is the number one confidence killer.
> >
> > There are far too many negative things in this world, please start to notice some of the positive things and learn from those.
> >
> > Jimmy
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> Jimmy,
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> I agree almost completely. The only thing I disagree with is the generalization of your comment. GEORGE is the only one that I have seen post anything about how bad the MLB hitters are, so your post should say George keeps posting negative thoughts and comments.
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> MLB hitters are the best in the WORLD.
>
> Graylon

all you guys who are grieving on me:

your take: ALL these MLB hitters are SO great, they are WONDERFUL !!! .. don't try to figure out WHY a hitter fails, just leave it alone..stop being so negative!

FACT: the statistics say the frequency of failure ARE WHAT THEY ARE... THERE IS NO WIGGLE ROOM.. THEY ARE NOT NEGOTIABLE !!!& it just ain't getting better.

your take: all MLB hitters are trying to get better..so leave them alone... they're all wonderful! i wish i was one of them.

FACT: of course they are trying to get better.. unfortunately whatever they are doing to try to get better... well, the results say ain't working so hot...ALL HITTERS ARE ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN PERFORMANCE RATE... they are the ones who do EXACTLY what they want to do in the box.. not you, not me.. whatever they are doing is EXACTLY what they think is the best way to hit a baseball..so perhaps the input of coaching information they get is not what it should be, or perhaps it's time for a plan B..


your take: MLB HITTERS ARE THE BEST... so don't criticize them in any way..

FACT: up to now, hitting a baseball has been an inexact art.. it is time that hitters realize it is the SCIENCE OF MECHANICAL PHYSICS, & the coaches MUST bring hitting into the hi-tech 21st century science endeavor it should have become a long time ago..
hitters must learn to embrace LOGIC & PHYSICS into their batting theory... only then will they eliminate actions which sabotage their batspeed & make them late to the ball far too often...

athletic ability being equal, there are only 2 readily apparent physical actions which seperate one hitter from the next...
THE STANCE & THE SWING. since this is the only variation between one hitter & the next, IT MUST BE THE REASON ONE HITTER POUNDS THE SAME PITCH THAT THE NEXT HITTER FOULS OFF. if you work backward from there, you will readily observe certain actions of both stances & swings have a greater rate of success than others on certain pitches in certain spots.. & certain OTHER actions have a greater rate of failure on certain pitches in certain spots...basically, you figure out what is working & what is failing in conjunction with the location of the pitch.. then, if you eliminate those actions which invariably make you late on, for example, the belt high inner half fastball, that most hitters never put in play.. you will improve!!

your take: ALL MLB hitters are gods, who unlike other human beings on this planet, are not subject to the LAWS OF LOGIC & PHYSICS, & what they do in the box is not subject to any criticism whatsoever, because they do it as well as it can possibly be done... there is NO doubt whatsoever NOT a better way to be found anywhere, nor any conceivable way to improve their performance.. they are all-knowing, & are not to be evaluated or questioned by mere mortals who have never played an MLB game.

FACT: MLB HITTERS ARE NO DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER PERSON ON THIS PLANET..THEY ARE TRYING TO DO THEIR BEST AT THEIR PROFESSION, BUT AT TIMES DO NOT.. LIKE MANY OTHER PEOPLE IN MANY OTHER PROFESSIONS, THEY ARE SUBJECT TO THE EVALUATION OF OTHERS.. & MUST BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THEIR SHORTCOMINGS & WEAKNESSES ARE, & ENDEAVOR TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS SO THEY WILL IMPROVE..THEY MUST CONSTANTLY BE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO IMPROVE THEIR PERFORMANCE.. TO DO OTHERWISE IS TO DIMINISH THEIR PERFORMANCE SUCCESS RATE. DESPITE ALL OF THE PROTESTS TO THE CONTRARY ON THIS SITE, THIS IS NOT NEGOTIABLE!!!

this is where i seperate myself from you guys... you think there is no room for improvement... i KNOW better..



you guys are happy with the status quo... i am not.
you guys think all MLB hitters are doing the very best they can to be the best... i do not.
the proof is in the numbers.. they reach a certain level, & then slide downward... very few improve as they get older... that means they are not adjusting adequately enough to maintain improvement in the success rate. it ain't me, it's on each individual to take the
correct action to improve... but THE FACT IS it ain't happening for the most part.
if you cannot identify the problem, you cannot coneive of a solution.. if you don't conceive success, you will not be able to achieve success.
you guys don't want to ask why... please.