Posted by: Boy of Summer (ranthony@rogers.com) on Mon Mar 3 07:07:55 2008

> > Do you hit the inside pitch on the outside of the ball or the middle of the ball? Is it possible to hit the inside pitch to right field with some degree of power, other than by swinging late?
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> Curious,
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> When you say inside pitch are you saying a strike on the inside of the plate or a pitch in on my hands?
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> Never really thought about what side you would hit, if it's a strike on the inside part of the plate, I would have to guess slightly on the outside. Although I would be trying to hit the middle. If you hit to much on the outside of the ball, you'll most likely hook it foul.
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> You ask if it is possible to go to RF on an inside pitch. I ask why? If it is on the inside part of the plate and it is knees to waist high, I'm hitting it out of the park.
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> If you are late on an inside pitch, you're getting jammed.
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> Graylon

The former Yankee (of many seasons ago) Gene Woodling wrote of a "fence drill" he recommended for practising how to hit inside pitches.
For R side hiiter, position yourself facing a fence, bat distance away, at its extreme left end (outside exterior corner).
Have a pitcher throw inside to you from a pitching position to your left directly in line with the the fence extended.
Using a tight circular handpath and by varying timing of wrist pop and bat drag try hitting all fields.
Better, watch Derek Jeter hit through "4-hole" when pitchers "jamb" him. He is one of the masters of inside hitting.

Boy of Summer