Posted by: hudson4555 () on Wed Aug 20 18:52:55 2008

Melvin,

Ease up.

When a hitter "steps in the bucket" there is not actually a bucket there, or when a hitter "squishes the bug", they are not really doing so.



> > > Is "the fence drill" the only known way to teach keeping hands inside the ball?<<
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> There is no way to not have the hands "inside the ball."
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> If the hands were not "inside the ball," the ball would hit the batter on the forearm or wrist.
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> This is a stupid term and needs to be retired.