Posted by: The Hitting Guru () on Tue Oct 17 22:38:16 2006

> Would it be right to say that when you are hitting, you should be looking for the outside pitch, and react to the inside pitch? Or opositte? And why?
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As a basic rule, look for the pitches YOU can handle up to two strikes. With two strikes concentrate on putting a good swing on the ball while putting it in play in an effort to help your team.

If the pitcher gets behind 3-1, 2-0, or if you are in need of the homerun or sacrifice fly, zone in and look for a particular pitch.

With regard to your first at bat in a game, do not swing at a pitch you have not seen (unless you have batted against the pitcher before and have a read on him). An exception applies if you get a pitch you know you can handle or if you have two strikes.