Posted by: Cage (cage@anechoicmedia.com) on Sat Jun 23 21:53:08 2007

Hey
I'm a 13 soon to be 14 year old and I was wondering about distance of homeruns. I've hit two this year at about 300 feet(+- 15 feet) w/ an aluminum bat. I really have no clue if this is good distance for my age. I know not to obsess with distance but I was just curious.
Has anyone used a Hit-A-Way? Do you like it? I own one and it seems to help a lot. Ever since I got it I've been going 3-3, 3-4 every game.
I am a natural righty. I have been practicing hard on a lefty swing. I've got good batspeed and mechanics. I've been taking lots of batting practice from the left side. Is it too late to become a good switch hitter? Am I being advantegous when I take lots of hacks from the other side of the plate?
Lastly I am hitter that hits for a high average(.400) and has good power(lots of doubles and other extra-base hits). I can also run fast. My coach still doesn't put in the 3 slot. I also bat 5th, 5th, 5th every game. What do 3 hitters do that 5 hitters don't? Our normal 3 guy is really good, but I still think that I'm good enough to switch off with him when he's tired. Again, I've been told that I shouldn't think too much about where I am in the order, but at the same time, I just love having a guaranteed first inning AB. And third seems just right for my skills, from what I've heard about the spot.

Cage