Posted by: Richard Schenck () on Wed Jun 26 07:54:19 2002

I take this philosophy on hitting for kids who dont know how to sing a bat at all. If your a good ball player you shouldnt have to get a video and change your whole swing to become a good hitter. Thats waht i think. Im a 16 year old kid and carry above a 400 batting average in high school and legion.how could u improve from over 400 besides lifting wieghts and just getting stronger
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> > You could read a bit. You could listen, instead of talk.
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> > No coach will help out a kid who already "knows it all". How could he? Why would he try? There are loads of other kids who'd love the help you don't need. Do you think that Barry Bonds, Tony Gywnn, and others quit learning when they were 16? Think about it.
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> > What kind of pitchers are you facing? Are you using a wooden bat yet, or a metal cheater? There's loads of ball players who were the best in their county, only to find out that they couldn't make it onto a college team as a walk on, because being the "best around" wasn't the same as the "best in the state", or the region, or in on a Division II College conference.
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> > Maybe you're the talent you say. If so, let me know what your name is, so I can watch for you in the "bigs".
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> > By the way, if you're as good as you say you are, why don't you show up at a MLB tryout? The San Diego Padres, for example, have one for ages 16 yo. and up tomorrow (06/26/02) in California. They won't sign many kids, but it's the opportunity for a few to get a scout to look at their game, and for the lucky few, to end up on their "watch list". Most will come away humbled, and ready to read a book, listen to a coach, or maybe, work more and talk less.
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> > 8:00 A.M. sharp. Be there, with your own gear. Wooden bats only, son.
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> > Good luck...
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> > Coach Scott B
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> Lance,
> Since you are 16 and apparently semi-literate, I suggest you read the book 'Men At Work' - you don't have to read it all, mind you, just the section on Tony Gwynn. I'm pretty sure you'd find it enlightening. Available for free at your Public Library.
> Jeff

Hitting .400 in legion ball correlates to under .300 at the college level unless you keep learning. Are you saying in legion ball you're facing 90 mph on a regular basis? I bet not. Your hitting the average legion pitching very well and the good legion pitching ok. At the next level all the pitching is as good as the good legion pitching. You can't build your stats against the rummies at the next level. The number of rummines diminishes the higher you get.