Posted by: Patrick (pmgeoeiiee@yahoo.com) on Mon Mar 21 08:53:39 2011

Hitting has always been about trial and error. No one has come up for a substitute for hard work. No one, it seems these days wants to practice. All we want to do is play games. Well, you have to practice. Ted said it best for me, "Look at Snead and Palmer and those other golfers. They're out there hitting practice balls forever. I'm lucky if i can get fifteen practice swings a day. If I could get an hours worth of batting practice everyday, I'd hit .450." You have to think about what you're doing and why you're doing it. At all times. Some guys can go up to the plate and just swing at everything and hit it. But how often do you see it happen? Do you know who I think could hit .400 if he walked more, especially in his prime? Vlad Guerrero. I think we should have been had another .400 hitter. We will.
At its core, emulation is the key to unlocking the secrets of hitting. But how do you explain what you're learned for others to emulate? Here's the problem i have: With all our technology, with all the information that we have access to, we still come up far short compared to the players that played before us by a wide margin. I just don't see as many good hitters in the game. Guys that could wack the ball around when its over the plate. Guys that should hit for an higher average but don't. I see alot guys with power, a lot of athletes, a whole lot of guys with exceptional talent, but not many guys that know the little game between the pitcher and the hitter.