Do these players not have the skill to hit
- Thread starter TeeCock
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Maybe it's just me but if I'm coaching a guy that's not hitting or getting better, I have failed in my job. You don't bring guys here that don't have good looking swings. It is my job to see he succeeds and his swing is maintained. Same goes for bunting. If a guy can't bunt, I didn't do my job. It is always on me.
So that said, I'm blaming the coach. lol
If our hitters are following the hitting coach's philosophy and approach at the plate, it is definitely flawed.
Do these players not have the skill to hit ?
So the answer would be YES.
They do not have the skill to hit.
If you put the ball on a golf tee, we would swing at it. Set one up at the belt and we'll just look at it.
Hitting development does not exist within HS or college. It is your responsibility to get instruction elsewhere. You simply follow the coaches hitting approach which may change based on team or pitcher. These kids can hit but are obviously flawed and the approach is terrible.
True, college is not a developmental league and college coaches aren't there to teach players how to hit the ball.
They hit Winthrop well earlier in the year. Maybe the BB team needs to borrow Beamer's new shrink
True although swings never stay the same and go south in a hurry. They are definitely fluid. They evolve on their own into something not good if they are not maintained... all too quickly. lol.
Maintenance is the responsibility of the college hitting coach. The hitting coach's #1 job imo is to maintain the swings he signed up to coach... even if it's just a tweak here or there. They won't fix themselves and they will become a mess in a hurry if he doesn't stay right on top of it... a full time job really.
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