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  1. Cowdogz

    Bailing with the stride foot

    13-yo lefty DS, first year on the big baseball diamond. In the cage he has a good swing and is not afraid of any pitch (the other night he tried to clear out a ball that was obviously going to hit him and fouled it off his face). At game time, he shies away from the inside pitch and lately is...
  2. Cowdogz

    Switch-hitting

    Anybody have experience training a switch-hitter? Got a kid who wants to try, a natural lefty but seems pretty competent from the right side, too. Besides twice as much batting practice, what do we need to be doing or thinking about?
  3. Cowdogz

    Social Engineering

    I am signalling to my hitters from the 3B coach's box one day, when I randomly throw in a closed fist, which meant nothing. The jackass opposing coach yells to his pitcher "Taking!" I do it again, and he does the same thing. Between innings, I gather up my team: "Listen, this moron thinks I...
  4. Cowdogz

    How high?

    DD hits a little foul popup with so much backspin on it that it hovers at eye level above home plate for a second before it drops. Catcher catches it. Umpire calls it foul tip, strike 2. Is he wrong? How high does it need to go before it's a legit foul out?
  5. Cowdogz

    Just for fun

    I really wanted to post this in the model swings thread: Vlad Guerrero Could Hit Anything :p
  6. Cowdogz

    Worth bat return

    Quick shout out to their Customer Service Dept. I sent back a discontinued bat that DD broke the knob off, and they offered me a bat I didn't think was of comparable value. They then offered me a "one-time" exchange for a Sick -10 and I thanked them profusely. Should look good next to the...
  7. Cowdogz

    You make the call

    Routine pop fly in foul territory. At its apex, an eagle grabs it and carries it into shallow center field, whereupon it drops the ball into a fielder's glove. Everyone on the field is completely mesmerized, except for the runner on 3rd who smartly tags and crosses the plate without a throw.
  8. Cowdogz

    Opinions on Techzilla?

    I see an older model (2011 or 2012?) at Baseball Express for about $130. Could be the last bat DD ever needs. Balanced, or end-loaded?
  9. Cowdogz

    Favorite games

    What are your favorite games to play to liven up practice? Mine is called "Three Outs." You need a SS, 3B, 1B and C with gear on. Start with runners on 1B, 3B, and home plate. Here's how it works: Coach at home plate hits a ground ball to SS. Runners at 1B and home start to run. Runner at...
  10. Cowdogz

    Release point

    13-y.o. DD struggles with a consistent release point. Seems like every third pitch is over the catcher's head or a bowling ball. Is this just a matter of repetition, or is there something else that can help? She admits she doesn't practice enough, but I think part of that is her getting...

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