Auburn Hop

[FiveFrameSwing]

That means their pitchers have to be perfect in hitting their spots. As an infielder, I would be uncomfortable with that. Catcher slides outside and the pitcher misses inside?

It is of course advantageous to have a pitcher that can hit their spots. Location, location, location.

That said, there is a time for 'anticipation' and there is a time for 'reacting'.

Once the barrel makes contact with the ball a fielder should not be in 'anticipation-mode' ... this is the time they need to be dealing with reality and 'reacting'.

 

[JAD]

Is that Corey Myers talking in the video clip? I do not think he ever made it to the major leagues, so a more accurate statement would be "I learned it playing minor league baseball"....and why aren't more MLB players doing it?

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

Is that Corey Myers talking in the video clip? I do not think he ever made it to the major leagues, so a more accurate statement would be "I learned it playing minor league baseball"....and why aren't more MLB players doing it?

Corey Myers Register Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

Understand, that the elimination of anticipation, at a time when a fielder should be "reading reality", is purposeful.

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

The logic .....

 

[Cannonball]

I teach the hop as well but do it a little differently. We use cone saucers and have the players enter with a ball. They toss the ball to me and I am sitting on a bucket. I already have a ball in one hand. So, jump to their left, jump back to center, jump to right, jump back to center, jump forward. When they land, I ask that their glove foot be ever so slightly ahead of their other foot. They are to land presenting glove out in front palm up. I then throw/roll quickly a ball to either side. Coach Meyer wants a crossover step. I want a drop step for angles. Every once in a while, I'll roll a ball to the middle slowly requiring them to come in to field. I will be coaching this for this week at our HS camp.

 

[JAD]

Corey Myers Register Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com

Exactly......

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

Exactly......

Right on!

 

[turnin2]

Of course... I never said otherwise. You can tell by the hitter's barrel position and pitch location where it is going to be hit. That is anticipation. Just before contact.

Once the barrel makes contact with the ball a fielder should not be in 'anticipation-mode' ... this is the time they need to be dealing with reality and 'reacting'.

 

[turnin2]

Not sure what your picture is showing, but based on the outfielder in the background, does it look like that picture was taken at contact?

Right on!