Switch hitting help

[_MIA_]

I'll give you a hint:

 

[BlaineAB]

Yeah, I get where you're going with softball isn't baseball, softball has moved to a power game, not putting the ball in play, hitting for average, playing the righty/lefty match up in softball isn't the same in softball. All moot points in my book.

 

[_MIA_]

Yeah, I get where you're going with softball isn't baseball, softball has moved to a power game, not putting the ball in play, hitting for average, playing the righty/lefty match up in softball isn't the same in softball. All moot points in my book.

Release points and the amount a ball moves in baseball gives a hitter an advantage if they can turn around but even baseball is moving away from switch hitting for the most part. There are many fewer switch hitters in baseball now then there used to be since most hitters are much better from one side than the other and the advantage you get by going to the other side is offset if you are much worse hitter from that side.

 

[BlaineAB]

Operative word being "if".

 

[BlaineAB]

Wazzy, if your daughter likes to switch hit, has fun with it, let her do it.

If you speak to RF, tell her I said hi.

 

[_MIA_]

Operative word being "if".

Right but the release point/ball movement part isn't nearly as much of an issue in softball...so a hitter would have to be pretty much the same from both sides for it to have any advantage at all. Not to mention that you are cutting your reps in half since you need to work both sides..

 

[_MIA_]

Wazzy, if your daughter likes to switch hit, has fun with it, let her do it.

I also said that earlier due to her age

 

[BlaineAB]

Right but the release point/ball movement part isn't nearly as much of an issue in softball...so a hitter would have to be pretty much the same from both sides for it to have any advantage at all. Not to mention that you are cutting your reps in half since you need to work both sides..

That's assuming the reps from the other side are only helpful to that side.

Will have to agree to disagree.

 

[_MIA_]

That's assuming the reps from the other side are only helpful to that side.

Will have to agree to disagree.

So it makes sense because you say it does..got it. Nice chat

 

[BlaineAB]

And conversely it doesn't make sense because you say it doesn't?

Lighten up, Francis.