- Oct 14, 2019
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many players drop their hands and can’t handle high heatThe older players I see who can't hit off a machine consistently have a very small contact zone, and the machine is pitching outside of that zone. I remember a couple of DD's team mates who had reasonable consistency and great power if the ball was at or near the knees, but they'd routinely whiff on any pitch nearer the waist. Yeah, they had their moments and mashed the ball if they got the right pitch, but they really weren't very good hitters. Unfortunately, they were also impervious to self-assessment or any sort of feedback.