- May 17, 2012
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Watch the pitcher. First strike tendency is just another pattern to figure out with each individual pitcher you face, the same as understanding their out-pitch or changeup tendencies....
I just looked up our First Strike Percentage and it sits at 66% for the season. What advice are you giving to your batters?
I am not saying that some coaches aren't predictable with their pitch calling but at the upper levels it's damn near random. For our team it's more helpful to determine what a pitcher (or coach) won't do vs what they will do.
Just my observations.