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Thanks for the feedback- great info!
I should also state for the record one of my pet peeves is players swinging at the first pitch, popping up in the infield. I want them to be patient at the plate.
I don't know if I was clear or not, but these coaches are basically rec coaches- they have no qualifications. they just volunteered. Because they are the coaches, they feel that they are empowered to make these calls and give the players helpful tips (like telling a girl who's about to get up to bat to try to hit the lower half of the ball).
also DD was out for 4 months with a concussion, returning mid-June. she started out hitting strong for a couple games and then slipped into a slump (batting in the 300's rather than the 600's.) still not striking out but not hitting the ball as hard as she used to- seems to be all singles and few extra base hits.. I'm thinking the coaches think she needs their advice. some of their info may be correct for some players in certain circumstances, but they are applying one-size-fits-all. Partly because the head coach's DD is a good hitter who strikes out a lot and she gets more and more panicky the more strikes she has on her. so he is trying to undo what he thinks her problem is.
the talk about better pitchers and better contol doesn't apply to every team she faces and, in fact, when she does face those good pitchers, working the count seems to be more effective.
I agree wholeheartedly that later in the game she's already seen some pitches and then it would be the time to go for a first pitch that she likes.
at her last game, a couple of coaches were discussing working the count vs swinging at any pitch you think is a strike. during the discussion the team had 3 consecutive batters pop up the first pitch in the infield. I told the coach that with a little more discipline t the plate, we'd still be up. to which he responded "who wants to drag out an inning anyway..."
I should also state for the record one of my pet peeves is players swinging at the first pitch, popping up in the infield. I want them to be patient at the plate.
I don't know if I was clear or not, but these coaches are basically rec coaches- they have no qualifications. they just volunteered. Because they are the coaches, they feel that they are empowered to make these calls and give the players helpful tips (like telling a girl who's about to get up to bat to try to hit the lower half of the ball).
also DD was out for 4 months with a concussion, returning mid-June. she started out hitting strong for a couple games and then slipped into a slump (batting in the 300's rather than the 600's.) still not striking out but not hitting the ball as hard as she used to- seems to be all singles and few extra base hits.. I'm thinking the coaches think she needs their advice. some of their info may be correct for some players in certain circumstances, but they are applying one-size-fits-all. Partly because the head coach's DD is a good hitter who strikes out a lot and she gets more and more panicky the more strikes she has on her. so he is trying to undo what he thinks her problem is.
that sounds like it makes sense, but i don't think it applies in this case. she studies the pitcher and the deliveries and gets a good read so that when she swings she understands the pitch she's swinging at. She has a very good eye - more experienced coaches have commented on this in the past. working the count helps her get focused in to the product the pitcher is producing.You say your daughter is a good two-strike hitter. That's great. But you're never as good a hitter w/ two strikes as with one strike or no strikes.
the talk about better pitchers and better contol doesn't apply to every team she faces and, in fact, when she does face those good pitchers, working the count seems to be more effective.
I agree wholeheartedly that later in the game she's already seen some pitches and then it would be the time to go for a first pitch that she likes.
at her last game, a couple of coaches were discussing working the count vs swinging at any pitch you think is a strike. during the discussion the team had 3 consecutive batters pop up the first pitch in the infield. I told the coach that with a little more discipline t the plate, we'd still be up. to which he responded "who wants to drag out an inning anyway..."
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