This is all about beating the pitcher to your position of leverage and doing damage.
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“We kind of asked him to shave off the edges,” said Ryan Smith, now the Triple-A hitting coach. “Only swing at the pitches you’re going to absolutely hammer. Obviously, he’s going to expand that and put that bat-to-ball ability in his back pocket. With two strikes you always have that ability there when you need it. But earlier in counts, look to do damage and just at one spot, one zone.”
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“There really aren't words to describe the way he performed last year and how fun it was to watch,” said Ryan Smith, Triple-A hitting coach.
theathletic.com
“We kind of asked him to shave off the edges,” said Ryan Smith, now the Triple-A hitting coach. “Only swing at the pitches you’re going to absolutely hammer. Obviously, he’s going to expand that and put that bat-to-ball ability in his back pocket. With two strikes you always have that ability there when you need it. But earlier in counts, look to do damage and just at one spot, one zone.”
