LET'S TALK HITTING

Augusto Bordelois

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IS SWITCH-HITTING WORTH THE TIME AND EFFORT?

This is a question that has been in my mind for such a long time. I am a “natural” right-hand batter, by “natural” I mean that I learned...

Augusto Bordelois

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THE AVOIDABLE STRIKEOUTS

A strikeout is just an out and putting a ball in play consistently is hard. Every coach repeats this mantra to relax their players and to...

Augusto Bordelois

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TIMING - DANCE WITH THE PITCHER

Are you swinging early or too late? When it comes to hitting some may argue that seeing the ball or pitch recognition is more important...

Augusto Bordelois

3 min read

THE STATS THAT MATTER

Technology has made collecting, analyzing and sharing data about your roster’s and opponent’s performance very easy. Nowadays, any youth...

Augusto Bordelois

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TIPS TO CREATE A GREAT BATTING LINEUP

I used to create my lineup using batting average stats, common sense, and players' game performances as I remembered them. I was tweaking...

Augusto Bordelois

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GIVE ME A GOOD REASON TO BUNT

Bunting with control and precision is not an easy thing to do. When bunting, a player must change the grip on the bat and move her/his...

Augusto Bordelois

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TIPS TO BECOME A CONSISTENT HITTER

Practice, practice, and practice some more with focus and purpose. If you want to be good, do not miss a team practice and work on your...