In his only year of college, Bryce Harper had 31 HR, 98 RBI in 66 games. A 76 HR, 240 RBI 162 game pace...playing as a 17 year old against college kids in a wooden bat league. In one metal bat game he went 6-for-6 with 4 HR
When I was playing pro baseball, I saw Ichiro Suzuki in the cage doing something I'd never seen before.
His coach was bouncing the baseball to him instead of throwing it.
So I asked:
"What's that drill for?"
He said:
"To stay back."
At the time, I was getting jumpy.
Lunging forward.
Trying to get to the baseball too soon.
So I tried it.
And immediately realized something:
You can't cheat the bounce.
If you drift forward early, you'll either miss it or hit it poorly.
The drill forces you to stay balanced, let the ball travel, and hit from a stronger position.
I've used it ever since.
Sometimes the best drills aren't complicated.
They're simple drills that expose a flaw and force you to clean it up.
Try it tonight.
If you're lunging forward, let me know what happens.
Thank you for reading,
Jermaine Curtis
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@RGIII@Gretegiii@OuttaPocketRG3 It’s obviously bad for the game and no one is going to remember his “greatness” without an asterisk*
*he’s a major flopper, and yes it’s boring to watch too