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[John @dowling76]

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[Trevor Bauer (トレバー・バウアー) @BauerOutage]

You don't need 95 mph to win at-bats. You need a system.

Here are the three things that actually matter when you can't overpower hitters:

1. LIVE AHEAD IN THE COUNT

No velo means I can't survive 2-0 or 3-1 counts. Hitters sit dead red and I have nothing to beat them with. So first pitch strikes are the most important pitches I throw. I want to be 0-1, then 1-2 or 0-2. Put the pressure on them early. Force them to defend instead of hunt.

2. READ REACTIONS

Every swing tells you something. Was he early? Late? Did he foul it the other way? Take a strike on the outer half? I can't out-stuff him — I have to out-think him.

Pop up on a fastball = he's late. Ground ball on a curveball = he's early. Ends up on his toes after a swing = early or looking away. Ends up on his heels = late or looking in.

My formula: slow, slower, slowest. Three different speeds he still has to respect. Mess with timing and you mess with the hitter.

3. TUNNEL AND MOVEMENT

Build 2-3 pitches that look identical out of the hand but go different directions. One runs arm side. One cuts. One drops. If he can't pick up the ball early, he can't find the barrel.

That's the only real edge a soft tosser has — keeping hitters guessing.

Strike one. Timing. Tunnel. That's the whole playbook.

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Split Grip Drill: Helps you train to “stay on the ball”.

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

A dad reached out because his son was rolling over pitches and hitting too many ground balls.

At first, it looked like a hand problem.

But after slowing the video down, I noticed something else.

His upper body was drifting forward.

When that happens:
- the arms get away from the body
- the front arm starts to bar
- the barrel works around the baseball instead of through it

That's when you start seeing:
- rollovers
- weak pull-side ground balls
- inconsistent contact

So instead of trying to fix the hands...

I attacked the cause.

Here's the progression I'd use:

1️⃣ Outside Corner Tee Work

Set the tee deeper on the outside corner.

Focus on:
- staying through the baseball
- driving line drives to right-center
- keeping the chin over the back leg

2️⃣ Head Movement Check

Put tape where the head starts, in the cage.

After each swing, check if it's drifting forward.

The goal:

Rotate.

Don't lunge.

3️⃣ Offset Side Toss

Stand slightly toward second base instead of directly to the side.

This helps train:
- staying inside the baseball
- letting the ball travel
- better barrel direction

The best balls should be driven middle/oppo.

4️⃣ Short Box (in between batting practice distance & front toss distance)

Work different locations.

Focus on:
- posture
- direction
- staying through the baseball

5️⃣ BP

Now let the swing organize itself.

The goal becomes:

- hard line drives
- middle/oppo gap
- cleaner contact
- fewer rollovers

One thing I've learned:

A lot of swing problems aren't really hand problems.

They're posture problems.

Fix the cause.

The symptoms usually take care of themselves.

Try this at home tonight.

Do me a favor:

Record a video before you start.

Then record another after you've worked through the progression.

Send me an update and let me know what changed.

Thank you for reading,
Jermaine Curtis

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@JonnyRoot_ Lol, Im sorry all these people with these crazy takes are really getting out of control!!

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@Keybaker_ Dumbest shot I've EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE!!

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This guy really doesn't know how to shut up. Is he really saying this dumb shit??

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