| Young baseball batters are often nervous when | | | | base on balls. |
| they step up to the plate. It is the job of the | | | | 5. "Don't Guess - See, Read & React" Tells |
| coach to say things that will calm the players | | | | the batter who has two strikes to even the |
| nerves and give the player confidence. Here I give | | | | stance and hit anything close. Do not guess or |
| examples of things that coaches may say to help | | | | look for a certain pitch but rather hit the ball |
| their players be successful when batting. Here are | | | | "where it is pitched". Pull or Punch. |
| 10 things that coaches often said to young | | | | 6. "Nothing Above the Hands" If a batter has a |
| batters during an at-bat. Each saying is explained. | | | | tendency to chase high stuff out of the zone, this |
| These communications are most often conveyed | | | | reminds the batter to start with the hands at the |
| to the better by the 3rd base coach. | | | | top of the zone and do not chase anything above |
| 1. "See it out, See it in, See it off!" - Tells the | | | | those hands. |
| hitter to keep the head down and see the ball out | | | | 7. "Squash the Bug" or "Shoelaces to Pitcher" - |
| of the pitcher's hand, into the strike zone, and off | | | | The correct action of the hitters back foot. |
| the bat!" | | | | 8. "Trigger"-The hitters final inside turn movement |
| 2. "If it is close enough to call, its close enough to | | | | before the swing. |
| hit!" This saying reminds a hitter with two strikes | | | | 9. "See the Ball Flat"-See the ball until it goes flat |
| to swing at anything close because taking a pitch | | | | against the bat and comes off. |
| close may result in a 3rd called strike without a | | | | 10. "Hitters Count" This means that the batter is |
| swing. Do not go down "looking". | | | | ahead in the count such as 2-0, 3-1, or 1-0. The |
| 3. "31-Zone, Nothing Above, Nothing Below!" The | | | | saying means that the pitcher is more than likely |
| batter with a 3-1 count is looking to hit a perfect | | | | to have to throw a strike over the plate and that |
| pitch to hit in a tight zone. The batter should lay | | | | pitch is more than likely going to be a fastball. |
| off anything above or below that zone. | | | | These are just a few. I am sure that you know |
| 4. "Base Hit, Ball Four, Something Good for Us on | | | | of more. I hope these help you in some way. |
| this Pitch". The batter has a 3 ball count. The | | | | Good luck until next time. |
| batter is looking to hit the pitch hard or get a | | | | |