Posted by: Jimmy () on Thu Dec 13 20:07:22 2007

George,

Thats a great speech on consistency, but you truly don't get the point of what it takes to be a consistent producer in the Major Leagues. It takes constant adjustments within the hitters plan and approach from game to game, at-bat to at-bat, and pitch to pitch.

Your idea that the hitter should want to improve every day is great but the every day adjustments and improvements are what produce consistent results.

I'm sorry but there is a reason that .300 has been the magic number that shows success in the Big Leagues for over a hundred years. And it is not because they won't listen to you.

If you think that you have the magic formula for hitters to hit 1.000 in the Major Leagues vs. the best pitching and defense in the world than you are about to be the richest man in the game.

Don't you think that the hitters would listen to you if you had that magic formula of LOGIC and PHYSICS?

The big ingredient that you are forgetting about when evaluating a hitters result is the human element.

I really appreciate the passion that you obviously have for the game and coaching it, but please be realistic with the kids that you teach. They will strike out, they will fly out, they will ground out, no matter if they do exactly what you tell them or not.

Most of the art it being a good hitter comes from the mental ability to handle and deal with the seven outs the hitter makes, not the LOGIC and PHYSICS it takes to get three hits.

Jimmy