Joe how long ago was that? The reason I ask is because even my own son's HS team seem incapable of this and the honest to god truth is their coach reminds me so much of Sully and this dude played college ball at Citadel. So I know damn well they had to have had this as part of their game. It's just crappy baseball to watch this mess.
fundamentals and classic put ball in play concepts are fading away. all people want to talk about is exit velo on some opposite field homer. laying a bunt down to advance runners to into scoring position followed by a sac fly to push them in is darn near a lost art at this point. as are pitching for location instead of velocity.
I stopped about ten years back. I like the thrill of a 400 foot HR as much as anyone but the endless string of SO's isn't fun to watch. Just learning how to hit the other way breaks these defensive shifts and it seems foreign to Sully's team. A flawed team.
It's kind of indicative of what's coming to be honest. These hitting coaches are teaching lifting and elevating the ball, not actual hitting. Lots of HS kids are not even capable of making solid contact with a pitch on the outer third.....not rolling over....CAN'T MAKE CONTACT. It's so frustrating to watch.
its because more and more coaches are teaching a golf swing technique for elevation as you mentioned. You cant hit an outside pitch, especially mid or high outside with a freaking golf swing; and unless you are really long and athletic, you cant reach a low and outside pitch with a golf swing.
