Forbush Baseball

I was working with one of my players today. He looked at me and said, "Coach... I just want to get more hits." I smiled and said, "That's not your job." He looked confused. I told him, "Your job is to increase your probability of getting a hit." That's what hitting really is. A game of probabilities. On 0-0, the odds say you're most likely to get a fastball. So hunt the fastball. On 2-0...Fastball. 3-0...Fastball. 3-1...Fastball. You're stacking the odds in your favor. Now think about why batting averages drop with two strikes. Because now you have to protect against the fastball...The breaking ball...And the changeup. The odds become less favorable. The same principle applies to your swing. Your job isn't to chase hits. Your job is to hit the ball hard as often as possible. Why? Because hard-hit balls become hits far more often than weakly hit balls. You're not trying to guarantee a hit. You're trying to increase the probability of getting one. The best hitters don't chase results. They chase probabilities. They hunt the pitches they're most likely to get. They hit the ball hard as often as possible. Over time... Probability becomes production. Thank you for reading. -Jermaine Curtis P.s. - if you enjoyed this, and thought it was helpful, share it.