any one got any tips for baseball?
102620
It's hard to prepare for baseball when the weather won't co-operate. I live in Canada, so I know what you're going through. \n\nThe first thing would be to get a rubber ball, about the same size of a baseball and find a piece of wall somewhere. (The gym at a school is good, or anyother place like that where they'll allow you to throw it against the wall.). And just throw the ball against the wall and let it come back to you. Field it properly, practising positioning of your feet and such. It gives you great practice on anticipation, because you don't exactly know how the ball is going to come back to you. It's also good for short-hops, something you need to be able to handle as a first baseman. The throwing also helps you get your arm in shape, even though it might not be a real baseball; the repeatative motion will help strengthen the muscles you don't use all winter. And as for batting; it depends really on what you need to work on. Practising your swing can be done anywhere with enough room, and if you want to fine tune a little; swing in slow-motion in front of a mirror. Watch where your feet and hands are going and if your opening your hips properly. Hand-eye can be done at a gym too. Use a tee (Like in tee-ball. Retarded sounding, I know, but it works). And use wiffle balls or street hockey balls. Unless you got a batting cage handy (An indoor one, obviously), that's really all I can suggest.
324048
If you mean pulling your head off the ball... head moves with shoulder this is a huge problem 'cause it makesseeing the ball virtually impossible.  How to correct:\n\nGet a tee and put the ball on it.  Look out ot the pitcher mound or where it would be...  Now follow the imaginary pitch all the way to the tee.  Hit the ball but focus on not moving your head but looking at the tee where the ball was.  It will take a lot of practice to break this but with time and a lot of swings... you will correct it.\n\nIf you uderstand how to properly hit a ball to the opposite field. (Wait for the ball to get deeper) During the next several practices have someone pitch you BP and hit everything you get pitched to the opposite field.  The trick here is to not wait for the outside pitch but try to force everything to the opposite field.  High, Low, Inside, Outside... Wait on it and take it to the opposite field!  Make a game of it... I like this better than tee work (but do both) because you are actively involved in hitting a pitched ball.  Hitting to the opposite field requires your eyes to stay on the ball longer and deeper.  \n\nIn a game situation when you are worried about it... we all get that way!  Consider taking the first pitch and follow it all the way to the catchers mitt.  This will reinforce the muscle memory right before you launch one!!!\n\nIt will take a lot of practice to break this but with time and a lot of swings... you will correct it.  Remember it took a while to form the bad habit...  \n\nGOOD LUCK!
465823
Practise..and the most basic tip is to keep your body weight on your toes and not heels, keep your eyes on the ball obviously. If you change a couple things it might make a big difference to you batting. Go to http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/skills/default.stm\n\nCheck out some of those videos and read some tips on batting too. You can also search for "masterclass" in google videos. There are some good videos that show you how to bat.
382253
The best website to visit is www.ehow.com and search for baseball pitching. It has awesome tips. Here is an example of how to throw a fastball: \n1.Choose one of the following handgrips for a combination of comfortable release and maximum control.  \n  \n2.   Grip the ball perpendicular to the seams, at their widest point, with your middle and index fingers spread 1/2 inch apart. Your thumb lies perpendicular to the seams on the underside of the ball. With this grip, expect the pitch to rise as it makes its way to the catcher.  \n  \n3.   Alternatively, grip the ball with your middle and index fingers at the point where the seams are closest to each other. Your fingers should lie perpendicular to the seams. Expect the pitch to sink.  \n  \n4.   Hide the ball in your glove.  \n  \n5.   Wind up, and use this windup to gain power. Use the same motion you use with other pitches so that the batter has trouble predicting a fastball.  \n  \n6.   Release the ball from your fingertips to maintain control and gain spin.  \n  \n7.   Continue the motion of your arm after releasing the pitch, and follow through with your body. Allow your natural momentum to carry your body forward.  \n  \n  \n  Tips:  \n For increased backward rotation of the pitch, snap your wrist slightly as you release the ball - this sacrifices some speed but makes the pitch harder to hit.  \n  \n As your control improves, adjust your grip to maximize speed without losing control.  \n  \n  \n  Warnings:  \n Gripping the ball across the seams may cause blisters.
501650
It takes practice.  Try with a couple of ballgames on videotape at first to get the hang of the book without losing track of the game.  This website will also help: http://www.baseballscorecard.com/kscore.htm
760768
be sure to always place yourself infron of the ball and glove to the ground when fielding.  also it depends on the player at bat as to where you would stand in the outfield etc.  If the person is lefty then you would be more towards 3rd base and visa versa etc.  I would also have a friend toss or hit pop flys towards you in the outfield for more practice.  Since practice and practice and more practice makes one a better player!
38411
Can you hit? Go to the batting cages and work out. Can you catch? Play catch with your friends. Keep doing these things until your ready and you'll have a good season.
1094248
1.  feet shoulder width apart\n2.  bat comfortably behind your head or shoulders\n3.  righty- left arm as straight as you can without straining, lefty, vice versa\n4.  As the pitcher is bringing his arm up to pitch, slowly shift your weight back to your back foot and bring your whole body back.\n5.  As you swing bring your weight forward, point your front foot forward, keep your front leg straight, about a 45 degree angle to the ground, turn your back foot so that is straight with your other foot, bend your back knee, bring your arms through at a more downward angle, turn your top wrist over, keep your head in the same spot (shoulder to shoulder), see the ball the whole way, hit the top of the ball, finish with your weight still on your back foot.\n\nline drives are the best hits usually, and if you try to loft the ball, you'll ruin your swing.\n\nhope it helps!
451362
First, don't try to "kill" the ball. That will throw you WAY off. Either right or left handed, you can swing sooner and/or later and shift which way the ball goes...best way to hit is stand straight with the batter's box and when you swing, step in to the swing. This will give you more momentum on your bat.\n\nOne of the biggest mistakes that you can do, though really, is "killing" the ball. A lot of times, it will send a ball straight into foul play.
877856
I played all the positions on my high school team, Catcher was far and away the hardest.\nYou try sitting on your knees for three hours then try to round the bases on a double, its tough
1096033
ok, first get a decent stance, when you swing bring your knob to the ball and never just swing your barrel, when you swing never roll your wrists and hit the ball on a level swing.always step towards the pitcher and keep your eye on the ball and check where the pitcher releases, that tels you if its high or low. good luck.
625158
Practice,practice,practice,keep your eye on the ball at alltimes,try batting cages,and have a friend or someone throw you all types of grounders and flys and so on,where theres a will theres a way.GOOD LUCK,I love to play.
1052157
Try one of these -- http://www.baseballtips.com/strikezone.html
715829
Well, work on your handles with tennis balls, and work on catching with tennis balls also. In the game, focus on getting your teammates involved, and also be agressive. Hustle, and even if you're nervous, don't let it show, and have poise. God Bless, and good luck this year!
508311
it is critical to have a good offense because that is much more important than pitching. pitching is important, but i say hitting is more important because there will be plenty of available pitchers on waivers for you to pick up whether by prospects who get called up or someone that gets hot after the all star break. just try your best to have good players on both sides.\n\ntry not to overload on hitters. since there are baseball games almost every day you should just keep a minimum of 2 bench hitters and do not top that. use more of your bench on pitchers because then you will get more strikeouts wins and saves. it is a must to have more than the two closers (RP spot, usually there are two of them on default) because this will help you win the saves category every week. \n\nit really depends on the categories to decide who you should get but nonetheless i keep it simple for whatever type categories you might find in your head to head league: \n\n\nhitters-get sluggers home run hitters, you get alot of home run hitters and youll be better off to win home runs rbis runs. try to get these guys for catcher, first base, third base, outfield and utility spots. for the middle infield 2nd basemans and shortstops try and add your top of the lineup hitters (leadoff guys). the perfect kinds of hitters that have power and speed and hit at the top of the lineup are guys like sizemore and granderson, theyll win you the title.\n\npitchers-get younger flamethrowers. thats all you need to do to win. high strikeout pitchers in their prime like capuano, oswalt, zambrano; get those kind of guys. and if not them add veterans who have experience like glavine maddux randy.
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There is no real answer to this, but I'll give it a shot.\n\nFirst, practice - a lot!  When you do, work on keeping your weight on your back foot, transfering that weight forward with a minimal amount of stride.  Keep your hands back (ie don't lead the swing with your hands), start the swing from the bottom up.  What I mean here is transfer the weight from the back foot to the front, rotate the hips sligtly, then bring the bat through the strike zone with a short, compact swing (with a slight upper cut - do not exaggerate this), your head will be the last thing to pull through, allowing you to watch the ball hit the bat.\n\nThe key to slugging, isn't necessarily how big you are - though, increasing your size in a healthy way would be beneficial.  It's more about having a quick bat through the strike zone - the faster the bat, the harder you will hit the ball.  This does not equate to taking a HUGE swing - it's just not needed.\n\nFinally, get yourself playing on a field that has dimensions that are favourable to you.  If you are a lefty, a short right field porch is beneficial, and conversely, a righty will want a short porch in left.\n\nThat's it.  Simple right?  No, but hopefully this is helpful.
329800
being a first baseman myself, my advice would be that the most important skill is to be able to catch balls in the dirt - mostly bad throws from 2B, SS, 3B. another is the stretch to catch the ball. tall isnt as important as long - being able to reach out and catch the ball the earliest possible. quickness isnt really an issue, you only need to move 15 feet MAX to either side.