It’s been said that hitting a baseball or softball is the hardest thing to do in all of sports. Over the years, there have been mechanical misconceptions about hitting developed through a variety of channels.

 In episode 43 of Cross-Functionality, Cassie and Jim debunk past and current hitting misconceptions and describe how hitting has evolved with time and technology in both baseball and softball.

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1:00 – Importance of proper pitch selection

6:00 – Hitting misconceptions

8:00 – How misconceptions have been formed

12:00 – Most common hitting misconceptions

21:00 – Current-day hitting misconceptions

24:00 – Recycling old principals about hitting

26:00 – Is the term “hinge” a misconception?

29:00 – When to recalibrate the hitter

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