Points and Lines A Baseball Book: Understanding the Mechanics of Hitting as a Sequence of Events

by Kevin B. O'Connell

NEW in the hitting mastery series by O' The Batting-tee Owner's Manual, Advanced drills for the Advanced Hitter. Fully illustrated. While I myself did not rise to the professional level for my own tools and skills, I was able to stretch out my "career" to have the opportunity to take advantage of so many situations as to build a baseball intelligence, as it were, for which I am very grateful. I have had the chance to design and direct baseball schools owned and operated by two MLB managers, one for the New York Mets and one for the New York Yankees. During that time, I worked directly with one of the most respected pitching gurus in professional baseball, a gentleman who served both as the Director of Pitching Development of the Oakland Athletics and the AAA pitching coach for the Yankees, and one of the most respected catching instructors in the country. I also directed hitting clinics alongside a prior GM for the Kansas City Royals. In addition, I have spent different periods in the baseball academies in the Dominican Republic, learning from and competing against the coaching staffs of the Cubs, Twins, Diamond Backs, Phillies, Mariners, and Astros. It is a perspective on baseball that is absolutely invaluable. In my experience as an instructor and clinician, I have worked alongside a current scout for the Royals, who also pitched for the Detroit Tigers and the Yankees, another pitching instructor who was an All-Star for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and multiple others, including those who played with the Reds, Expos, Rangers, and Phillies. I also served as the head coach of teams which produced a current pitcher for the New York Mets, another for the Toronto Blue Jays, a player who spent more than 10 years, most with the Atlanta Braves, and others who played with the Phillies, Mariners, Dodgers, Indians, and many who made it as far as the various independent organizations. And while I take no credit for the accomplishments of any of the individuals with whom I've been associated, I have learned an awful lot about baseball, the value of which I have had the opportunity to develop and grow through the thousands of lessons and sessions I have delivered. Now you too can benefit from all that I have experienced and learned. If you are tired of under-performing at the plate and with the bat, take matters into your own hands and take advantage of the information between these pages. Make the choice to no longer be a victim of cliches and platitudes. LEARN TO HIT! A fully illustrated baseball skills e-book breaking down the mechanics of the pro-style swing into a sequence of events defined by points and lines. Each of these points and lines are presented and described in plain language and accompanied by photos selected to help in the visualization of the big ideas essential to mastering the swing. The ideal resource for developing the swing path that will take away the pitcher's fastball and to give the hitter the skills and confidence to make pitch to pitch adjustments. For once and for all, eliminate all the confusion and put success as a hitter into your own hands, literally.

55 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 23, 2015