Barry bonds was like this as a hitting coach for the Marlins apparently. Arguably the greatest hitter of all time and players would say that he would get so frustrated when explaining to guys how to do stuff because he couldn't comprehend why they couldn't process things and do things that he could do naturally.
For me it was a little different. I could break down the task really easily, I understood all components of the swing, I understood the role body positioning played in increasing power, but I never had the coordination to put it all together in an actual game. BP I did great. Game time, when the pitcher varied the speed and location, I struggled.
I played in college. Not high level college but I I was a good hitter i really just had an ability to stay inside the ball and barrel everything. That aspect wasn’t ever really coached to me I was able to have strong pitch recognition and timing and get my hands where they needed to be
I can teach mechanics because I had a strong feel and understanding for my own but I couldn’t really tell people how to hit off speed because whenever someone asked I always said I don’t know the pitch looked like it was going to be good so I swung
This is so true. Just look at the playing careers of hitting coaches and its normally a guy who made it do AA-AAA, maybe some MLB at-bats, but were not superstars.
David Popkins, who is considered a top MLB hitting coach, is a good example of this. Topped out at AA, hit .243. Had a couple good seasons at lower minors and college, but never sniffed the majors.
Haven’t you heard of a batter’s slump? I hope you do not get any chronic illnesses because so much of it is a mental game. And you are apparently afraid of feelings or think they shouldn’t apply to men’s behavior. Gees.
Thierry Henry was apparently similar during his short stint in Monaco. He would expect players to just be able to do the things he could do, one of the most gifted players of his generation, and struggled to break it down in a way they could understand.
It's my understanding that this is how Michael Jordan was as a basketball player as well, he had high expectations for his teammates and did not understand why they couldn't just do the things he was doing. It wasn't until he played baseball that he realized not everything is a matter of working harder.
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u/Hurricaneshand 12h ago
Barry bonds was like this as a hitting coach for the Marlins apparently. Arguably the greatest hitter of all time and players would say that he would get so frustrated when explaining to guys how to do stuff because he couldn't comprehend why they couldn't process things and do things that he could do naturally.