I was watching the Astros play recently and the announcers were commenting on the incredible speed of Myles Straw, who has been a center fielder in the minors but is learning to play shortstop due to Carlos Correa’s injury. Straw, one of the fastest players in the big leagues, hits right handed. I wondered if […]
Solving the Lefty Problem
It’s no secret that right handed hitters have problems with left handed pitchers. Why? They seldom see them. Only 10% of the population is left handed, so beginning in Little League a right handed hitter sees mainly right handed pitchers. Even in the major leagues, only 22% of the pitchers are left handed. Left handed […]
