Rocke Musgraves
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Rocke Musgraves
@CoachMusgraves
Father of a Jesus-following family and Head Baseball Coach at Columbia International University
Katılım Temmuz 2009
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One of the biggest mistakes I made as a hitter...
I thought hitting was all about my swing.
- If I struggled, I'd fix my swing.
- If I hit a ground ball, I'd fix my swing.
- If I popped the ball up, I'd fix my swing.
Then I got to professional baseball.
After being around Major League hitters, I realized something.
The best hitters weren't obsessed with their swing.
They were obsessed with their operating system.
- They knew what pitch they were hunting.
- They knew what pitches they could drive.
- They knew what type of contact they wanted.
- They had a plan before they ever stepped into the box.
That completely changed how I practiced.
I stopped studying my swing.
I started studying myself as a hitter.
I did this by...
Going to Walmart, bought a notebook, and started tracking everything.
- Every pitch I saw.
- Every swing I took.
- Every ball I hit.
- What I was thinking.
- What I was feeling.
At the end of each week, I'd go back through my notes and look for patterns.
Then I'd build a plan to improve my operating system.
I wasn't trying to build a better swing anymore.
I was trying to build a better hitter.
Because here's one thing I learned from being around Major League hitters:
The swing wasn't the starting point.
It was the result of everything that came before it.
Thank you for reading,
Jermaine Curtis
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At higher levels, 99% of hitting issues come from being late, or in other words, not being ready to hit. When we are late we chase bad pitches and miss good ones.
Matt Gerber@M_Gerber17
Hot take: most amateur hitters and their coaches focus on mechanics, thinking magic can be sprinkled and outcomes will change. Mechanics matter for sure but let’s talk about timing and pitch selection before we make wholesale swing changes!
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CIU’s @MusgravesEli has been hitting really well for the Rams! The Louisiana native leads CIU with a .375 AVG 18 H .479 SLG % 2 2B 1 HR @ciuramsbaseball
@AACsports @SESNsports @NAIABall

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Time for CIU Rams Baseball This week we feature Kai Smith!
The rams Senior # 32 Kai Smith from Key West, Florida! .250 AVG 9 H 2 2B 1 3B! @ciuramsbaseball @CIURams @NAIABall @SESNsports @CoachMusgraves

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Most hitters train to look good.
Comfort.
Clean swings.
Perfect reps.
Praise in the cage.
That’s not what decides games.
Games reward hitters who can simplify under pressure,
make clean decisions,
and trust one clear intent when it matters.
That’s how at bats are won.
That’s how runs are scored.
That’s how games are decided.
This is how I train hitters.
Not for aesthetics.
Not for social clips.
For performance when it counts.
Ask yourself, are you training to win? Or to feel good?
My advice to most hitters? Spent 50% of training on sharpening your swing (your sword)
Then 50% of focusing on winning (the battle)
Both are important. Don’t just fight, if your blade is dull you’ll get whooped.
There 100% is a mechanical advantage.
But also need to train to WIN.
Flat out… WIN
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