Mike Easler's Conditioned To Hit

Hello Hitter’s!

I hope you’re all hitting ropes!

We have been going through my FIVE essentials to become a dangerous hitter.

Here is number 4. Contact

Solid Contact is what we all strive for as hitters. Nothing feels better than hitting a line drive struck right in the middle of the sweet spot. Nothing feels worse than getting jammed or hitting one off the end of the bat (especially if you are using aluminum bats).

My best advice or tip for solid contact is to try and hit every ball hard. All the great hitters I have ever played with tried to hit the ball hard every time they took BP or practiced off the batting tee. Trying to hit the ball hard every time will keep you in an aggressive mind set and over time, you will be making better contact. Also, when your contact is going bad, or you are in a “dry spell” try to hit every ball hard, up the middle. You will cut down your swing (while staying aggressive) and make contact on the sweet spot more often.

Solid contact is a result of squaring up and making aggressive swings with great balance. Practice swinging hard when hitting on the Tee and then again while taking live BP.

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Hello Hitter’s

I hope you’re all doing well and hitting ropes!

As some of you know, last year I was invited to play in the New York Yankees Old Timers Day game. All I can say is WOW. Just to play in that Stadium was amazing.

Now. being a life long competitor, I was not pleased with my performance at the plate. After all, I am the HitMan, and I didn’t hit well.

I’m lucky enough to have been invited back this season! We will be playing on July 17th. If you are in New York, come on out and say hi!

Anyway, I’m in some serious training this year. I want to perform better than last year.

So, what I’m I thinking about this season??

Well, I’m thinking about hitting the ball hard! The name of the game is hitting the ball hard.  Good hitters don’t worry about their batting average. A great hitter goes to the plate to see the ball and attack the ball!!

 If you stay aggressive as a hitter and hit off the fast ball you, will become a very successful hitter. I want to see, read and attack the ball during my plate appearances at Yankee Old Timer’s Day!

Stay Focused and think ATTACK!

Mike “The HitMan” Easler