Batting (baseball)

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In baseball, batting is an action against opponent pitchers and tries to generate offense for one's team. A batter or batter is the one who turns to the pitcher. The three main objectives of batters are to be a basperner, drive home runners, or runners along the base for others to go home, but the techniques and strategies they use to do so vary. The hit uses almost unique movements for baseball, which are rarely used in other sports. The hit is unique because unlike most sports movements in the vertical field the hitting movement involves spinning in a horizontal plane.

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Goal

Generally speaking, batter tries to get hit. However, their main goal is to avoid going out, and help their team to score. There are several ways they can help their team's score run. They can take a walk if they accept and do not swing the batter on four throws that lie outside the strike zone. In the case when there is a runner in the third position and less than two numbers, they can try to hit a flying sacrifice to push the runner in by allowing the runner on the third to tag and score. When there are fewer than two runners and runners at the base, they can try to sacrifice bunt to advance runners or, with runners in first position or with runners at first and third, they can try hit and run play, also designed to advance runners ). They may even be hit by a pitch throw, reach an error or - if the first is empty or there are two outs - on the third strike dropped.

Defense tried to remove the dough. The main role of the pitcher in this case is to throw the ball in such a way that the batteries attack or can not hit it cleanly so the defense can make it out.

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Success in batting

Batting is often cited as one of the most difficult achievements in sport because it consists of hitting a small round ball, usually moving at high speed, with a thin rounded bat. In fact, if a bat can hit three out of ten in a bat, giving him an average of 0.300 punches (pronounced "three hundred"), he is considered a good bat. In Major League Baseball, no dough has over 0.400 on average at the end of the season since Ted Williams in 1941, and no batter ever hit more than 0.367 in a lifetime - Ty Cobb hit.3664. In modern times, on-base plus slugging statistics (OPS) are seen as a more accurate measure of a player's ability as a hitter; this stat combines the percentage of on-base players (the percentage of the appearance of their plates in which the dough gets base), with the percentage of slugging players (average total base with at-bats). OPS at or close to 1000 is considered a remarkable batter mark. Ongoing OPS at or above 1,000 during a career is an achievement that can only be achieved by some settlers.

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Strategy

The propellers vary in their approach on the plate. Some are aggressive hitters, often swinging at the first pitch (as pitchers often try to make first-pitch throws). The others are patient, trying to work pitch counting to observe all kinds of pitches the pitcher will use, as well as tire out pitchers by forcing him to toss a lot of pitching early. Generally, contact hitters are more aggressive, swinging in the field within strike zones, while power hoists will dismiss strike borders to get pitches they can drive for additional bases.

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Warm

In hitting preparations, every baseball player has their specific heating routine . Warm up before the game is usually done as a team, at an amateur level, and focuses on helping the hitter get the right mindset for hitting the ball. The most famous drill used is "Tee Drill", where you hit a ball from a baseball tee and fix whatever problems you find during a previous game or practice. There are also various beaters used during heating in "on deck circle" to try and increase bat bat speed. The weighted enhancements include several swinging bats, Schutt Dirx (96 oz), Nightmare Pitcher, Power Fin (14 oz), 23oz standard softball bat, heavier 26oz softball, lighter 18oz softball bat and Donut ring (16 oz). Warm-up warm-up devices are commonly used because players feel that warming with heavier bats will help them improve bat-rate because after heating with heavier bats, normal bats feel lighter and they feel they can swing them faster. The effect of this device is not only mental, but also can be physical. Heavy loads stimulate the nervous system, allowing increased muscle activation during faster bat swings. The use of weighted bats is based on a complex training theory in which heavier and lighter weight resistance sets are alternated to improve muscle performance. This theory revolves around the idea that muscle contraction is stronger after reaching near maximum contraction. Postactivation potential increases motor pool neuron stimulation and increases the number of motor units recruited, both leading to greater power output. The additional weight can also help strengthen the muscles of the forearms and wrists thus increasing the speed of the bat, although some evidence suggests that the effect is more psychological than biomechanics.

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Formation

The lineup or batting order is a list of nine baseball players for the team in the order they will spend during the game. During the game, the only way to change the lineup is through substitutions, because batting out of turn is not allowed. Once the ninth man in the lineup finishes hitting, the first person will hit again; this is top sequence . The formation is designed to facilitate the manufacturing process. Depending on the skills of the bull, they may be placed in different parts of the lineup. Of course, when it comes down to it, all the dough tries to create a way for the team.

Players playing in the game are said to be on the plate, at bat , or until bat (abbreviated to above) ). To keep the game running regularly, the next dough will wait to take its turn in a circle (actually marked or imaginary) between its team's ginyout or bench and dough box and said to be on on the deck , with a circle known as in the deck loop . The player in the batting sequence after the dough deck is said in the hole .

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Type of batter

• Strike force: power hitter, or lazy, is a challenger that moves the ball, often hitting home runs and other extra-base attacks, but tends to attack more often than a contact hitting. See also slugging percentage.
• Drag Spankers: batter that tends to hit the ball to the same side of the field with the side of the slab where they stand.
• Contrary to Field Hitter: batters are able to delay their swing with a split second so push the ball on the opposite side of the field from the side of the plate where they stand. Hit the opponent's field does not come naturally to most of the batters, and not many players have the bat control required to hit the opponent. Derek Jeter is famous for his ability as an opponent's hitter.
• Contact the hitter: batters who do not often get out and can put the ball in the game very often. Because of this, they tend to hit fewer home runs than power batons.
• Hitter slots: slap hitter is a battery that seldom tries to move the ball; otherwise the batter is just trying to "slap" the ball through the infuser to reach the base.
• Complete hitter: player who not only can slap the ball, but can generate additional additional bases.
• Designated person: used primarily by the American League as a pitcher replacement, but only for hitting. National League teams can use DH when in an AL ballpark. If the American League team plays in the National League baseball stadium, DH can not be used.
• Changes hitter: can hit left or right
• Pinch hitters: replacement batter for unscheduled dough in line. DH acts as a permanent pinch holder for pitchers. After a pinch bat bat, he will replace the previous batter in the lineup unless the substitution is made. NL sometimes uses pinch hitters instead of pitchers when not playing in an AL ballpark.

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History of bats

When baseball in the early years, baseball players make their own bats. This allows players to experiment with different shapes and sizes of bats. It does not take long for the players to realize that the best bats are those that have a round barrel. Wood bats are scarce at most levels other than pros. The majority of current wood baseball bats are made of northern white ash harvested from Pennsylvania or New York. White ash is used because of hardness, endurance, strength, weight and taste. Trees that provide wood for baseball bats are often 50 years old, and of all the wood harvested, the top 10 percent is stored for pro bats. The latest technology in wood drying has created bats with lower moisture content, which is light enough to make an effective baseball bats. Bat Rock or Sugar Maple is preferred. Maple bats cost more than white ash, but they often last longer as a result of their high strength.

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Bat type

In addition to Louisville Slugger, there are many other types of bats that have been used throughout the history of baseball.

The introduction of an aluminum baseball bat in the 1970s forever changed the game of baseball in every level but professional. The aluminum bats are lighter and stronger than the wooden bats. Due to the trampoline effect that occurs when baseball hit an aluminum bat, an aluminum bat can hit the ball significantly further away than a wooden bat.

Given the increasing strength of composite and alloy bats, the NCAA and NFHS have adopted more stringent standards against the use of composite bats and alloys. The NCAA changed the standard at the start of the 2011 season, and NFHS plans to complete the changes in the 2012 baseball season.

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Bat Design

Bat design also continues to grow as manufacturers look for ways to enlarge the effects of trampoline and increase the size of "sweet dots" of bats. In an aluminum bat, a double walled bat was introduced in the late 1990s. The design consists of the aluminum-aluminum outer wall, the inner wall of the composite material, and the "filling of rubber or thick liquid between two walls.

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Bat Creation

1. A factory worker puts each split into an automatic lathe that shaves the rough edges of the wood. Bills, as they are now called, are examined again for the straightness of the grain. The billet is stacked and tied into a six-sided bundle. Workers paint the tip with a protective preservative to keep the wood from fraying or decaying. The bundled billet is then transported to a wooden base from the bat manufacturer.
2. The billet arriving at the lumberyard is considered "green" because it still contains sap and sap. To strengthen the wood, sap and gum should be removed by an air drying process called "spice". To achieve the right spice, billets are only stacked in the yard for a period of six months to two years.
3. When the billet is completely dry, they are weighed and checked for quality. A worker puts each billet on automatic lathes and shapes it into a rough baseball bat shape with a narrowed neck. The bat shape is sanded, checked once again, and then sorted according to weight.
4. Manufacturers of bats make every bat model created, usually identified by baseball players who initially ordered it. When a player or team orders, the order might look like this: six Johnny Bench models, ten Hank Aarons, four Mickey Mantles.
5. The factory workers who make the final product are called the turner bell. They are highly skilled craftsmen who have been specially trained for complex work. When the order is placed, the bat player selects the billet from the storage area corresponding to the weight and length of the called. The billet is placed on the lathe. The bat model is placed on the shelf above and behind the lathe.
6. The bat batter rotates the billet slowly over the lathe, sandwing and shaving it into the exact model replica. Using calipers, bat bats measure billets every 1-2 inches (2.54-5 cm) and weigh them repeatedly until perfect.
7. Bats are branded with company trademarks and player signatures associated with the model. The trademark is placed a quarter turn from the sweet spot. If the order calls for staining, the bat is dipped in a staining vat. All bats are then varnished, packed in cartons, and sent to players or teams.

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See also

• Batting (cricket)
• Checked swing

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References

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Further reading

• Quiroli, Jessica (October 20, 2011). "New Study Delaware University Professor Shows Spanking, Not Nodding More Precious". Baseball Digest . Retrieved October 21, 2011 .
• Premier League Baseball Rules "The Batter"

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