"Big Thoughts Lead to Big Swings"

Hitters should work on hitting balls hard, far happens by accident and is a byproduct of pitch selection,  good swing mechanics and accuracy with the barrel. One of the worst phrases in baseball is "just put the ball in play" however on the other end of the spectrum if I am having thoughts in my head about hitting the ball 500 feet my brain forgets that my eyes need a chance to evaluate the individual pitch. A tense muscle is a slow muscle and the eyes are the most important muscle in baseball. Work as a hitter to find the mind set that allows you to have accelerated swings with a calm mind so your eyes can work. When you go to swing think about being quick and explosive not big, wild and slow. The comparison I make is think about how a professional boxer throws a punch, compared to an amateur in a street fight. The professional boxer gets paid to be explosive and accurate where an amateur in a fight usually swings wildly hoping to land a punch. As a hitter i encourage you to push the limit to where you can generate great bat speed without losing the accuracy of your barrel. When you do over swing, recognize your mindset on that pitch and reel yourself back in. Through trial and error find the self talk, thinking patterns and mindset that create a calmness when the pitcher releases the ball.