Patrick Jones, a former hitting coach in the Baltimore Orioles organization and founder of Patrick Jones Baseball, discusses swing decisions. In this episode, Patrick breaks down the definition of the strike zone, how to improve swing decisions, MLB hitters who have improved their swing decisions, and drills you can do with your hitters to help them improve their swing decisions.

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Episode 351: Patrick Jones (https://twitter.com/pjonesbaseball) explains 6 different ways to help hitters hit slow pitching.

Timestamps:

[00:51] Managing Expectations

[04:17] Shrinking the Zone

[08:15] Overcoming the Challenge of Slow Pitching

[09:48] Balancing Aggression, Exaggerating Approach, and Staying Relaxed

[12:57] Be Specific

[14:11] Sacrificing an At-Bat

[18:47] Practice Being Late

A-Rod HR

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In this podcast episode, Patrick Jones and Jared Gaynor delve into the intricacies of pitch development and design. Jared emphasizes mastering the fastball before introducing offspeed pitches to young pitchers, suggesting a focus on the four-seam fastball. He advocates for teaching sliders before curveballs due to their higher velocity and easier command. The discussion also covers pitch movement profiles—north-south, east-west, and combo—and the importance of spin rate. Jared introduces his course "Pitch Design U," aimed at providing coaches and players with actionable insights into pitch movement, grips, and analytics. The episode highlights a strategic, data-driven approach to pitching.

Timestamps:

[05:00] At what age should kids throw curveballs?

[10:31] Slider vs. Curveball

[14:11] Movement plots

[17:27] Understanding pitch movement

[18:20] Pitch profiles

[23:55] Understanding spin and movement

[30:55] Spin Rate

[33:06] Advice for hitters

[34:25] Pitching at different levels

[35:09] Data for off-speed pitches

[39:20] Pitch Design Course

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