bat hitting ball - maybe

[MD Longhorn]

There will always be times that we are blocked or straight lined. Our job, with positioning and mechanics, is to minimize those times. You've learned how to make adjustments on plays on the bases to minimize those times there. Do the same here.

On a slow dribbler, you know you aren't going to need to rush out of the box and up the line quite so quickly. Adjust your exit from your starting position on short hits so that you can see the ball. Step to the right instead of around the catcher if that's what it takes to see the ball as it goes up the line. The bat is not the only thing you need to watch for - if the ball's on the line and the batter is running by it, you need to be able to see if it hits the batter and whether it's fair or foul when it does so.