Bobby's Way: Bobby’s Baseball Clinic (20) - Hitting

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Bunting for a hit from the right side requires the angle of the bat to be set (pointing in the direction of first base). When bunting to third, the footwork is either a drop step with the right foot as the bat is directed toward first or a jab step toward the plate with the right foot as the bat is directed. When pushing a ball by the pitcher from the right side, the batter should stand up taller, have the bat in front of his body and again create the angle by pointing the knob of the bat toward first base and then moving into the ball as he bunts it in the direction of the second baseman. All things are similar in a sacrifice for a left hander, only the opposite feet are used to direct the ball.

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