Up Your IQ: Overlooked 1st Base Responsibility
Turn a hit into an out by making this simple, but overlooked habit at First Base part of your routine.
Don't build your Ferrari and never get your license. Learning HOW to play the game unlocks your game's full potential. Baseball IQ is more than just knowing where to be on the field. It's learning to anticipate every play's outcome before it happens. Learn to set up the game like a chess player. This section will help you dictate the game and leave your bigger, stronger, faster opponent in the dust.
Turn a hit into an out by making this simple, but overlooked habit at First Base part of your routine.
Will Smith ended up being the hero with his bat in game 7. The routine, but often overlooked thing he did defensively before that gave him that opportunity.
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