What does it mean when a batter hits the ball "the other way"?
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Batters usually "pull" the ball towards the outfielder that is on the same side of homeplate that they are standing when swinging. A right-handed batter stands on the third base side of home plate and pulls the ball to left field; when they go "the other way" they hit the ball towards right field.Which MLB teams do not have their names on the back of their jerseys?
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What does it mean when they say the pitcher is a catcher?Generally it means that the hitter has hit the ball in the opposite direction than what a right or left handed batter usually hits the ball. For instance, a right handed batter will usually hit the ball to center or left field, and a left handed batter will usually hit to center or right fields. So, if a right handed batter hits to right field, it's said that he "hit the other way".
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when the batter hits the opposite of his power side....righties going to rightfield would be "the other way" lefties going to left field would be "going the other way". Hope that helps!!Should JEWELRY be banned for MLB players while on the field during a game?
a right handed batter naturally has teh tendency to hit the ball to left field... a left handed batter naturally has the tendancy to hit the ball to right field... This natural occurance is called "pulling the ball"... if a right handed hitter hits the ball to right field or a left handed hitter hits the ball to left field it is considered "going the other way" or "pushing the ball"Hitting to the opposite field. For right handed hitters, hitting the ball to right field. For lefties, hitting to the left side.
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A right handed batter stands on the left side of the plate and hits it to rightfield.A left handed batter stands to the right side of the plate and hits it to leftfield.
It's also often referred to as "opposite field". Hit to the side opposite where the batter stands.
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hitting the ball away from them. like, not pulling the ball. If a righty batter pulls the ball, its gunna go into left field, but the other way is if he hits it to left field. Same thing vice versa for a left handed hitter.What if Barry Bonds becomes an MLB manager, 10 yrs from now?
The batter hits the ball to the opposite side of the fieldMost players are pull hitters, which is to say that a righty will generally pull the ball to left field (the same side of the plate that he is standing on) and vice versa for lefties. To go "the other way" means to hit it to the opposite field (righties hitting to right field, lefties hitting to left field)
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