How hitter's get themselves out often

It's one thing if the pitcher is just better than you. But, if you are the pitcher's equal you should be able to hit his mistakes when they come. However, so many times hitters get themselves out with the wrong approach at the plate.

Here's the situation. A pitcher has a good curveball and you know it. He throws it to you on the first pitch and you take it for strike one. You think to yourself, "wow, that's a good pitch. I better look for that one." WHY? Most hitters don't want to hit the curveball. They grow up hitting the fastball and that is what most hitters would prefer to hit. The key here is you don't have to hit every pitch well. You just have to hit one pitch well. Just because a pitcher has a good curveball doesn't mean you have to buckle down and hit the pitch. Maintain a solid approach and continue to look for that fastball that he will eventually throw you. If he doesn't throw it to you, learn to adjust to the curveball and quite possibly learn to take the curveball. Many hitters chase the curveball out of the zone and perpetuate the bad counts and then they continue to get that same curveball.

Summary- If a hitter looks curveball he's more than likely looking for his weakness. Now, the fastball that is his strength is also a weakness because he is not looking for it. This makes every pitch a weakness. Result equals bad hitter!

Solution- Don't give up your strength even though the pitcher has a tough pitch. He might throw you your strength and you better be prepared to hit it.