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Joe Francisco Hitting Columns
The count is 0-2. The bases are loaded. There are two outs. Your best hitter is at the plate. It's a late October night in 2006. A trip to the World Series is on the line. He takes strike one. He fouls off the next pitch. The stadium is shaking. Here comes the third pitch. The bat doesn't leave his shoulder. The fans are stunned. Their World Series dreams broken with one of the most haunting pitches in Mets history. Should Beltran be scorned for not swinging or should Wainwright be credited for probably making, what will be the most brilliant pitch of his career? BPM asked hitting specialist, Joe Francisco and pitching specialist Hector Duprey to give us an inside look as to what goes through the mind of both the pitcher and hitter in this ultimate baseball battle.
“Today our hitters are going into the season completely outmanned and under prepared to compete game time. One of the major factors for this problem is what we are doing in the preseason.” - Joe Francisco Performance Factory Baseball
