Throws left, hits right.

Comment by Luke Wood on February 17, 2012 at 2:14am

Try to move him over to the left side. There's alot of advantages to hitting left-handed. But if it doesn't work, (and you'll find out fairly quick) keep him right handed. Best case scenario he could turn into a switch-hitter.

Comment by David LeVine on February 17, 2012 at 7:41am

I was born a lefty but for whatever reason I turned into a righty.  Now I throw right handed but am a switch hitter.  Maybe he is the same.  Let him throw lefty but he is a little young to really determine which side of the plate he should go.

Comment by Robert Jenkins on February 17, 2012 at 12:46pm

Suggestions greatly appreciated!

Comment by Doug Bernier on February 22, 2012 at 8:21pm

I would introduce him to hitting from both sides of the plate, but if he only wants to hit from the right side let him do what he wants.  There are huge advantages hitting left handed.  For one you are one step closer to first base.  But the big reason is when there is a runner on first base all it takes is a ground ball to the right side for a hit.  there is a huge hole because the 1st baseman is holding the runner at first base and the 2nd baseman is playing double play depth which brings him a few steps closer to the 2nd base bag.  I see a lot of right handed hitters roll over and hit ground balls to shortstop and 3rd base quite often.  Many of those routine outs right handed would turn into hits left handed.

Comment by David LeVine on February 23, 2012 at 7:14am

Doug,

I agree with you but at age 5, my opinion is he is at least maybe 2 years away from being introduced to both sides of the plate.  But this is just me.

Comment by Bill Stanton on February 23, 2012 at 9:29am

David-  You could also look at it like this...  He's only 5 and has yet to establish many habits.  Introducing switch hitting to him now may be easier for him than after he's been hitting longer. I'm trying this a little with my son, who is 5. He hits lefty and I have him take some swings righty.  He says it "feels weird" and isn't into it.  I think he will end up sticking with lefty exclusively as he's a little stubborn.  ha.

Comment by Robert Jenkins on February 24, 2012 at 8:08am

I'll start him on his left. Suggestion greatly appreciated.

Comment by David LeVine on February 24, 2012 at 8:26am

Bill,

I see your point.  I think it really comes down to personal choice.  But your opinion is also right.

Comment by Kip Gross on February 29, 2012 at 12:53am

Robert,

in all actuality if he is dominant right handed thrower I would have him hit left because that is his dominant side. I'm not sure if you know golf at all but Phil Mickelson is a dominant right hander and his dad made him swing left because of this and now he's been one of the greatest golfers of all time. Personally, I believe the same to be true with hitters. As far as throwing, I think you'll see soon enough if he's a natural RH or LH. My son is now 11, when he 1st started throwing it was pretty easy to see he was dominant RHer so I had him swing LH even though he was also swinging the bat LH. Now, he has a very nice swing and every now and then he will turn around and swing RH. I don't know if he'll ever be a switch hitter, but I would guess it will be a much easier transition of he ever wants to do it.

Comment by Kip Gross on February 29, 2012 at 12:55am

Oops, typo, he started swinging RH on his own and I turned him around left.

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