Life hacks: Giants are using virtual reality, backyard workouts to stay sharp – The Athletic

Its a sunny afternoon at Nationals Park and Mike Yastrzemski stands ready to hit. He stares back at Max Scherzer on the mound. He knows the delivery will be different and deceptive. He knows every pitch will crackle and break like a leather whip. This will be the toughest possible test for Yastrzemskis pitch recognition skills, his plate discipline and his timing.

Thats my favorite thing: trying to get timing against guys who are really, really tough to make adjustments on, said Yastrzemski, who joined the Baggs and Brisbee podcast on Thursday.

Yastrzemski loads and swings. Or he loads and takes. Then he does it again. But no matter how well he times up Scherzer, there will be no crack of the bat. No roar of the crowd. No tangible result and no impact on a batting average that does not exist.

Yastrzemski takes off his goggles and hes standing in his backyard in Nashville, Tenn. Until baseball finds a...

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Life hacks: Giants are using virtual reality, backyard workouts to stay sharp - The Athletic

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