Parents: Is your player succeeding because of sheer athletic talent rather than great baseball mechanics?

When my son was 9 he was an extremely productive hitter – if “productive” means dominating other 9 thru 12 year olds (he had bigger goals).

He’s was/is a good athlete and this allowed him to get the bat on the ball, even thought he was “casting” with his swing, but the reality is this: great mechanics beat great athleticism every time.

We completely tore down his swing and rebuilt it properly. We could have been lazy, and satisfied with his success, but his goals were playing in high school and college, so this was absolutely necessary.

Thoughts?

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