My baseball improving

Question
Dear Steve Nicollerat,

My name is Emanuele, I'm 21 years old and I'm playing college Baseball in a Junior College. In may Im going to be 22.

I've been out Baseball for 2 years due to an injurie of my ACL turn playing A. Football with my friends.

When I was 18 I was playing in the Dominican to get signed with a MLB team accademy. I'm Just starting telling you my story and finding some mental helps too if I still can get a possibility to get signed with my age.

So my questions are this:

- How is my bat swing? (I have a video for you hitting the T-ball after practice and I bat a lot of balls like 3 bins every day). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7armR7UEA4o

- what can I do to improve more my skills after a normal practice.

- I'm scared about grounding balls sometime, because I always think a lot and always go unsure to catch it, so I appear to tight and tense, also I get shy to dive is like I'm feeling . The coach says that im sitting too much on my place and making my feet slow even if I am not.

- Do you think I can still do it to be part of a minor league team? I started play baseball again in November so right now I'm not playing the season."

Answer
hi emanuele

thanks for the question. the swing looks good. the angle was tough for me to see how much you were behind your axis, but it looked good.

i can't tell you much about your fielding, laying back. sounds like you need to be more aggressive going to the ball--just make sure you field with balance and get the ball out in front with soft hands.

there are things you can do on your own, but i can't give them all to you in this note. if you would like to talk about things call me at 314 531-0330 ext 2133.

there is always a chance for you to reach your dream. it does not sound to me like you are quite ready to give up the dream go far it--as long as you have the passion.

good luck and feel free to call.
steve