[baseball1974]

Fundamentals don't need to be taught in high school

Huh? That's the exact issue and way of thinking that threatens the credibility of high school baseball. Fundementals are taught daily at the professional level. They are also taught daily at the collegiate level, and should be taught daily at the high school level. The idea of having your high school team show up for practice and let one guy hit and everyone else shag, is exactly why programs have to rely on top-notch athletes to come through the system. The programs that focus every single practice around fundamentals are the ones that will win regardless of who comes through the system.

I sincerely hope that you are not a coach or have anything to do with baseball.