Red Sox: Watch Alex Verdugo break down his swing with fan in awesome interaction

You don’t have to be a Boston Red Sox fan to enjoy Alex Verdugo breaking down his swing.

Never mind the profanity, but Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo breaking down his swing for a fan at Fenway Park is one of the coolest things you will see on the internet today.

Hitting is a science as much as it is an art form. Every hitter has a different approach when they step into the batter’s box. It changes with every situation entering each at-bat. However, maintaining the proper mechanics in one’s swing will help derive the consistency needed to sustain success. Verdugo breaking down his swing in this much detail was so cool for everyone.

This is what Verdugo tries to do at the plate. You can learn so much by listening to him teach a fan.

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Boston Red Sox: Alex Verdugo made a fan’s day by breaking down his swing

From a technical standpoint, Verdugo is pretty spot-on with the finer hitting mechanics. He emphasizes the importance of driving your hands to the baseball, especially on breaking pitches. You want your hands to make one fluid motion to the ball. Otherwise, you are going to hit the top or the bottom of the breaking ball, and not hit the off-speed offering right in that sweet spot.

As for if you want to go toe-tap or not, it is really all about timing. Some hitters like to lift their front leg, while others prefer a simple toe-tap like Verdugo does. Again, it is all about timing, rhythm and simplifying the mechanical approach at the plate. Every hitter does something different in the batter’s box, but hearing their philosophies when it comes hitting never gets old.

Verdugo breaking down his swing for a fan is the best thing you will see all day on social media.