Posted by: Dave (cdpaetkau@telus.net) on Fri Feb 14 11:35:03 2003

We spend all day talking about mechanics but very rarely talk about the mental side of hitting. Why the the most feared hitters in the game over the age of 30? Are they in peak contition of their life? No not according to muscle mass or tone (usually about 25). Have they finally perfected their swing? IMHO no this probably happened about 3-5 years earlier. Have they finally entered the hitters mental Utopia? IMHO Yes. It has taken them this long to understand the mental side of hitting.

I welcome any comment on this subject.

I mentioned many of my ideas below under Pitching Strategy vs. Certain Hitters.