Posted by: Teacherman () on Sat Oct 27 16:55:30 2007

A good analysis depends on a proper assessment of "go". When does a hitter commit?

Before you mark up some clips, be sure you get that right, Jack.

http://www.hittingillustrated.com/library/Posadasidebyside.gif

How far do Posada's hips open before "go"?

It is easily assessed by the comparison clip above.

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Here...

I'll save you some time.

Here's a good study.

http://www.hittingillustrated.com/library/Holliday.gif

And here is a page full of them

http://www.recruit.hittingillustrated.com/RunningStart.htm

No marks necessary.

Most of these hitters hips are opening from the time they finish their negative move......long before "go". All while they "hold" the shoulders back and turn the barrel rearward at "go".