Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Sun Nov 11 18:55:34 2007

>>> The bat has already been thrown into its directional path and the bottom hand is pretty much along for the ride at that point. I think you have it backwards in terms of the force that exists between the bat and the bottom hand at this point in the swing. The hand is not applying force to the bat, the force that exists there is applied by the inertia of the barrel along with a bit more force from the top hand. <<<

Hi All

Jimmy has presented his case and I have presented Batspeed.com's. His above statement may very well be true for his swing mechanics. However, in a high level swing, neither hand can go along for the ride. Test results from placing pressure sensors around the handle show that, as the bat approaches contact, the top-hand is driving foreword with the palm while the bottom-hand is pulling rearward with the fingers.

Jack Mankin