Posted by: Jimmy () on Mon Dec 3 12:29:12 2007

Answers to your questions...

1. assuming a 90 MPH pitch, from the instant of release how long does it take to cross the plate?

Somewhere around .3 of a second

2. what is a hitter's most precious commodity? that is, what is the one thing he has only a finite amount of, & is always in short supply, always need more of .. so it is always at a premium.

Of course, time

3. what is a hitter's greatest asset? that is, what is the one thing he wishes he could do better than anything or anyone that would improve his success the most?

Have the fastest AND most accurate swing

4. when a hitter swings the bat, what happens most frequently ?

Poor question. Too many possible answers.

5. what are the 2 major aspects of hitting ?

I think there are three...Vision, Timing/rythm, and Balance

6. what are the 2 parts of the 2nd aspect mentioned in question #4 ?

Poor question. Too many possible answers.

7. what is a hitter's primary goal on a day to day basis?

Consistency. Consistent production as a result of consistent execution. Consistent execution of approach, plan, swing, etc.

8. what is a batting coach's 4 major duties?

1. Maintain hitters confidence
2. Maintain consistency in hitters approach
3. Recognize hitters vulnerabilities in games
4. Help the hitter make appropriate adjustments to overcome those
vulnerabilities

9. you are shooting a rifle at a standard target. in order to score maximum points, what do you aim at?

It depends how far you are away from the target.
The target a hitter is trying to hit is moving so this question is irrelevant. You don't aim for the center of a moving target. You anticipate it.