Posted by: Bart () on Thu May 8 08:37:43 2003

Tom, I'm not sure how well my question will make sense, but here goes.

I know you agree with Jack that for an outside pitch you have a wider radius in the CHP. My question is this: at what point in the "circle" (actually, "semi-circle")is the hand position the same, whether the pitch is is or os? That is, at what point does the radius start widening for an os pitch?

For example, if you were to compare the lag positions of a hitter on an is pitch with one hitting an os pitch, at lag position the hitter with the os pitch will have a wider radius than the hitter with the is pitch.

On the other hand, at the start of the semi-circle (launch position?)the "radius" would obviously be the same.

This is what I'm trying to pinpoint in your model: EXACTLY WHAT POINT DO THE RADIUSES (RADII?) START DEVIATING, DEPENDING ON IF PITCH IS IS OR OS?

Naybe another way of phrasing the question is this....if we were to assume that roughly speaking, the start of the chp is 0 degrees, lag position is 90 degrees, contact 180 degrees, would the deviation of the chps (depending on is or os) start when the hands have traveled 15 degrees, 5, 20 or what?

I hope you can make sense of this....

Respectfully, Bart

My question pertains to space, not time. Once I get this clarification I may later wish to discuss this reference point in relation to the other swing components (toe touch, heel land, etc.....But for the time being I would like to stick to this specific point...