Posted by: Jimmy () on Fri Dec 21 21:19:38 2007

> Jimmy,
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> This is why we have different opinions on how to hit, we see something different in the clips. Like I stated earlier, in the first clip I see him making an adjustment to a pitch that he is early on. The swing doesn't look as smooth and it appears that he is reaching out for the ball. The second clip looks like he is generating more power because of where contact is made. There is no forward lean and reaching with the hands. All of those things slow bat speed.
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> Graylon

Grayon,

Tell me why they don't try to accomplish this lean in batting practice.

Actually, tell me why they try to stay more upright rather than leaning back in batting practice.

According to your ideas, wouldn't they want to lean back more in BP to match the plane of the slower pitch?

Jimmy