Posted by: mb () on Fri Jun 13 06:55:56 2003

I've been reading some of the site and the theory sounds great, especially since u scientifically backed it up. I just don't understand where you stand if you had a 5'6' guy who weighs 150. Are you telling me that he too could hit a ball 500 ft with the right hip rotation and torque? The problem with a lot of hitting theories is they neglect the guy who isnt as big as the others. You mention Bonds, Bagwell, and Sosa who together could move a mack truck. Eckstein and Ferqal are great players but can't hit the ball that far. Are they not setting good enough goals? I think mass of the player definietely has something to do with it. What do you think?
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What does size have to do with hitting theory?? The batter needs to hit the ball as hard as possible to generate hits whether a large or small man. Everything being equal the bigger, stronger man will hit it further. It doesn't mean the bigger man will generate more hits or home runs. You have to consider swing speed at contact, ball contact location on the bat and the plane of the swing for optimum results.