Bat Speed -- Baseball Hitting Forum

Posted by: dougdinger () on Sun Nov 30 02:07:22 2003

what are some good drills or things to practice getting backspin when hitting the ball...back spin helps the ball travel,
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> > > This is exactly the kind of question that I previously complained about. Like they say, ask a silly question, get a silly answer. Now tell me, did you REALLY learn anything from those answers? Just for the record (and don't ask me any other questions because it is unproductive), you should not be seeking BACKSPIN. What you want is TOPSPIN. Backspin puts the ball in the AIR, which, unless you are lucky equates to FLY BALL OUT. TOPSPIN puts the ball on the GROUND. GROUNDERS equate to singles doubles and triples for the very fast runner. If you don't run fast you have no business being in the game, SPEED is the tool scouts look at the most, because Little League home runs do not mean diddly squat if you strike out half the time. You need not be concerned about pleasing scouts, because if you are one of the 1 in 90 million gifted enough to play at a higher level, believe me, they will find you, you don't need to find them.Again, grounders = run production, fly balls = OUTS. Outs do NOT contribute to run production. I do not question the motives of most of you. Kids asking questions honestly believe that a few cookie cutter answers here and there will make them future stars. You are so sadly mistaken. And the people who answer these questions, I don't question your motives either. I know you want to help, but YOU ARE NOT HELPING. You are part of the problem, noy part of the solution.
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> > Hey Jack, it looks like the board has been infected with a virus! Can you do something to eliminate this pest?
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> Speed is looked highly upon by scouts but moreso a power bat. Then comes the power arm after speed. Chris Lubanski got drafted number 5 overrall this year and he ran a 6.35 but only threw 86 from the outfield. Yet he has monster power potential and already hit something like .326 in his first year of rookie ball.

ran a 6.35????????????in the 60? If so that's AMAZING! In the 40, not quite so.
ONLY threw 86??? I could throw 86, run faster than his 40, why am I not drafted yet?
I remember a college showcase whre the averae from infield/outfield/ptching was 80. So 86 is quite good. And since 6.9/7,0 is average speed for Major Leaguer and 6.3/6.4 is 8 on the 2-8 scout scale/ this guy should have been picked before the 1st round!

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> what are some good drills or things to practice getting backspin when hitting the ball...back spin helps the ball travel,
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> > > > 
> > > > This is exactly the kind of question that I previously complained about. Like they say, ask a silly question, get a silly answer. Now tell me, did you REALLY learn anything from those answers? Just for the record (and don't ask me any other questions because it is unproductive), you should not be seeking BACKSPIN. What you want is TOPSPIN. Backspin puts the ball in the AIR, which, unless you are lucky equates to FLY BALL OUT. TOPSPIN puts the ball on the GROUND. GROUNDERS equate to singles doubles and triples for the very fast runner. If you don't run fast you have no business being in the game, SPEED is the tool scouts look at the most, because Little League home runs do not mean diddly squat if you strike out half the time. You need not be concerned about pleasing scouts, because if you are one of the 1 in 90 million gifted enough to play at a higher level, believe me, they will find you, you don't need to find them.Again, grounders = run production, fly balls = OUTS. Outs do NOT contribute to run production. I do not question the motives of most of you. Kids asking questions honestly believe that a few cookie cutter answers here and there will make them future stars. You are so sadly mistaken. And the people who answer these questions, I don't question your motives either. I know you want to help, but YOU ARE NOT HELPING. You are part of the problem, noy part of the solution.
> > > 
> > > Hey Jack, it looks like the board has been infected with a virus! Can you do something to eliminate this pest?
> > 
> > Speed is looked highly upon by scouts but moreso a power bat. Then comes the power arm after speed. Chris Lubanski got drafted number 5 overrall this year and he ran a 6.35 but only threw 86 from the outfield. Yet he has monster power potential and already hit something like .326 in his first year of rookie ball.
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> ran a 6.35????????????in  the 60? If so that's AMAZING!  In the 40, not quite so. 
> ONLY threw 86???  I could throw 86, run faster than his 40, why am I not drafted yet?
>   I remember a college showcase whre the averae from infield/outfield/ptching was 80.  So 86 is quite good.  And since 6.9/7,0 is average speed for Major Leaguer and 6.3/6.4 is 8 on the 2-8 scout scale/ this guy should have been picked before the 1st round!

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