Posted by: D Anthony (Ranthony@rogers.com) on Sat Feb 14 18:42:53 2004

> Hi Teacherman
>.........
>It would be better to have them use their normal mechanics and think >of hitting the ball hard straight-away. If they are a little early >on the pitch, the ball will be pulled – if a little late, the ball >will be driven to the opposite field. --- I just do not think my >mind would react well to a cue whose stated goal, “in reality” is >not really supposed to be achieved.
>..........
> Jack Mankin

It's difficult to know what each person is specifically referring to by the time a thread starts growing. Answers tend to become vague as to what the subect is.
I'll try to be specific with my many questions.
Jack, I too agree with your quote above if as you say "for most pitch locations".
In only considering inside and outside locations, (let us say belt high to narrow the reference), I never cannot pin down within the history of comments here what is precisely recommended as the most productive "swing" for the inside pitch.
Perhaps I'm thick, but for inside, a hitter with a stance crowding the plate will be jammed on his hands if he is late with the swing. The hands have to a nearly half a bat length from the ball to avoid being jammed, so obtain solid fair ball contact do we recommend dragging the bat head, or delay the wrist action, or what?
Also, am I correct to think the hands must "clear" the space between the hitter and the plate (hence the hands must be early)?
My thinking sees ideal contact with the shoulders and bat parallel to each other, "generally" perpendicular to the path of the pitch, and the ball making contact "near" the sweetspot.

If he is off the plate in his setup we have the prblem of hitting the weak "cue shots" off the end of the batt. Do he add what the best of linear can provide to his swing to go out and better hit the ball?it.wer the linear the