Posted by: The Hitting Guru () on Tue Jul 27 21:22:17 2004

Why doesn't this guy hit more. He has a swing like Ted Williams (follow through). Then again everyone cannot play for a losing organization.
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> > > > > > > > Maybe he needs the front half as well as the finish.
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> > > > > > > He may have a swing like Ted Williams but thats only mechanics. Mechanics are not "the" most important thing in batting. Vision is.
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> > > > > > > L. L.
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> > > > > > The most important thing to have is talent. Mark McGwire has 20-200 vision, but he had talent.
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> > > > > Hi Doug,
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> > > > > "Talent" is the reason people want to engage in technical strategies geared toward self-betterment in lieu of philosophies which boast who has the best genetics.
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> > > > > Just a thought.
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> > > > > Sincerely,
> > > > > BHL
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> > > > Without talent, technical strategy won't do you much good. You will be playing in a beer league.
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> > > > Doug
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> > > Talent is not a thing unto itself. Talent is a a collection of specific skills, depending on the activity.
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> > > Saying talent is like saying nothing. Some painters have talent, some singers have talent, some football players have talent. I don't think a talented painter will automaticly be a good hitter. Becasue the talent for each activity is made up of differnt skills.
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> > > The skills that make up the talent of hitting are relexes, speed and vision. Vision is the most important. You can't hit what you can't see.
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> > > Hi Louy "The Kingsmen" Louy (Chris Berman humor),
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> > I agree with you assessments, but only to a certain extent. In my opinion, talent seems secondary to technique. Carl Yazstremski had limited talented, but hit 400+ home runs. Both are important, but technique is far more important than talent.
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> > Regards,
> > BHL
> > Knight1285@aol.com
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> Yaz had tons of talent, and that is why he was, at the time he signed out of Notre Dame, the highest bonus baby in Red Sox history. At 19 he was an outstanding hitter, fielder and had a strong arm. As far as his technique, maybe you should look at a few films of him before saying much about his technique.
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> Doug


In addition to Yaz's other attributes, his desire is what made him the complete hitter he became. His desire promted him to change his technique a number of times in order to adjust to how the pitchers approached him. That desire also helped him achieve the milestones of the Hall of Fame that players of lessor makeup did not the heart to endure.