Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Sun Oct 24 17:05:51 2004

>>> Ok. But in your dragster post, you indicate:

"Bonds and Sosa may only attain 3 or 4 mph bat-head velocity during pre-launch torque. But this does not mean their contact velocity is only increased by 3 or 4 mph."

Given force is constant, isn't this exactly what it means?

If so, then have we not demonstrated pre-launch torque cannot contribute significantly to overall batspeed?

(Thanks for discussion Jack - just trying to resolve logic.) <<<

Hi Mike

I thank you for your helpful input. – It may seem that having the bat moving at slow pace would add little to the contact bat speed. But, I would not suggest to Bonds or Sheffield that they could hit a ball just as hard starting with a static bat. Do you think allowing a runner in a 60 yard dash a running start of 3 or 4 mph would have any significance on the outcome of the race?

Jack Mankin