Posted by: Matt () on Sat Oct 30 07:17:38 2004

I guess the Red Sox proved once and for all that tht & other rotational principles is the way to win! Did Pujols or Rolen demonstrate rotational principles? Not hardly! Thanks a lot Jack for providing the inspiration to the Red Sox, but I really wish you and your rotational principles would inspire the Cubs next year!
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> > What I can't figure out is how players forget about THT from one at bat to the next.
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> The Cards may have out top-hand torqued the Dodgers, but the pressure of the World Series really got to them! Rolen and Pujols were thrusting the knob of the bat at the ball just like Jack does in his video. No wonder why they couldn't get many hits! The Cards need to buy a few heavy bags for those guys and copies of Jack's video so they can learn to top hand torque under pressure.

Good point, and this answers Teacherman's question which was how you can leave your top hand torque in the dugout from one at bat to the next.I would be willing to bet the Cards didn't bring their heavy bags with them. Rotational mechanics have to remain sharp, you can not neglect your practice. I also noticed that the cardinals seemed to be thtusting their hands forward. I don't think that in one single at bat Pujols top hand moved towards the catcher, but ,ost of the Red Sox were executing quite well.