Posted by: Mike Myers (mike.myers@bell.ca) on Thu Nov 11 15:05:44 2004

>>> i responded "jack, if the hands are in a "circular hand path" and the handle of the bat is in the hands, is the knob also not in a "circular path"?"...... <<<
> >
> > Hi Grc
> >
> > I read all of your statements and questions. I do not mean to be sarcastic grc, but the answer is so obvious that I thought no reply would be necessary. Of course the knob is rotating as the hands rotate.
> >
> > Jack Mankin
> > jack, you did tell dereck "However, with rotational mechanics, the knob is not rotating toward the ball ", now you say "Of course the knob is rotating as the hands rotate."....i hope you can understand why i see conflicting statements.....

Grc,

There is no contradiction. The knob is rotating, but not towards the ball. Near contact, the knob is rotating away from the ball at 90 degrees.

Mike.