Posted by: JIm C. (jhconklinjr@comcast.net) on Thu Nov 18 06:46:54 2004

> Note: I think what mb is referring to is that a bat tends to stay tangent with the direction of radial force (CHP). Once the bat swings past tangent, the n-factor tends to decelerate it back to tangent. This is why the “hook” in the hand-path (increased rate of angular displacement) is so important in generating bat speed.
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> Jack Mankin

Thanks Jack. That's what I got from mb's comments as well. If we misconstrue his comments and deduce that we need to keep the bat tangent with the hand path AT CONTACT or if we maintain that tangent too long before contact, we lose the steep acceleration of the 'hook' and have merely 'chopped' or 'kissed' the ball.