Posted by: Jim C. (jhconklinjr@comcast.net) on Thu Apr 21 05:50:01 2005

Hi Eric,

> Some days I am crushing the ball all over the place and other days I hit weak grounders and pop-ups.

Is there a relationship between your hitting differences with the differences in pitchers? Do you hit F'ballers differently from off-speed guys? If you see a common thread, it may be telling you where you need to make anticipation adjustments rather than some mechanical thing.

> Also, my bottom hand isn't completely flat at contact.

'Flat' compared to what? The ground? Your top hand? On a down-and-out pitch (for example), your bottom hand will not be flat with the ground.