Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Mon May 2 00:14:28 2005

>>> MLB averages on balls put in play...got this from a hittig lecture at the ABCA 1999...

All Fly Balls = .176
All Ground Ball = .376
All Line Drives = .760

Hit all ground balls and line drives and you will go to the Hall of fame! You don't get bad hops in the air! <<<

Hi Scott

I am all for hard hit line drives. But keep in mind that a ball hit on the centerline with bat angling upward at 12 degrees is a line drive. The ball must be struck ¼ to 3/8 inch below centerline to attain home run loft. -- I have my batters try to hit the center.

Scott, at - http://www.youthbaseballcoaching.com/swings.html there are 47 clips of some of the best hitters. See how many of those clips you can show us where the bat is angling downward at contact.

Jack Mankin