Posted by: Graylon (g_dunc@hotmail.com) on Mon Jun 23 12:46:44 2008

> Dave, if you felt my post was sarcastic, that was not my intent. so, I'll say sorry on that front.
> Power is not generated by the rear foot going forward. Rather, its the result of weight transfer, to a blocked out front side.
> Sure the rear foot comes off the ground sometimes and, it doesn't ,sometimes. If you threw any good hitter 10 pitches, in the strike zone but, in different locations, the rear foot would NOT do the same thing every swing.I've seen Griffey swing as well. His back foot doesn't do the same thing every time.
>
> As far as you saying the batter doesn't have time to recognize, sure he does,it's not a lot of time. He recognizes the pitch when it's aproximately one third of the way to the plate. He needs SOME reference point to work with right? The front elbow slots up to pitch plane, as the back elbow remains tucked.That's where the batter instinctively tilts.
> And, I never said squish the bug or, squish anything for that matter.
>
> Some coaches were talking the other day about some film they just reviewed, they stated the back foot didn't come off the ground and,the horror of all horrors, both hands remained on the bat.
> His name was David Ortiz.
>
> Just being a wise guy :)
> Best regards.
>
> John.


John,

Your Quote; "The front elbow slots up to pitch plane, as the back elbow remains tucked.That's where the batter instinctively tilts."

How does the hitter make adjustments to breaking balls? If you are setting plane when the ball is a third of the way, IMO you are going to be turning like heck and hoping the pitch doesn't move down or away.

Graylon