Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Wed May 18 09:44:26 2005

>>> The studies sited are flawed. I have far more faith in
Newton's third law, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Therefore collision of ball on he bat tends to create deceleration of the bathead. Sustaining lag is your best defense against deceleration. <<<

Hi Mjb

The data from these bat company tests (3 that I know of) show that deceleration of the bat-head during bat/ball collision (about 1/2000 second) is proportional to the bat’s mass. That is consistent with Newton's third law. What evidence do you have to support your statement that these studies are flawed?

Please explain what you mean by, “Sustaining lag is your best defense against deceleration.” It appears you are saying that having a static bat at the lag position will allow the batter to generate greater contact speed than having the bat accelerating through the lag position.

Jack Mankin