Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Sat May 28 19:28:34 2005

>>> Proving your “assertion” should not just be for my benefit alone. Forget me, - do it for your readers’ sake. Or do you feel that you can just make any statement you want about batting a baseball and expect everyone to believe? Or is it that you don’t want to offer supporting proof, because you can’t?

Your quote:
>>>In the past, you have not even accepted the fact that the application of torque at the handle is a factor in the bat’s trajectories.<<<

That is either a lie or a very bad mistake by you. To make a statement like that about someone does demand proof. Prove it. <<<

Hi Ray

As I pointed out in the post “Hitting the outside pitch,” the changes in the bat’s trajectory for inside to outside pitches is mainly governed by the torque the batter applies during initiation. If you wish this discussion to continue, you will clarify your position on torque as a factor in generating bat-head acceleration.

Therefore, I repeat the question -- Do you accept or reject what is stated at http://www.batspeed.com/research10.html ?

No attempt to sidestep the question will be accepted.

Jack Mankin