Posted by: Dumont (doomzday2@hotmail.com) on Sat Jun 25 02:21:47 2005

If that doesn't show you what a rotational swing is then I don't know what will. Griffey hits those 450 shots because he does use a rotational swing. Look at the path of his hands and arms from the start of his swing to the follow through. You could draw a line that looks like a perfect half circle during his swing. If he was pulling his hand directly back and then swinging; the bat would be pointing towards the sky at initiation that's a linear swing(Frank Thomas) Not towards the pitcher. Another thing that hints that he has a perfect rotational swing is that he hits the ball HIGH and far. The only way do do this is with good mechanics. Compare Griffey's swing to Frank Thomas if you want to compare rotational vs. linear. Then you will also notice the difference in their homeruns. Thomas hits laser beams! I hope this clears things up for you. And Thomas is still a great hitter by the way. The 275lbs. don't hurt!!! Here's one for Jack.. Is Frank Thomas a good hitter? What's your take on his mechanics?

> I've seen this style used by some players, like Griffey and Orlando Cabrera, but I'd like to know if it is effective. They point their bat almost to the pitcher, behind their head, then wrap it around and proceed to swing. Take a look at these pics to see what I mean:
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> http://barbarakramer.com/griffey-1.25.jpg
> http://www.inkwellgallery.com/images/sports/griffeyk-1.jpg
> http://www.baseball-photos.com/cabrera1.jpg
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> Cabrera's is not as visible, but I've seen from clips of his swing that he does this as well--even more exaggerated as Griffey. This doesn't seem to me like it is exhibiting THT, though? If it is, how?