Posted by: Matt O. () on Sat Jun 25 19:30:11 2005

> Relative to home plate (90 degrees would be perpendicular to HP and 180 degrees would be parallel, or, pointing to the pitcher), how open should the front foot be as you lay it down just as you begin initiation? Here: http://sportsmed.starwave.com/media/mlb/1999/1102/photo/a_griffey.jpg -- Griffey has his front foot rather closed, while here: http://www.wrightplaque.com/images/baseball/plaques/white_sox/frank_thomas_02.jpg -- Thomas has his foot rather open.
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> What method is more effective?

It depends where the pitch is. If the pitch is on the inner part of the plate you can open up and point you foot towards the pitcher after you rotate your hips and make contact with ball. To go to the opposite field you want to keep your foot perpendicular to HP and stay back.