Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Wed Feb 14 15:01:44 2001

>>>I do not think the experiment is valid to baseball unless it's done with a pitched ball. If someone could design that experiment, The issue of bad speed being the sole element of exit speed would be settled. Any rec coach who shag a few fly balls could tell you the ball will travel about as far with a onehanded swing or two handed. Paul's experiment is what one would expect off a T or even side toss.

When that same coach hits a kid's 50mph pitch onehanded and square it's a weaker hit then two handed. A little common sense is in order here. I don't care if Newton himself suggested otherwise. A stronger man will hit the ball longer with the same batspeed as the stringbean. We see it every summer. Why is that if it's only batspeed? <<<

Hi Lar

Your point is well taken. My common sense leads me to the same conclusion you reached, but I have been wrong before. So I will withhold final judgment until reliable test results with live balls are available.

Jack Mankin