Posted by: JAC (totallyme1@msn.com) on Sun Aug 21 23:42:58 2005

It isn't backspin that I think is overrated, it is the ability of Bob to learn how to go from topspin line drives to backspin line drives. I am guessing that Bob's level of development is nowhere near a high level. Who,with good stats, would be dissatisfied with any kind of line drive! Based on this assumption about Bob's ability I believe he has unrealistic expectatioons about what backspin line drives will do for his hitting. My hitting philosophy for Bob is "kiss" (keep it simple stupid). Learn the basics of good hitting and he may become good enough to hit the ball consistently hard and not give a damn what kind of spin the ball has. I have some difficulties with the advise to hit the ball three-fourths of an inch below center that I won't go into, except to mention that it has been deduced that hitters lose sight of a pitched ball when it is ten feet from them. At that point instinct and experience take over and fine mental measurements are useless.