Posted by: grc () on Tue Sep 20 13:00:07 2005

> It took several months but we have completed an autocad simulation of the baseball swing. As most will offer, there are a multitude of parameters/factors that need to be addressed/input/reviewed if such a model is to determine bat-to-ball contact positions...and subsequently evaluate defined power positions. That said, and prior to submitting any geometric observations/calculations, I would offer to BHL:
> 1) There are very few examples found where hitting to the opposite field is detrimental to the game of baseball.
> 2) There are even less examples found of players upset with hitting opposite field home-runs off a 90+mph O/S pitch.
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> In closing as both a past player, and one capable of discussing theoretical and practical applications...I would offer that any player focusing on (always) pulling the OS fastball over MLB fences might be better advised to just make a good pass at the ball and focus on getting on base. Perhaps BHL is 7'-6" tall with a 9' wing-span and swings a 60" bat. This would make it much easier to "go yard" accross the outside part of the plate. I think BHL offers his PFO just to get a rise out of certain people on this site.
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> JM

JM, i for one am not going to bother trying to refute the obvious weaknesses in the "PFO" argument...instead i would like to ask you some questions...

1....is your autocad simulation in any kind of format that would be me meaningful to those of us who are technically-challenged that you could share with us?

2....i have always maintained that it is anamotomical factors that makes it better to contact an outside pitch on the inside part of the ball (and therefore hit to the opposite field)...does your analysis address this question, and if so, where am i going right or wrong in believing that contacting an outside pitch on the inside part of the ball is the OPTIMAL place to contact it?....

thanks, grc....