Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Mon Mar 19 16:39:20 2001

>>> Jack I agree the rotational swing increases DRAMATICALLY Bat Speed, Power, and Fluidity, but from the players that I have observed that have a rotational swing also strike out much more often. Do you feel this swing is a much lower contact swing than the linear swing??? Almost all major leauge leadoff hitters swing linear from what I have observed as well. <<<

Hi Murph

I would agree that the increased bat speed from rotational mechanics might lead to some increase in the strikeout ratio. But I would point out that the increase in bat speed has also allowed rotational hitters to capture most of the MVP’s and two hitters in the in the .400 range (Williams and Brett) and all the HR records. A pretty good trade off wouldn’t you think.

Jack Mankin