Posted by: The Hitting Guru (hitman3527@aol.com) on Mon Mar 27 22:41:22 2006

> > Can anyone come up with a player present or past who had a better rotational swing than Ken Griffey Jr?
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> If he is the perfect rotational hitter who is the best linear hitter? Are all power guys rotational and average guys linear...aside from the select few who can do both, Bonds, Pulholtz...?


The best linear hitters would be Frank Thomas (who drags his back leg most times as opposed to rotating). He is living proof that strength and athletic ability can overcome average technique.