Posted by: nativetrout (nativetrout at earthlink dot net) on Sun Jul 16 08:36:45 2006

softball/dad

There are dozens which are free to download, on MLB.com.

Go to : http://photostore.mlb.com/source/Home.aspx

You can look at individual player photos by team. I have compiled dozens of photos of many players, arranged in chronological order from stance, initiation, contact to finish to show my players (and other coaches). There are many great photos of Bonds, for example:

http://photostore.mlb.com/source/Detail.aspx?L1=Giants&L2=12455&imageId=3192865&action=&ss=

This one is great to show coaches who harp on their players to "watch the ball make contact" or "eye on contact!"

Few or none of them, by the way, show arms extended AT contact (UNLESS the pitch is low and way and they are reaching to make contact or are fooled by something offspeed and are out in front).