Posted by: John F. () on Wed Jun 20 10:27:44 2001

Id think so, since the field size is different for each league.
> If your 14, your probably in what, 8th grade? So your probably in juniors. The field size on a juniors field is probably around 220-250, right? so its a lot smaller then a high-school/seniors field. So i think you would have a harder time hitting the ball further then people of bigger size, i think its ultimately the mechanics, as sometimes the scrawniest people in MLB are the best hitters.
> For example, that japenese guy. I forget his name, but oh well. He was drafted from a japanese league last/this year, and hes one of the scrawniest guys ive ever seen, but hes a good hitter, and does get HRs.
>

I'd have to say that while mechanics do matter, muscular strength also has a lot to do with power. Without proper mechanics you're not going to hit a homerun no matter how big you are, but if you have proper mechanics and are stronger you are going to hit more homeruns. A perfect example of this is Barry Bonds. He's way stronger this year than he ever has been before and look at the difference it's made. Another player that bulked up in the off season was Brett Boone and he's having the best season of his life by far.