Posted by: grc () on Tue Aug 21 19:35:33 2001

only 6 posts monday. here it is, a little after 9:00 p.m. tuesday (eastern), and zero posts (if you don't include this one).
> > this board is dying.
> > back in may, i charged that practically all hitting forums follow the same pattern - "...bits and pieces, discussed, discarded, - next topic."
> > nothing's changed, except that we're running out of "bits and pieces".
> >
> > ray porco I think that the intensity varies from time to time but their is something to be learned here on just about a daily basis.I think your jumpin the gun a bit Ray as there is still plenty of life and controversy yet to come on this site.Hang in there.

here is a sample of some topics that each would merit considerable discussion......but yet how many of these topics have ever got more than a handful of responses?.........i think it's futile, but here is my list.......(1) mike schmidt's theory of hitting an inside pitch with rotational mechanics, the outside pitch with weightshift mechanics and the middle pitch with "hybrid" mechanics......... (2)ray porco's observations a few months ago regarding the movement of the head depending on whether you are using rotational or weightshift mechanics................... (3) the sigificance of the "lag" position.......(4) bahill's studies showing a relationship between backspin/distance ball carries and how much below center the ball is contacted........ (5) contact points depending on pitch location........(6) how much a hitter's "mass" conributes to power?......(7) how can two hitters with identical mechanics and same amount of batspeed hit the ball a longer distance than the other hitter?.........(8) if a hitter should develop a "wooden bat swing" vs. an aluminum bat swing, why does a product such as "procut" exist ? .........(9) what does "staying inside the ball" really mean?........(10) what is the difference in a "short swing" and a "long swing"?..........(11) what happened to tim olson, the black hole lexicographer and steve t?..........................but ray, if you think this board is boring, try thepitchingmound.com......that board is almost as lightweight as eteamz.com....................respectfully, grc.......