Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Wed Nov 1 13:49:15 2006

>>> I see the back leg shape now. But I still cannot Pujols spinning. Pujols PUSHES off his back leg to get the back hip around the front. The front HIP IS PLANTED--it resists--it DOES NOT MOVE.

And Jack, "the straightest distance between to points is a straight line." It may curve somewhat. But it is almost A to B. But hitting around the ball makes the bat approach it from the side. This rolls the wrists. This causes a weak swing. Better still, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HIT THE SWEET SPOT WHEN HITTING THIS WAY. Guess what? A smart power pitcher ties the hands up for an inside strike. When you make contact, it is down near the handle. SNAP! The bat shatters. And another routine grounder.

I thank you Jack--but this supercasting don't make no sense to me. <<<

Hi Gym Teacher

A across-the-plate video clip of Pujol’s swing shows that the extension of his lead-leg drives his lead-hip back at the same rate his back-hip is rotating forward – axis the spine – not the lead-hip. However, I am not sure you will be able to see it. You were so sure that your concept of the swing is correct that you had a hard time even seeing the “L” in Pujol’s back-leg.

I will show you an overhead clip of a hitter with over 3000 MLB hits. Open your mind and view it frame-by-frame. Note that his mechanics rotates (or casts) his hands into a circular path – not “A to B”. – http://www.youthbaseballcoaching.com/mpg/Rose.mpeg

Jack Mankin