Posted by: () on Thu Oct 11 07:00:54 2001

Would it be fair to say that, at least in our era, Bonds would be the greatest linear hitter in baseball?
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> > What makes you think Bonds is linear?
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> Well, until recently I had thought of Bonds as rotational. I have numerous clips from various angles showing that he has a circular hand path. Even when a few weeks ago Bonds was quoted as saying that when he his he "throws the bat at the ball", I didn't realize there was a relationship between "throwing the bat at the ball & the hand path."
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> But then, over the last day or two, Jeff and Melvin have been saying that ant hitter who "throws the bat at the ball" has a linear, not circular handpath.If this is true, then if Bonds throws the bat at the ball he has a linear hand path. So, either Bonds lied when he said he throws the bat at the ball, or Jeff and Melvin are wrong when they assert that "throwing the bat at the ball" results in a linear swing?
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> Who should I believe, Bonds or Jeff & Melvin?
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> Who has more credibility, Bonds or Jeff & Melvin?


Hitmaster,

I would say that for you, you have the most credibility. What I mean by that is we have to do our own study and thinking and research on these questions. Don't just accept what anyone says. Sometimes great athletes don't really know how they do what they do. Sometimes "great" coaches have been lucky to have great athletes to work with. Study stop motion video and decide for yourself what Bonds is doing.

Mark H.