Posted by: Jimmy () on Mon Jan 15 14:42:27 2007

> This one takes the cake. Batspeed.com offers invaluable information about the
rotational swing, as do one or two others. Except here we have posters that question the
moderator about every minute detail in the rotational movement. At the moment anything
linear is seen, or claimed to be seen, they scream that the rotational swing is flawed or
that it proves there is a linear/rotational combination. Now these same individuals are
eulogizing MLB players and giving their opinion making it look factual. Now they are
EXPERTS in every aspect of baseball, right down to the personal struggles some MLB'rs
might have to get an 'unregulated' edge on their game.
>
> Oh Guru-JIMA- and others. As an Engineer with his Masters Degree in Elec./Mech. field,
Physics is a core science to be able to function in thses areas. I can guarantee you all that
by nature (physics), angular displacement (rotation) is far more efficient to generate kinetic
energy than linearly. Mass about an axis maintains itself longer because of the centrifugal
dynamic that occurs. Since it relies on the bigger and heavier muscles to generate this
energy, the arms and hands are free to act as mere linkage and guiderail. Doing so, it
allows the batter to make adjustments 'on the fly'. This is possible because the arms and
hands are not stressed to generate the energy. The key here is adjustment....when a batter
in the MLB utilizes an inside-out swing, it looks linear, but what it infact is is an
adjustment to his swing on the fly. Since the shoulders are rotating in an upward motion,
it really isn't a linear motion, but rather- casting out. Ok energy is lost, but the goal with
inside-out hitting is contact.....
>
> Jack, I wish you luck. I believe in your standpoint. Either rotionally or linearly...NOT
BOTH!!! And I choose rotation, not because you say so, but because I am a thinking
individual, AND I witness ALL great MLB players (ok 95%) use this same technique.
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> The Hitman!

Hitman,

Nice try. If you think MLB players are spinning off every swing then adjusting to "just
make contact" than you've obviously never played the game nor met any players that have.

I'm sorry that your cut and dry, black and white physics solutions on paper aren't the
answer but I'm even more sorry that you think that they are.

Again, nice try throwing your degree out there but this isn't as simple as spinning a top
with a bat on it and collecting data. The human element is involved and as we all know
humans are extremely complex.

"Just one way",.....NO WAY.

Jimmy