Posted by: The Hitting Guru () on Sat Feb 17 18:23:24 2007

> Has anyone read Mike Schmid's book on hitting where Chapter 5 is called.... "The
> Combination System"?

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Yes. And Mike was a firm believer in the level cut as opposed to the slight upswing. Schmidt, Dave Winfield, Albert Belle and Lance Berkman are hitters who more likely fit the combined system approach. George Brett also used that approach, but had the ability to use the upswing when the situation called for the homerun.