Posted by: Jimmy () on Wed Feb 21 22:50:21 2007

> > > Jimmy:
> > >
> > > You are correct that the bat leaves the hitting zone quickly, but as we pointed out
in the
> > clip he was demonstrating hitting an outside pitch (and he pulled it toward the short
stop).
> > On an outside pitch, this is common.
> > >
> > > Brian
> >
> > Brian,
> >
> > If you are teaching players to pull the outside pitch to the shortstop, then strictly
> > rotational mechanics are even more rediculous than I thought. This should not be
> > described as common. Yes it happens but the hitter is usually out when it does.
> >
> > If you are going to put a clip of a swing in here, make sure that it is a quality swing
that
> > shows your point.
> >
> > Anyone can take a poor swing on the ball to prove that poor mechanics exist.
> >
> > Jimmy
>
> -------
>
> It was a quality swing on an outside pitch, but once again, more chatter and no video to
prove your point.
>
> How elementary do we need to get for you to understand the basics. Bonds, McGwire,
Sosa, and great hitters can hit the outside pitch over the left field wall if they are a little
early or they can take it over the center field wall if they are right on time. Good
mechanics can do it consistently, bad mechanics can't.
>
> Do I need to post video to enlighten you that a right handed batter using rotational
mechanics can hit an outside pitch deep over center and left field? Yes or no.
>
> Brian

Brian,

First of all, that was not a quality swing. I'm sure that ball had topspin and carried
nowhere.

Secondly, I do know that outside pitches can be pulled for homeruns.

BUT, you are wrong in stating the same swing on the same pitch can put a ball over the
wall in center field or left field depending on the timing of the swing.

When hitters pull outside pitches and hit them hard, the distance between their body and
hands is greater than when they drive the outside pitch to the opposite field. The barrel
also slightly leads the hands at the point of contact when the outside pitch is pulled hard.

This happens when the hitter is slightly fooled and slightly off balance. The adjustment on
the fly within the swing is what produces these types of hits and homeruns, they're not
premeditated.

Jimmy