Posted by: coach13 (halour@netscape.ne) on Thu Feb 22 13:21:16 2007

> > Hi Jimmy why is it that you do not answer questions? You avoid tough questions and
> only espouse rhetoric and name calling. I quoted a study that concurs that 20% of the
> velocity achieved by mechanically sound major league pitchers is achieved by directional
> movement. I also mentioned the throwing arm should not move before shoulder rotation
> is completed which is similar to hitting. The arms in hitting should not disconnect before
> contact. This is where you and I disagree. If a pitcher disconects before shoulder rotation
> is completed he is not mechanically sound. Yes there are similarities between pitching and
> hitting, there are also body positioning differances which you chose not to address. I
> believe that you are the misguided one.
>
> coach,
>
> Obviously there are differences in hitting and pitching. Anyone can figure that one out.
> The point is that there are similarities in the movements as well.
>
> You stated that " 20% of the velocity achieved by mechanically sound major league pitchers
> is achieved by directional movement". This is one of those similarities. Who knows what
> the percentage is, but there are directional (LINEAR) movements in a quality baseball
> swing. Especially with the hands and barrel.
>
> Have you ever hit with a wood bat in a game? Have you ever hit a ball over 500 feet with
> that wood bat in a game? I didn't think so.
>
> Don't try to accuse me of avoiding anything. I make points that are true. What is so hard
> for any of the die hard rotation guys in here to understand? LINEAR ONLY =
> BAD.......ROTATION ONLY = BAD.......ROTATION + LINEAR = MAJOR LEAGUE SWING.
>
> Jimmy

Few hitters hit the ball over 500 feet and the ones that do are rotational.