Posted by: Chris O'Leary (chris@chrisoleary.com) on Mon Apr 23 13:19:58 2007

"Would it be good to think that I have a credit card with a $100,000 limit on it and it has to stay wedged between my upper lead arm and chest until contact is made. If it falls out before contact I don't get to keep the credit card, if it remains wedged in there all the way up to contact then I keep the credit card. I know it sounds kind of crazy but I think this could be a good cue if this is the right thing to do mechanically."

The problem with actually doing this (versus just trying to do this) is that it would limit your plate coverage. You wouldn't be able to hit the outside pitch.

Even the best hitters let their elbow get away from the side of their bodies in order to hit the outside pitch.

For example, here's Carlos Delgado hitting a low and away pitch for a HR...

http://www.chrisoleary.com/projects/Baseball/Hitting/Images/CarlosDelgado_HomeRun_005.jpg