Posted by: The Hitman (ahsnumber3@aol.com) on Fri Mar 1 08:32:46 2002

RQL-
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> My response to your Bonds question in February disappeared into the ether between months.
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> When I heard Bonds talk about hitting last year he talked about knowing where his(entire)body had to be to hit any pitch he had seen before.No specifics in terms of body parts or lean back.
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> He seems to lean back more in recent years.The front leg is often at 40 degrees back when the front knee straightens.

Hey Tom
I don't understand. You state that using backside mechanics enables Bonds to pull balls with little hook, while Jack says that Backside mechanics lead to a major hook.