Posted by: dadshitting () on Mon Jul 9 10:23:59 2007

In my opinion, there is too much over thought on where the ball needs to meet the bat. IE; hitting the ball out front, hitting deeper, etc. What I think we ALL tend to lose focus on at times is the fact that the ball needs to be struck at the sweetest part of the bat...that 4 inch area a couple of inches or so from the end of the barrel. Ideal contact would be made when the bat is perpindicular to the ball. Balls hit earlier in the swing or, later, can still result in good contact. But, hands inside the ball is critical in dealing with keeping the fat part of the bat (that 4inches of sweet spot)on the ball, esp. with middle and in pitches.I am no expert but, it truly , truly, amazes me how incorrectly the basics of baseball are being taught, not just hitting.