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Posted by: () on Mon Jul 1 12:48:11 2002

Would it be accurate to describe the hand path for an outside pitch as "casting" (but not casting in a negative sense) but hitting the inside pitch as more of the type of swing you do when you are using the fence drill? Never mind the technical descriptions you want to call it (top hand torque and all of that), but in essence have I given a fairly accurate description?
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> > > > Yes, I would say so.

> > > >>The swing is very much the same but the lead arm well straighten across the chest to create a larger radius for the o.s. pitch.The lead elbow well flex on the i.s. pitch and create bend as the hands come in tighter and the lead shoulder pulls back more.
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> > I have often read posts by Hitman in which he states that "I don't know everything, but........" There is always a but.
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> > Why is it that there very few subjects on which he as no opinion?
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> He's an active participant. Thats a good thing.

Really? Besides being active, would you name one useful bit of information hitman has offered. I know he checks spelling and comments on it. Is this what you mean??? What about hitting. What has he contriubted to the discussion on hitting?

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> Would it be accurate to describe the hand path for an outside pitch as "casting" (but not casting in a negative sense) but hitting the inside pitch as more of the type of swing you do when you are using the fence drill? Never mind the technical descriptions you want to call it (top hand torque and all of that), but in essence have I given a fairly accurate description?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > 
> > > > > Yes, I would say so.
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> > > > >>The swing is very much the same but the lead arm well straighten across the chest to create a larger radius for the o.s. pitch.The lead elbow well flex on the i.s. pitch and create bend as the hands come in tighter and the lead shoulder pulls back more.
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> > > 
> > > I have often read posts by Hitman in which he states that "I don't know everything, but........" There is always a but. 
> > > 
> > > Why is it that there very few subjects on which he as no opinion?
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> > He's an active participant.  Thats a good thing. 
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> Really? Besides being active, would you name one useful bit of information hitman has offered. I know he checks spelling and comments on it. Is this what you mean???  What about hitting. What has he contriubted to the discussion on hitting?

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