Posted by: tom.guerry (tom.guery@kp.org) on Fri Jan 3 11:36:51 2003

Hi Folks
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> I posted a question last month at the height of the holidays and will do so again in case some regular viewers missed it.
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> I am wondering what the videotape analysts out there have found about the back elbow among elite hitters. Is it ever ahead of the knob? I have found a wide range of positions and am soliciting the observations of others who have studied a lot of MLB video. Jack, your views are invited as always.
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> Melvin

Usually not.I think if it gets ahead,swing quickness suffers but not necessarily maximum batspeed.