Posted by: tom.guerry (tom.guerry@kp.org) on Sun Jan 19 14:23:46 2003

It would be really interesting to see how Bonds' mechanics have evolved.I have a number of recent clips,but not many older ones.In general I have found that in many players,clips don't show as much change as I was expecting over the years.In Bonds case,I have one playoff homer from '93 to compare to recent ones at roughly same velocity/location.He cocks the bat and hip more together now and sooner in this comparison. There is a hint that launch(torso driving handpath) to contact is quicker,but not definitely significant.I suspect he has continued to improve his mechanics as well as his body,but more footage would be required.