Sunday, October 17, 2010

Metal Bat Disease

At the levels where aluminum or alloy bats are used, I'm seeing more and more big
swings. Big swings mean that you are using a longer radius which results in less
bat speed. The sweeper in turn notices he has trouble getting his barrel on the
the inside fastball and tries to remedy this by starting his swing a little
earlier. The catcher, pitcher, and the opposing team coach notice that you're
sweeping and starting your swing early and start feeding you off speed and
breaking stuff because you're now vulnerable to these pitches. Scouts see the
hand problems and lable the sweeper as a NP...No Prospect.
Hitting is an act of throwing the barrel, and the object is to get the top
hand to its strongest throwing position when loading. Another way to see this is
to think of a boxer or MMA never loading up a punch past his shoulder. Just like
hitters in baseball, they have to keep a short radius to be effective. Try going
wood in practice to teach yourself a short, compact swing and save your H2 for
the game.

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