Greenmonsters
Wannabe Duck Boat Owner
Right on. Can you send me the link where you learned that a ball hit on the end of the bat contacts the bat for the same amount of time as one hit on the sweet spot? I promise Ill read it! I ASSumed the ball would leave the bat faster if it hit the sweet spot.
Thanks GM
Here's the link Ian http://www.insidethebook.com/ee/ind...e_science_of_the_bat_ball_collision/#comments Dr. Nathan answers many of the questions you've been asking (including an explanation of what happens when the ball is hit off the end of the bat). And you aren't alone, there's an awful lot that seems counter-intuitive or inconsistent with what we were taught or thought we learned from playing and being around the game over the years.