Which one would go farther?

[JJsqueeze]

And still not a single instance of you showing any evidence of anything. Just another dodge. I think you are actually just an incarnation of our troll.

 

[Eric F]

I think you are actually just an incarnation of our troll.

Nah. The syntax of his posts aren't in line with the troll.

 

[Eric F]

Ill be happy to read and study that talks about off center hits. Ive been asking for that information for a while.

From what I've seen so far, mann's experiment is the only one that has addressed less-than-ideal contact scenarios.

 

[Greenmonsters]

As long as your "mis-hit" is anywhere on the barrel, whether toward/at the end cap or toward the taper/handle or above/below the horizontal center of the bat, the physics are the same and less energy is transferred to the ball, which affects batted ball distance, but the hands don't have any influence after impact.

I believe the same would hold true for handle hits, but even if it didn't and the hands did play a role, does that justify using swing/grip mechanics that only are specific to pitches that the batter hits more than a foot and a half off the the sweet spot "just in case"?

 

[Greenmonsters]

Since some are having trouble believeing a PhD physicist (either because of the science or the fact that he never played the game at a high level), I'm starting another thread that provides some insight into related matters from someone who played the game and designed and sold bats for a living.

Here's the link: http://www.discussfastpitch.com/sof...09-resurrected-gems-tumblebug.html#post342974

 

[rdbass]

As long as your "mis-hit" is anywhere on the barrel, whether toward/at the end cap or toward the taper/handle or above/below the horizontal center of the bat, the physics are the same and less energy is transferred to the ball, which affects batted ball distance, but the hands don't have any influence after impact.

I believe the same would hold true for handle hits, but even if it didn't and the hands did play a role, does that justify using swing/grip mechanics that only are specific to pitches that the batter hits more than a foot and a half off the the sweet spot "just in case"?[/B]

Someone is 'trying' to make lemonade out of lemons.....

 

[Greenmonsters]

Someone is 'trying' to make lemonade out of lemons.....

or fire wood out of expensive composite bats

 

[Greenmonsters]

Thanks...I haven't seen it yet. They were all done last fall at American University. The white lab coat was their idea, not mine!

I think the jacket bought you additional street cred with that target audience, but not so much here with some of the flat earthers!

 

[baseball]

And a beautiful silensce descends on the thread. sunlight is a great disinfectant.

How about you post a video of you doing the experiments/studies or swing a bat to find out yourself. /thread

 

[baseball]

Heres an idea for everybody, figure things out yourself, be innovative, if you think grip matters then test. Hold the bat as tight as you can and hit a ball off a tee. Now hit it with loose hands. Make a mental note that the ball went farther this way instead of that way.