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    One Piece of Technical Advice

    I am in complete agreement with lhowser. If I had more opportunites to teach than just the one allowed under this threads rules, after the players have the muscle memory of staying connected, I'd advance to hips first. But if I only have one shot at giving advice, more advancement would be...
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    can this be called an out?

    Only if the heart of the opposing coach is so small, so minuscule, so atomically insignificant, that it can be seen only from three feet away using the Hubble telescope. ESPN addressed the situation you described. The ruling should have been that the player was NOT out, but the umpires made the...
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    strange play

    Sounds like it was the same as:
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    Unbelieveable!

    Both of the above posts caused me to cringe, but for very different reasons. (Thanks Hal - interesting image.)
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    Choosing bat length and weight.

    The Clarity models are advertised as not needing a break-in period, but I'm skeptical. The tell-tale technology may allow them to start a little hotter, but they still can't start at maximum efficiency. I recommend the use of the bat wizard. It provides a range of recommendations based upon...
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    Foul tip question

    No, it is a foul ball. By definition a foul tip is: FOUL TIP: A batted ball that goes sharply and directly from the bat to the catcher's hand(s) or glove/mitt and is legally caught by the catcher.
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    Revfire question

    Mrek, Thanks for the information. I have been trying to justify the purchase of a Revfire, even have the money isolated in a drawer. Regarding speed, the FAQ site of Revfire implies that its readings are not peak-detect by stating "If the steps below are followed, the RevFire is normally...
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    Revfire question

    As I understand it, there should be a difference between the two readings, if both the radar gun and the Revfire are accurate. A radar gun identifies the top speed it detects during the pitch. Since air resistance slows the ball during travel to the plate, the top speed is at the release from...
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    How good are the MLB Pros staticstically ?

    Interestingly, here is Hornsby's approach. I just don't see him hitting .358 if he were to use this approach in 2010. <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uieLlwfBoyQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen"...
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    Model swings

    Tewks, I seem to remember you mentioning within a different thread that you are a Mac user. If this is wrong, let us know. There is an open source (read "free") program that allows the side-by-side comparisons, but there isn't a Mac version. Of course, there's always the VMware solution to...
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    Should the Umpire Call the Batter or the Plate?

    A strike zone does not travel with a player. All rulebooks I have seen define the strike zone as "the area above home plate" (most often "that space over any part of home plate"). If the player moves forwardly or rearwardly, the area above home plate does not travel with her, obviously. So, the...
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    Portable pitching rubber?

    TDS, this system is the best I have seen so far, especially if it is the same person or limited group of people doing the switching. After only a few uses, the plate will become slightly distorted from the pitching force placed on it. That's not a problem. Problems primarily occur when...
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    How good are the MLB Pros staticstically ?

    Interesting. Thanks. I am not in agreement with the conclusion of the first half of the post. As for the second half, I am benefiting from posts from you, Tewks and others, where the posts deal with approaches to passing information to the athletes. A good hitting coach needs to understand...
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    Does a forward step generate power?

    Tewks, if your goal was to cause readers to stop and think about the contributions of different aspects of a swing, you were successful. I had seen Bagwell's approach, of course. He is interesting, like Rowand since his ankle injury led to his funky style (although their similarities relate...
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    Help with choice

    It was a good idea, but if you're going to create a new saint, naming him after a sausage doesn't seem all that creative. Surely the people in this forum can improve upon it. And the Gnats? But the selection of "April" is good.
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    Need a ruling please!!

    Thanks SoCalDad. This is the type of rule that I quickly buzz through, UNTIL someone identifies a non-obvious application of the rule (like this one). The original post only refers to the use of the hitting stick once - with the first hitter for the home team. It sounds like the coach took an...
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    Stumped

    CO, I tried to be humble, but you're right, I am smarter than Candrea. So, the point I made regarding getting the glove elbow higher now has increased credibility and validity. I look forward to your video from the Mizzou game.
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    Howard Carrier Videos on Forum

    WORKED UP!!!!!! I'M NOT WORKED UP! WHAT THE HELL YA TALKIN ABOUT? Oh, sorry. Too much caffeine. Tewks, don't slow down. I'm still trying to learn your style.
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    Stumped

    Here’s Mike Candrea talking about throwing. I bow to his knowledge. And it includes some drills. Sportskool Still, I see adjustments. Most importantly is the inefficiency in the upper left side of her body. In both pitching and overhand throws, the “glove elbow” rises to about shoulder...
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    Quality of Travel Ball

    Sluggers, I am in complete agreement. This is a separate topic (Is the pool of talented players deeper? vs. Is the pool of talented teams as deep?), but this topic is even easier to address. The talent pool is certainly deeper. I think there are three main contributions to this. The first is...

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