- Aug 20, 2020
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Why exactly are we doing this exercise in mental masturbation?
Here's a simple example of why I think it's relevant. I would argue that:
1. If you hit a specific spot on the ball that is 5 degrees below the equator/center line of the ball (relative to the ground), then the ball will launch at 5 degrees. That, I believe, would hold true regardless of whether the sweet spot of the bat is traveling (again, relative to the ground) down, or up, or level.
2. If you then introduce the concept of friction, which correlates to spin, then you are better off hitting the ball - at that same spot 5 degrees below the equator - with the sweet spot traveling down, because that will result in back spin.
It sounds like something I've heard pro hitters say before.