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Bat Speed vs. Exit Speed?
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That's my belief as well. That said, there are some that swing "too much up" in an effort to increase their launch angle. I see the slightly up that Ted refers to as the Goldilocks path.
OK , I skipped to this point, but I did see the let go of the bat swing gif. I believe that is the exception. When the ball is coming at you at 97 mph or 72 mph these pros do weird stuff to hit the ball.
Dont forget body type and personality
Soto starts with level shoulders which gives him a leveler swing. He would probably do better if he started with a little more downhill shoulder (think Batista). I will give him a call and advise him.
His bat speed looks like it's creeping up there also. Maybe have him slow it down a little bit.
No argument there, was going to mention that, but then thought most would understand what Ted was trying to convey with the illustration (plane matching), and not that it was technically correct (since baseball pitches don't come in like that). Sorry, not time I'll try to remember the complete audience, not just the ones with common sense. My bad.
Did you think about what you wrote, and that you didn't realize that I was only talking about the barrel entering and exiting the hitting zone (as stated), and NOT how it got there? Do I really have to hold your hand, and step you through everything one word or concept at a time? Please try to read with the TM vitriol parked at the door....thanks.
If that's your eye for analyzation that you believe that swing is flat into the ball, and not "slightly up"...well then it's no wonder you write what you do.
When you tout the top illustration. There’s is no doubt you want dump the barrel on plane and swing up.
HOPEFULLY we both know by now you shouldn’t use that illustration anymore. But you can’t stop. Because it fooled you long ago. You keep touting barrel behind the ball. That’s not what happens. So there goes your hitting philosophy. You don’t get the barrel in the zone as early as possible. You create a path that will let you commit the barrel when needed whether that be earlier or later..
the fact of the matter is we gets the hands on plane and catch the ball when we commit the barrel. Not as early as possible.
if this was a PM I would understand the ‘common sense’ theme. But it’s not so you must be more obvious with what you write ! I thought that’s using common sense right?
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when Teds example is in his book ? It literally is literal. Right? Mud took it literally. Just saying.
What goes down must come up
... where the ball is pitched dictates how far down and back up again
What goes down must come up
Just not down below the ball and then back-up (loop)
