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I don’t think the swing has changed. I think bad info is being used. Guys like Yelich, Arod, Trout and Miggy are on video saying so. Launch angle ‘swings’ to me are the new PEDs. They are trying to get paid. No crime in that. But to youngsters learning the swing. Those mechanics won’t play imo.
As far as the hands go... what are we swinging? The bat right? So the body sets the posture of the attack or the base. But the object being swung is the bat so wherever the hands release the bat will be the swing plane. If that wasn’t so, dropping your hands wouldn’t be a thing right? But I understand what you mean. The balance and posture(spine) sets the hands up to set the plane of the swing... You can’t be consistent without both.
At least that how I see it with the best hitters.. Even JD says he sets the plane with his front elbow.. which is directly connected to the front hand. Right?
‘Strike the ball’ great cue !!!
Wrong. The elbow is not directly connected to the hand.
Front elbow is directly attached to the forearm and then the hands are distal.
The elbow is also directly attached to the upper arm and then to the shoulders which are proximal.
Which one is closer to the power? (hint: proximal means close or near)
When have the hands ever been able to move the elbow or any if the rest of the body?