- Aug 20, 2020
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A while back, someone - I believe it was @fanboi22 - posted an idea that I believe works better than simply "elbow in front of the knob/hands" to help define bat drag. The idea was to run an imaginary line between the front part of the shoulder and the knob of the bat. If the elbow crosses that line at any point, then you are in bat drag territory.
Instead of looking at 2-dimensional pics, try that geometry yourself with a bat in your hands. It is pretty hard to get your elbow out in front of that imaginary line and, when a hitter does it, you see the elbow waaaaay out front. On the other hand, it's very easy to "slot the elbow" with the hands remaining relatively stationary (near the shoulder/armpit) without crossing, or even getting anywhere near, that line.
The various swings posted in this thread - including pro hitters - that people are calling bat drag, are not bat drag if you view it this way (even though they may kind of look like it from certain camera angles).
Instead of looking at 2-dimensional pics, try that geometry yourself with a bat in your hands. It is pretty hard to get your elbow out in front of that imaginary line and, when a hitter does it, you see the elbow waaaaay out front. On the other hand, it's very easy to "slot the elbow" with the hands remaining relatively stationary (near the shoulder/armpit) without crossing, or even getting anywhere near, that line.
The various swings posted in this thread - including pro hitters - that people are calling bat drag, are not bat drag if you view it this way (even though they may kind of look like it from certain camera angles).