Grip and swing type

[mann]

Question about wrist cock on the top hand (right hand for righty hitters).

I've noticed a difference in grips for those who turn the barrel vs. those who drop barrel and drag, or push. Just wonder if there's anything to this. To turn the barrel, you need to hold the bat higher in the hand, toward the fingers, because you need that hand control to manipulate the bat (turn the barrel). Same reason you don't hold the ball deep in your palm to throw it. It also helps to have a little bit of a cocked wrist.

If you're pushing the swing, you can be just as effective with holding the bat deeper in the palm. Same reason you hold a shot put in the palm. You're pushing it. Also don't need much wrist angle. You're not controlling the bat, you're just pushing it, or maybe pulling it.

Does this fall into the category of obvious? Insightful? Irrelevant?

well, i know now what you mean, and can grasp what you are saying, but would not have when i thought that it did not matter, not very long ago