- Jan 8, 2019
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I understand what you're saying, and agree that they should not change their mechanics (much). IMO, a hitter should be muscling up (coil) to swing through a normal ball, and hitting a heavy ball instead of a softball is just an additional workout to build strength. If the worry is that the mechanics change because of the (anticipated?) weight of the ball, then they should not be swinging at wiffles, either. Nor should they ever use a bat weight in the circle to warm up.I use them only as last resort or to get a few swings before a game. To me it can cause the batter to change up their mechanics to brace for impact or to muscle up through the ball. IMO
That being said, the heavies are invaluable at tourneys where there is limited room. Even the limited flight wiffles tend to sail on a good hit, and while they don't hurt, they do tend to cause problems getting onto live fields or hitting grandma's under their umbrellas.