This swing resulted in a 478 ft (I'm not 100% sure if that is correct, it was a bomb though) HR. Do you see anything from this swing that might create a .236 career hitter?
What do you think?
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This swing resulted in a 478 ft (I'm not 100% sure if that is correct, it was a bomb though) HR. Do you see anything from this swing that might create a .236 career hitter?
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Yeah he never goes the opposite way. His numbers have plummeted (from ok for a good fielding CF to not good enough to justify his PT) since the current use of the shift was implemented on him.
This swing resulted in a 478 ft (I'm not 100% sure if that is correct, it was a bomb though) HR. Do you see anything from this swing that might create a .236 career hitter?
His swing is almost too violent. His head moves around too much. His head is not still after toe touch. His head goes backwards and down so his eyes are moving around. Josh talks about effortless power. This is not that.
put your cursor on JD head at front foot down. His head is so still. Now do that on Bradley gif. His head moves probably 6 to 8 inches violently.
Well the fact that he has ~50% GB rate on balls in play and strikes out in roughly 29% of his ABs might have something to do with it.
This swing resulted in a 478 ft (I'm not 100% sure if that is correct, it was a bomb though) HR. Do you see anything from this swing that might create a .236 career hitter?
But why? He looks good to me until his front foot comes down and his head goes (jerks) back. Maybe thats why he is hitting sooooo many GBs. I just know most great hitters have quiet eyes.
This swing resulted in a 478 ft (I'm not 100% sure if that is correct, it was a bomb though) HR. Do you see anything from this swing that might create a .236 career hitter?
He never gets into a leveraged hitting position.. He passes rite through it (rushed).. He has some big movements that he can't control since the pitcher appears to beat him to the position.
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Same tendencies here.
Ortiz with a much better move into an on time hitting position.
He is part of the current sluggers, hitting .220 with 20 to 40 hr's. I hate this trend.
He never gets into a leveraged hitting position.. He passes rite through it (rushed).. He has some big movements that he can't control since the pitcher appears to beat him to the position.
So your saying he is passing through the leverage position, back heel lifts to soon? I do believe is creating leverage off/through the back foot keeping the heel/foot down as long as possible.
