Posted by: mark () on Thu Apr 8 10:18:49 2004

I have read all the comments from BHL about pulling the outside pitch and I think if you are going to help most players you can not compare swings to a great athlete like BONDS. I think you should get off your high horse and consider that 98% of the players out in the playground will ground out harmlessly more often then get a hit or hit it over the fence if they tried to pull every outside pitch. If this was the case that we could imitate the greatest athletes in the sport then there would be a more Barry Bonds clones out there every day hitting the ball further and harder then him. Young kids need solid fundementals and mechanics just to get the bat through the zone effectively and I do not think filling fathers heads with the glory of "HOMERUNS and HALL OF FAME" analysis will affectively supply 99% of the kids today with the proper knowledge so that they can go out and be successful most days.
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> The average little leaguer today is swinging a bat that in relative terms would require Barry Bonds to swing a 5 pound sledge hammer. I really think that Barry would have trouble pulling that outside pitch for a homerun or hitting most pitches effectively with his "simulated little league bat".
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> I consider your opinions and comments on the site as informative and thought provoking but in my opinion they should have a disclaimer on them "FOR ONLY EXTREMELY HIGHLY SKILLED ATHLETES".
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> Dave




teach it the RIGHT way THE FIRST TIME