Posted by: jalal leach () on Thu Sep 29 23:13:23 2005

> Jack, as someone is seeking technical answers, what would
> you recommend to a rotational type hitter for swinging level?
> The questions you stated above is exactly what I am asking and I
> think many people have opinions on it and some answers apply
> more to a linear type hitter. But if people don't express things in
> technical terms then how can anyone give the right advice?
>
> Personally, I think some great hitters may not need to think
> technically so they would be the wrong people to ask (they hit
> well and don't even think about it, well then they really don't have
> any useful advice to offer). Players that were mediocre and
> improved due to mechanics should be the ones to ask these
> questions.

I can tell this about Barry Bonds, he by far is the smartest hitter I've ever played with. See the problem is, the media harps on the steriods and all the negative, but this guy knows more about the game than he cares to share. I use to ask him how did he keep his aggressiveness even when he knew they were going to pitch around. He said well before the game started and depending on every situation he knew when they were going to pitch to him. Think of the players that have benefited from batting in front of him or behind him. He's made those guys a lot of money. Rich Aurilla?

When I played with him he use to tell me, I don't train to be good, I train to be the Greatest. Pay attention to detail!! He always use to tell me work on your weaknesses not your strengths in practice. He use to tell me what separates goodness from greatness is the great players are never afraid to fail. Especially in front of their peers NEVER!!

Jalal leach
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