Posted by: Jeff M (arhmobile@yahoo.com) on Tue Oct 16 08:46:38 2001

Not that this means a lot, but a 5-5 14 year old with great form can probobly hit (more) better balls than a 6-2 220 lb 30 year old with poor mechanics.

Case in point, I work with kids, age 8-18, on hitting, and every once in a while their fathers or older brothers take a few swings. What always happens is that the father will make good contact on one or two pitches, and strut around around confident in his "acquired" skills. No one ever addresses the 15 or so pitches that were fouled off weakly, or the push that should have been a pull. The kids, on the other hand, hit more consistently with proper mechanics, hit more balls per pitches, and have the ability to drive opposite field.

My point is simple. Proper fundamentals, together with training programs, = better hitters, regardess of size.