Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Mon Nov 26 20:47:22 2001

>>> Just bought the tape. Giving the rotational mech's a try. My question, Do the contact points for inside, middle and outside pitches remain the same with rotatonal mech's. <<<

Hi McTim

If the ball is hit straight-away (bat perpendicular to ball flight), contact is usually made about even with the lead-knee (much farther back than extension mechanics). If the batter pulls the ball he will make contact farther out – closer to the instep. Good rotational hitters can hit straight-away (or even pull) pitches on the outside portion of the plate. Therefore, he can make contact around the lead-knee regardless of where the ball is pitched. With rotational mechanics, timing (ahead or behind) is probably more important in determining the contact point than ball placement.

Jack Mankin