Watching the Home Run Derby last night I couldn't help but notice, besides the awful commentary I swear if I heard "bat off" one more time, any way I noticed Prince Fielders swing.
What I noticed was the man swings a bat like a fat guy on a beer league softball team. He puts every pound of "muscle" he has into his swing and I swear I was waiting for him to spin himself completely around. When he made contact, he crushed the ball.
Of course if I swung like that I would either A. Pull my back out B. Fall down or C. Hit a weak pop up to the third baseman. So big ups to Prince I am glad to see Milwaukee get some press.
Oh yeah, they said last night that lefties have a natural upper cut swing. I thought that they were full of it then I remembered all those times in the sand lot when I thought I was a switch hitter and would have an at bat or 2 as a lefty and sure enough, major upper cut swing. I wonder why? If any of our readers have an idea post it in the comment section for this blog.
"From chaos comes clarity"
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
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They were a bit full of it. Lefties can have a tendency to uppercut, the same as they have a tendency to put their hats on slightly crooked. But think back on Murray's left handed swing, or Palmeiro (PEDs aside, that has nothing to do with that swing) effortlessly gliding through the zone. Not much of an uppercut there, not in comparison to a righty, anyway. I think they were spitballing as to why there seems to be a prevalence of left handed sluggers. If you ask me, it's because there are so many short porches in right field.
I absolutely love watching him swing. He's got the toe-tap and the natural uppercut and he swings with all of the force he can and he twists all around and his elbows are flailing all over the place...and he still has the control and ability to hit the ball square and smash it halfway to Sheboygan.
No idea about the lefty part, though. Sounds like something interesting to look in to.
Okay, majorly off topic here, but is anyone else getting the comments in invis-o-text, or is it just me?
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