Fastpitch hitters

[_MIA_]

Try both sides, seems like I end up agreeing and disagreeing with everybody at some point. This could mean that I don't really care for agendas and just want to learn the truth, or I don't have damn clue what I'm talking about

What sides are we talking about here? Bat drag=bad vs Bat drag= good? Pepsi vs Coke? French fries vs mashed potatoes? Markovian closure models vs Non-Markovian closure models (ok..not on the fence for this one..)?? You guys are just stringing me along...

 

[julray]

What sides are we talking about here? Bat drag=bad vs Bat drag= good? Pepsi vs Coke? French fries vs mashed potatoes? You guys are just stringing me along...

Can we switch to the French fries vs mashed potatoes discussion?

 

[_MIA_]

Can we switch to the French fries vs mashed potatoes discussion?

Sounds good..my kids are squarely in the french fry corner..personally it depends on how fat I feel at the moment.

 

[julray]

Sounds good..my kids are squarely in the french fry corner..personally it depends on how fat I feel at the moment.

There's good info regarding this topic on this newly discovered thing called Youtube.

 

[_MIA_]

There's good info regarding this topic on this newly discovered thing called Youtube.

Nice..I will fire up my vic 20 and take a look.

 

[julray]

 

[_MIA_]

The real question that @efastball raised with his comment regarding fastpitch hitters in general having worse mechanics than MLBers, assuming this to be true, is why is this? Overall instruction (too much or bad)? Physical differences? More discriminating filter in MLB than fastpitch softball? Differences in mentality in formative years? Something else?

 

[julray]

The real question that @efastball raised with his comment regarding fastpitch hitters in general have worse mechanics than MLBers, assuming this to be true, is why is this? Instruction (too much or bad)? Physical differences? More discriminating filter in MLB than fastpitch softball?

Like to add the equipment and field dimension differences. IMO MLB hitters for the most part need to get it all in order to clear the fence, while I see a lot of contact which have no business being a HR in Fastpitch. It could be a factor in how hard somebody trains to perfect their swing.

 

[_MIA_]

Like to add the equipment and field dimension differences. IMO MLB hitters for the most part need to get it all in order to clear the fence, while I see a lot of contact which have no business being a HR in Fastpitch. It could be a factor in how hard somebody trains to perfect their swing.

Sure..but would that be something that would effect them in their formative years?

 

[julray]

Sure..but would that be something that would effect them in their formative years?

What do you mean by formative? I know what it is, just trying to get more context