Up and in fastball and down and away fastball. Same game. Pulled and oppo. First one down and away, second one up and in.
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Notice how his hips and shoulders stay parallel to the plate and he is not really rotating. LOL. As an Angel fan, I have to admit I am a little surprised how well he is hitting. I would have thought pitchers could work him with fastballs high and in and soft and away but he has been better guesser than the pitcher. His swing is in a category of its own. Very big, strong and fast guy letting it rip. Controlled (barely) violence.
Fastball from a lefty down the middle and a shot to right field, 463ft number 33. 
The style has changed. But the ‘load’ remains the same.
W=W
For me the front leg can do various styles. The coil and load and forward movement remains the same.
Thanks for the clip!
I’ll do comparison, if I can, if frame rates are the same.
For me the front leg can do various styles. The coil and load and forward movement remains the same.
Thanks for the clip!
I’ll do comparison, if I can, if frame rates are the same.
JLI2010
Do you see Ohtani’s back foot move forward a little on W=W’s clip? The pitch was high, compared to weight staying back more on a low pitch.
Do you see Ohtani’s back foot move forward a little on W=W’s clip? The pitch was high, compared to weight staying back more on a low pitch.
JLI2010
This is getting down into the legs, the back foot doesn’t drag in these swings.
This is getting down into the legs, the back foot doesn’t drag in these swings.
He absolutely is rotating. He just has the amazing strength, ability, reaction time to do it extremely late in the travel of the ball to the plate. He truly is a phenom in more than just his hitting. I don’t care about the numbers as much as I acknowledge how amazing of a ball player he is. Last time we saw this was Babe Ruth.
