Reply to "What are a scouts looking for in the swing?"

Smitty2810,000+ posts

Steve A. posted:
The Cliff Notes of the article & what a Pro Scout is looking for are here:
1: Athleticism / Looseness
2: Bat Speed
3: Some feel For the Bat Head
4: Some Sense of a Plan / Discipline / Pitch Recognition
Stats at the HS level would meaningless. It's all about projection.

Great list, thanks. So what is "looseness"? When I think of looseness I think of Ken Griffey Jr. But then I look at Mike Trout and I see short and direct but I don't think of his swing as loose. Both are obviously terrific swings.

8/23/1711:50 AM

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