quote:Originally posted by texasbaseballcoach:
ec_dad,
go to my post above and check out the pic. your telling everyone that the bat doesnt have a slight upper cut? manny can hit a bit
Manny is a HR hitter that is not trying to hit line drives and balls in the gap. If your going to swing for the fence every time, then of course you need swing up to lift the ball, but most players are not that type.
And that picture of Manny hitting is a terrible example of hitting mechanics. That back shoulder is not slightly dipped, it is way down. The bat head is dropped back behind the plate. Just because it is a picture does not mean it was a good swing or a good hit.
Manny is like Gary Sheffield. You can't teach ballplayers to swing like that and be successful.