Reply to "chicken or the egg"

old_school10,000+ posts

Originally Posted by Consultant:

Old School;

Do you remember Rudy Jamarillo former batting coach of the Texas Rangers?

I visited Rudy in the batting cages at Arlington Stadium.

He was throwing under handed around the corner of the "L" screen to Rusty Greer.

Rudy was sitting on a chair 20' behind the "L"

screen. Of course the screen full size in front of his face.

This is a reaction drill both for the hitter and the pitcher. There was another

Texas Rangers hitter who had played in Japan. Mentally, I timed the velocity of the batted ball from the impact to the end of the cage. Rusty batted baseball impacted the rear screen quicker than the second hitter.

For a "little guy" Rusty had great bat speed. A White Sox asked me if I could tell "bat speed" over the phone. "I said absolutely"

Bob

agreed I believe I can hear bat speed, especially when they practice with wood.

11/4/153:09 PM

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