MidAtlanticDad posted:Only because you asked, the ABs do look "best case" to me. He's obviously a speedster, but he is leaning toward 1B at contact in both videos. Do you have a clip from an AB where he's driving the ball up the middle? I wonder if it makes much difference. There's an article on mlb.com about Trout going 3.53 on a bunt toward 1B, while his time on a ground ball to the left side was 3.82. I use a sundial on my kid, so I'm not an expert.
I agree that those two particular AB's look very much as "best case" to me too and of course it does make a little difference.. But still . . . he's pretty darn fast.