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Originally posted by floridafan:
On the 2nd bonds clip, if you go frame by frame, about an inch from the end of the clip you will see that the bat travels a long way in one frame. I think that is the wrist.


Are you talking about around 2:14?

If so, then I disagree. The wrists simply aren't strong enough to do that.

Instead, the large movement of the bat is caused by the deceleration of the rotation of his shoulders. Inertia causes the head of the bat to rapidly whip around.

It's the same thing that happens to a pitcher's elbow. It rapidly extends when the pitcher's shoulders quickly stop turning due to the principle of Inertia.
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