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Showing posts with label baseball. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baseball. Show all posts

Sunday, July 20, 2014

On the Best Ways to Tweak your Swings

In the 1992 classic sports comedy Mr. Baseball, Tom Selleck’s character, Jack Elliot, is criticized for having a “hole” in his swing, even when he claims his performance is just fine. In some cases, a well-executed swing may see the ball careening off course due to other factors. However, it takes a lot of time and effort inside baseball batting cages to fine-tune the swing that sends the ball off the field.

Friday, June 20, 2014

Gaining Drive from MLB’s Best All-time Hitters

Major League Baseball has hosted the talents of some of the best batters in baseball history, stirring fans worldwide and future baseball heroes to work hard on their swings. In baseball history, there’s never a lack of great stories to inspire fans. Here are some of MLB’s greatest hitters—once mere fans themselves—who dreamed of baseball glory, then worked very hard to earn their place in the annals of sports history.

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Which is a Better Baseball Swing? Linear or Rotational?

Swinging a baseball bat involves plenty of science. For one thing, a baseball actually gets deformed the moment it hits the bat, which also changes its speed and determines the amount of force that the ball generates. These two factors can make or break an inning, which is why batters need to practice their swings regularly using baseball batting cages.