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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
I'm sorry, but I would have to see this. How do you chop a ball straight down and it nearly take out a pitcher? I have to think we are talking about two different actions.
When I'm talking chop, I'm talking about the batter bringing the bat directly over his/her head and chopping straight down (perpendicular to the ground) and driving the ball into the ground or plate. In all the games I've worked, I have never seen this done at any level, major to D ball.
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Mike - think like a tennis player hitting an extreme drop shot. Bat about 80 degrees to the pitch, hit with tremendous backspin. And yes - I did it once and got away with it. Mine went about 10 feet and rolled back toward the catcher.
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