Thread: Plate Mechanics
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Old Fri Nov 09, 2007, 12:34pm
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Originally Posted by MichaelVA2000
From the camera angle he looks to be too far back from the catcher. His feet are too close together and his heel/toe positioning is off. Torso lean could be better by not leaning forward as much and his head height could be lower by spreading out his stance. I cannot tell if he is in the slot but if his eyes are at the top of his zone in this picture, he's calling strikes at the chin and his left hand resting on his thigh is not the best location.
I agree with most of this, but looking at their feet, I would say in the slot or at least to left of catcher. If this is his all-the-way-down postion, strike zone will be way high.

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