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Originally Posted by reccer
I know its the wrong forum to be having an in depth hitting discussion, but, briefly, slam that back elbow down in to the slot and see where your hands are relative to your toes. I bet they are a whole lot closer than you thought they were. Granted, there has to be a slow down of hip rotation and some casting to reach that outside pitch, but DD's swing would be beyond absurd using Mike's 20 inches from one side of the plate to 10 inches on the other.
Do some google searches for "hitting casting problems" or go to my favorite batspeed.com for in depth hitting discussions.
I'll see about the youtube. Might be a fun summer project.
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You do realize that hitting an outside pitch requires a full extension of the arms? Not talking about a batting stance.
When you played SP, did you ever notice that when some hitters were fooled on a short pitch, they would step into their swing and hit a pitch that was going to hit in front of the plate for a solid line drive, often up the middle? That full extension is what put the power behind what many expect to be a weak hit.
But if your DD is going to stick with a tight, compact swing, you are partially correct. The ball is hitable, just not by your DD.