1549 Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 I heard Hawk talk about Frank using the aluminum in BP so last night at the game I went early to see BP, I noticed Frank, CLee, and Valentin all took some swings with the aluminum. Jose hit a mammoth with the aluminum that hit the sign in the right field bleachers off of one bounce. Can anyone explain to me how the aluminum bat helps, btw from what I saw Frank never got one out of the infield with the aluminum, most popped into the screen, obviously though it did not affect his performance last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox1422 Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 They said it forces you not to over swing. If you overswing you'll pop it up everytime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upnorthsox Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 Can anyone explain to me how the aluminum bat helps, btw from what I saw Frank never got one out of the infield with the aluminum, most popped into the screen, obviously though it did not affect his performance last night. I don't think it does, they're just trying to have some fun out there with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hotsoxchick1 Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 if you have ever hit with an aluminum bat then you would recall that when you hit nice dingers it has a smooth reverb on your hands.. when you dont hit it just so you get that gosh aweful vibration that rocks your hands badly.... frank was using the aluminum bat to get better trust in his hands.. (well according to hawk anyhow)......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 If everyone hates Colon how come they use his aluminum bat? If he was a stuffy asshole why would he enjoy batting practice so much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zach61 Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 HSC's Biggest Fan Posted on Aug 27 2003, 09:13 PM If everyone hates Colon how come they use his aluminum bat? If he was a stuffy asshole why would he enjoy batting practice so much? Maybe they are trying to break his bat and maybe it gives him confidence seeing someone else serve up more homeruns than him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyKongerko Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 I have been reading Tim McCarver's book on baseball and I got to the hitting chapter. He said that most of the time when a hitter is struggling he is usually being over-aggressive. This means a guy like Frank Thomas feels like his timing is slow and is trying to compensate by getting his hands out faster and that is what makes him pop it up alot. With the aluminum bat in BP, Frank's hands get through the hitting zone much more quickly and it can help his timing and confidence. As Hawk would say, Frank is a strong man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 Can anyone explain to me how the aluminum bat helps The sweet spot is much bigger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokona Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 They were hitting the white things past the concourse the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 They were hitting the white things past the concourse the other day. Baseballs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 I have been reading Tim McCarver's book on baseball and I got to the hitting chapter. He said that most of the time when a hitter is struggling he is usually being over-aggressive. This means a guy like Frank Thomas feels like his timing is slow and is trying to compensate by getting his hands out faster and that is what makes him pop it up alot. With the aluminum bat in BP, Frank's hands get through the hitting zone much more quickly and it can help his timing and confidence. As Hawk would say, Frank is a strong man. Great Analysis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bighurt52235 Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 Baseballs? Absolutely. When I got there on Thursday, Rowand Harris and Daubach were hitting with the bat. The only two I saw Rowand hit went to the concourse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 if you have ever hit with an aluminum bat then you would recall that when you hit nice dingers it has a smooth reverb on your hands.. when you dont hit it just so you get that gosh aweful vibration that rocks your hands badly Sounds like a wood bat, not aluminum..... wood is much less forgiving. Not sure why Hawk would describe it like that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hotsoxchick1 Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 if you have ever hit with an aluminum bat then you would recall that when you hit nice dingers it has a smooth reverb on your hands.. when you dont hit it just so you get that gosh aweful vibration that rocks your hands badly Sounds like a wood bat, not aluminum..... wood is much less forgiving. Not sure why Hawk would describe it like that.... dont know rex but thats pretty much what he said...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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