Bat on Shoulder?

[adamsowell]

Does anyone know of any successful major league hitters that start with the bat on their shoulder?

[Erik]

I think Cal Ripken at times layed it down. I remember Dante Bichette applied this also. I noticed Josh Hamilton has it on the shoulder but bat stays pretty vertical then takes it off.




EL,

[adamsowell]

I think Cal Ripken at times layed it down. I remember Dante Bichette applied this also. I noticed Josh Hamilton has it on the shoulder but bat stays pretty vertical then takes it off.




EL,

Are there any clips of this? That would be great to see

[paul5150]

for most of his career, Ripken did rest the bat on his shoulder.

[Chewybar]

chone figgins does

[callyjr]

your talking style Adam. Once the swing starts he got into the correct hitting position.

[Go Cardinals]

Yadier Molina did it, and he was succesful in the playoffs. Lance Berkman did it in 05 I think, and he hit 24 homers, but he missed some time.

[R_MIOK]

It is more of a style thing. It dosent matter what your stance is. Once you start your swing is what matters.

[baseball2234]

todd zeile, luis gonzalez(might be off his shoulder a little bit im not sure)

[Three A's baseball]

A hitting instructor taught my son this. He said it will help him until he gets stronger and that he will be starting the bat from a better angle.

Any beliefs in this?

[wogdoggy]

wheres the bat at footplant?

[NewbieBBDad]

A hitting instructor taught my son this. He said it will help him until he gets stronger and that he will be starting the bat from a better angle.

Any beliefs in this?

I would disagree. My son preferred to keep his bat almost horizontal at stance. During load the idea was he would angle it up to the proper launch position but in practice he often forgot to do this or didn't angle it up enough.

For weaker kids, having the bat vertical at stance is better since it is easier for them to let gravity help them angle down to the proper launch position.

I believe your hitting instructor is concerned with getting the bat to the proper launch angle which is good but I don't like his method.

[Three A's baseball]

wheres the bat at footplant?

loaded off his shoulder

[The Kid]

Does anyone know of any successful major league hitters that start with the bat on their shoulder?

I guess you could say Orlando Hudson and Jose Reyes from the left side of the plate do. But both lift it up about an inch, then put it back a couple of times before the pitch is delivered.

[TG Coach]

Does anyone know of any successful major league hitters that start with the bat on their shoulder?

I figure any player who makes the majors is successful. Marlon Anderson starts with the bat on the shoulder. All that matters is where the bat is when the hitter hits the ready position.