Comments on: DAVID ORTIZ AND THE SCIENCE OF HOME RUNS http://www.potsc.com/life-tips/david-ortiz-and-the-science-of-home-runs/ Overthrow Judgment. Liberate Love. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: @kylelreed http://www.potsc.com/life-tips/david-ortiz-and-the-science-of-home-runs/comment-page-1/#comment-2888 @kylelreed Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:45:11 +0000 http://www.potsc.com/?p=1406#comment-2888 Thank goodness that is the case that bat speed means more then ball speed, because slow pitch softball would not be nearly as fun. Thank goodness that is the case that bat speed means more then ball speed, because slow pitch softball would not be nearly as fun.

]]> By: mike foster http://www.potsc.com/life-tips/david-ortiz-and-the-science-of-home-runs/comment-page-1/#comment-2677 mike foster Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:32:33 +0000 http://www.potsc.com/?p=1406#comment-2677 great thought bruce. so true. great thought bruce. so true.

]]> By: Brucecole1 http://www.potsc.com/life-tips/david-ortiz-and-the-science-of-home-runs/comment-page-1/#comment-2676 Brucecole1 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:44:02 +0000 http://www.potsc.com/?p=1406#comment-2676 Mike, it also pays to consider the Paradox of the Home Run Derby.<br><br>On the one hand, we learn that swinging the bat just a little harder makes an exponential difference.<br><br>On the other had, we also learn that changing our swing for one-time (and maybe contrived?) situations can damage us for the long haul. Check out this SI article by Tim Marchman called "Exploring the Impact of the Home Run Derby on Its Participants" - <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/tim_marchman/07/12/hr.derby/" rel="nofollow">http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/t...</a>. <br><br>It took Big Papi almost all the first half of the season to groove his swing in order to be helpful to his team. Now, chances are that he'll regress. Says something to us about what we choose to swing at, and when, and toward what end. Mike, it also pays to consider the Paradox of the Home Run Derby.

On the one hand, we learn that swinging the bat just a little harder makes an exponential difference.

On the other had, we also learn that changing our swing for one-time (and maybe contrived?) situations can damage us for the long haul. Check out this SI article by Tim Marchman called “Exploring the Impact of the Home Run Derby on Its Participants” – http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/t….

It took Big Papi almost all the first half of the season to groove his swing in order to be helpful to his team. Now, chances are that he'll regress. Says something to us about what we choose to swing at, and when, and toward what end.

]]> By: mohan37 http://www.potsc.com/life-tips/david-ortiz-and-the-science-of-home-runs/comment-page-1/#comment-2675 mohan37 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:23:15 +0000 http://www.potsc.com/?p=1406#comment-2675 You weren't kidding about that metaphor. Your post was a home run. You weren't kidding about that metaphor. Your post was a home run.

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