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re: Who has the prettiest swing in baseball?
Posted on 8/4/10 at 12:49 pm to geauxlsu07
Posted on 8/4/10 at 12:49 pm to geauxlsu07
I've always liked Chipper's swing.
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Posted on 8/4/10 at 12:51 pm to Them
I'd say Cano. Also Pujols, Mauer, and Justin Upton have nice swings.
Posted on 8/4/10 at 12:54 pm to D011ahbi11
the "machine" nickname really fits pujols... it's not effortless like a griffey and it's not violent/powerful like a bo jackson... it's just controlled along the right plane to make perfect contact
Posted on 8/4/10 at 12:56 pm to Them
Griffey, Palmero and Wade Boggs all time.
why do leffies have smoothest swings?
why do leffies have smoothest swings?
Posted on 8/4/10 at 12:57 pm to Them
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In regards to Upton, I don't care that he's not really producing this year.
He just never came to mind as having the prettiest swing. Maybe it's his front leg action distracting from his swing. And maybe it's just left hand swing prejudice when it comes to sweet swingers.
Upton's swing.
Posted on 8/4/10 at 12:58 pm to Them
Posted on 8/4/10 at 12:58 pm to LSUAce007
Julio Franco
EVERYONE ELSE!!!!
JUUUULIOOOOOO
EVERYONE ELSE!!!!
JUUUULIOOOOOO
Posted on 8/4/10 at 1:02 pm to molsusports
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the "machine" nickname really fits pujols
One thing I never got with Pujols is the extreme knee bend he has at the plate, especially for such a big guy.
Has he ever said what the deep knee bend thing does for his swing?
Posted on 8/4/10 at 1:02 pm to NorthGwinnettTiger
Aaron Hill. When Jim Edmonds hits a HR, his swing is usually pretty legit.
Posted on 8/4/10 at 1:03 pm to The Sad Banana
Ok, I'll give you that...BJ does have a pretty extreme toe tap
Posted on 8/4/10 at 1:04 pm to Bullethead88
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Has he ever said what the deep knee bend thing does for his swing?
not that i've heard
Posted on 8/4/10 at 1:05 pm to Fgiord
julio franco
Posted on 8/4/10 at 1:05 pm to Brageous
quote:
JUUUULIOOOOOO
The Keeper of The Big Gold!
Posted on 8/4/10 at 1:29 pm to Toula
Hard to say, Griffey's will always be the best. Not sure whose looks as smooth as his now as an active player.
Posted on 8/4/10 at 1:30 pm to AlejandroInHouston
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Darryl Strawberry. I'd actually rank Darryl #1 because his whole plate persona was so badass
this
For fear and just badassness in his prime I might also take Albert Belle.
Posted on 8/4/10 at 1:54 pm to bomber77
Do any right handers have an identical or very similar swing to Griffey? His is so smooth, I remember trying to imitate the motion as a kid but it didn't look right as a right hander.
Posted on 8/4/10 at 3:06 pm to WG_Dawg
How have you all not said "Will Clark"....one of the best...hands down!! 
Don Mattingly as well....
Tony Gwynn....another great one...
Don Mattingly as well....
Tony Gwynn....another great one...
Posted on 8/4/10 at 3:20 pm to molsusports
Since I didn't get a response about Pujols' bent-knee batting stance and swing, I went searching and found this comment on the evolution of the batting stance from the crouching stances of the 1970's to the more upright upper body stances of today. It's probably too long for most to read, so this is the jist of it.
LINK
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Modern batting stances are "yogic," something like chair pose in that respect. And although the commentators don't discuss it, this body positioning is a major part of an approach to hitting that generates more power. Hitter's today increase their bat speed with body torque. The hips begin aligned at approximately right angles to the path of the ball, then swivel toward the ball. The upper torso and shoulders swivel slightly behind, followed by the swiveling of the arms. This segmented torquing creates a mechanical advantage, with each segment -- hips, torso, arms moving with greater force and speed since they travel a greater distance through the same arc, like the difference between the handle and the end of a whip. All this generates a lot of power. If you don't believe me, look at Albert Pujols, today's most feared hitter. His stance has the most pronounced knee bend combined with upright torso. But all hitters do some version of this now.
LINK
Posted on 8/4/10 at 3:23 pm to The Sad Banana
i said pujols as a joke. no way he has the prettiest swing. cant believe he's gotten votes.
Posted on 8/4/10 at 3:30 pm to bbap
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i said pujols as a joke. no way he has the prettiest swing. cant believe he's gotten votes.
I don't know if his swing qualifies as "pretty", but he has maybe the best mechanical swing in baseball. Great balance, hips and shoulders square, head still, no hitching or looping, great extension. Have a look.
Pujols' swing.
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