2022 1st Round Pick (#1): Jackson Holliday, - SS - Stillwater HS (OK)

[Number5]

40 minutes ago, emmett16 said:

Keeps bath through the zone for a really long time

[emmett16]

1 hour ago, Number5 said:

Too funny!  haha - edited.  

[LookinUp]

On 8/5/2022 at 3:26 PM, emmett16 said:

Beautiful swing.  Keeps bat through the zone for a really long time just like Adley. 

I suppose I could look this up on YouTube, but I’d love more info on what this means and how to do it. Asking for a rising 7th grader.

[btdart20]

4 hours ago, LookinUp said:

I suppose I could look this up on YouTube, but I’d love more info on what this means and how to do it. Asking for a rising 7th grader.

It’s about matching the plane that the trajectory of the pitch is on.  It’s the intersection of two lines:  the swing “line” and the pitch “line”.  The more they match the greater the chance of getting the bat on the ball from a timing perspective.  
 

Less “cherry bombing” in the yard and more tee work or live pitching.

[Hank Scorpio]

4 hours ago, LookinUp said:

I suppose I could look this up on YouTube, but I’d love more info on what this means and how to do it. Asking for a rising 7th grader.

Keeping it on plane w/ the incoming pelota.

[Hank Scorpio]

2 minutes ago, btdart20 said:

It’s about matching the plane that the trajectory of the pitch is on.  It’s the intersection of two lines:  the swing “line” and the pitch “line”.  The more they match the greater the chance of getting the bat on the ball from a timing perspective.  
 

Less “cherry bombing” in the yard and more tee work or live pitching.

Yes, this.

[emmett16]

5 hours ago, LookinUp said:

I suppose I could look this up on YouTube, but I’d love more info on what this means and how to do it. Asking for a rising 7th grader.

I’m trying to figure out how to imbed a picture to show 3d bat path from my swing tracker - but can’t figure it out.  You can measure the distance the barrel travels through the zone (width of the plate, in front of it, over it and behind it).  
 

When you swing you are not just trying to hit the ball, you taking a calculated guess and are trying to slot the bat on the same plane as the ball and sweep the bat along that plane as long as possible.  The longer you can keep your bat on that plane, the higher % chance you have of hitting the ball.   It’s really just a percentage game - someone that holds their barrel through the zone 30-36” (pretty good) is going to make much more contact and harder contact than someone who holds their barrel through the zone 20-30”(not good).
 

Watch Jackson’s swing and watch how long he keeps the bat going towards the pitcher before it finally leaves the area over the plate and releases to finish his swing.  Adley does a phenomenal job and Soto is other worldly.  
 

Pick up a swing tracker from Diamond Kinetics for like $100 and put it on your sons bat.  I use it with all the kids I coach.  It gives them a visual of what their bat is actually doing during the swing.  It’s a lot easier to show kids what the bat path should look like and metrics to aim for as opposed to giving them verbal queues like keep your shoulder in etc.  kids get instant feedback and enjoy seeing the progress made.  You’ll get metrics like “distance in the zone”, “hand cast”, barrel speed, hand speed, and applied power.  Happy to talk offline if you’d like more info.  

[LookinUp]

Thanks. I’ll want to learn more about this for sure. I get the points about swing path (e.g., launch angle), but hadn’t considered getting to the beginning of that swing past quickly and when the hitter exits that swing past as well.

[OriolesMagic83]

Any news yet on when Holliday will make his debut?

[RVAOsFan]

On 8/7/2022 at 8:11 PM, OriolesMagic83 said:

Any news yet on when Holliday will make his debut?

 

[Sports Guy]

Great news.  Good to hear.

[Aglets]

3 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

Great news.  Good to hear.

How long until we start complaining that he isn't in Baltimore?   Maybe September?   

[panick]

1 hour ago, Aglets said:

How long until we start complaining that he isn't in Baltimore?   Maybe September?   

You'll have to ask Sports Guy about that.

[RZNJ]

1 hour ago, Aglets said:

How long until we start complaining that he isn't in Baltimore?   Maybe September?   

Let’s hope that becomes an issue ASAP.

[Fiver6565]

Single to RF in his first AB. 
 

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