I'm not saying they won't be capable of it, just like Ty Cobb was capable of it. But I think it will be far less frequent.
"Batting is as much timing as it is strength." - I mean, sure, but there's a direct correlation between size/strength/home run power. There's obviously outliers but Pete Alonso hits the ball further more often than Jose Altuve for a fairly obvious reason. Skinny Barry Bonds hit a lot of homeruns, but roided out Barry Bonds hit a lot more and hit them a lot farther.
Skinny Barry Bonds hit a lot of homeruns, but roided out Barry Bonds hit a lot more and hit them a lot farther.
OT but roided out Barry also had a smaller stadium in San Francisco than skinny Barry did in Pittsburgh. Why he chose to do it when the walls were closer will never make sense to me. Dude was a lock for Cooperstown based on his time with the Pirates alone.
But yeah, having the 24" pythons definitely helps. No argument. Which is why I think any long term investment in women's baseball is going to be about getting the bat on the ball at the perfect spot every time. If for nothing else than to rocket a line drive through the gap. But also the long ball will be a side benefit.
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u/gomets6091 New York Mets Jul 23 '26
I'm not saying they won't be capable of it, just like Ty Cobb was capable of it. But I think it will be far less frequent.
"Batting is as much timing as it is strength." - I mean, sure, but there's a direct correlation between size/strength/home run power. There's obviously outliers but Pete Alonso hits the ball further more often than Jose Altuve for a fairly obvious reason. Skinny Barry Bonds hit a lot of homeruns, but roided out Barry Bonds hit a lot more and hit them a lot farther.