ROTISSERIE: Sweet swing advantage
Feb 21 2018
In Part 1 of this series, we considered the concept of the “sweet” swing. I detailed how left-handed hitters are widely considered to have “sweeter” swings than their counterparts in the opposite batters box. I also shared that recent discoveries in neuroscience and biomechanical research support why this perception is no coincidence.
Until recently, it appears that this was reflected in superior performance by left-handed hitters at the major league level. This was pointed out in past editions of the Baseball Forecaster, as typical lefties were found to post batting averages about ten points higher than the average right-handed hitter. While power appeared to be virtually identical, lefties showed a superior batting eye, as well, with...
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