>>Also, I think relevant to this, is the weight of the bat. An extremely light, virtually frictionless action would be analogous to a bat that weighed next to nothing. Suppose that instead of 24-28 ounces, you could have an equally strong, supple bat that weighed 3 ounces. That would be widely unpopular because it would completely change the experience of hitting the ball. The batter wants some heft, not too much, but if the bat is too light, there's less control ... help me out here - isn't this analogous to andre's argument?<< Not to interject an opinion here on frictionless vs friction centers, I would like to comment on this analogy. A weightless or weighted bat really does not enter into the equation for what we are talking about. We are talking about a rotating mass in both instances. We are used to swinging a baseball bat in the air- relatively frictionless. Now imagine swinging it in a tub of water. Now picture swinging it in different types of medium that would render less and less friction until we get to swinging it in the air. That is the analogy between no friction vs friction on a rotating mass. It seems to me that swinging it in the air would afford the most control for the batter. Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802
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