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Article: DVD shows finding sweet spot is hard.(C)(Sports)(Fans Page)(On The Shelf)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- August 5, 2001
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Byline: Joseph Szadkowski
"Hitters on Hitting: Finding the Sweet Spot" (for DVD-enabled computers and home entertainment centers, Q Video, $19.95). After viewing this DVD, I realize the odds of maintaining a respectable hitting average appear insurmountable to the undisciplined major league baseball player.
He must hit a sphere traveling at an average velocity of 90 mph within a small area on the surface of a cylinder and hope the resulting collision leads to the sphere not being caught by nine others. Adding to the misery of the situation, the human has approximately .4 seconds to decide if he will swing.
The 97-minute DVD explores the ...