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ZEN Dept: Dr. D sometimes scribbles notes on a yellow pad during the games That's how much he cares about you A single tear rolls down your cheek
Nelson Cruz got the "perfect storm" on his 442-footer. They talk about getting the bat head out in front? Is 'cuz the bat is moving faster when it's farther along it's path. So, this time Cruz' bat was the farthest out in front I've ever observed a bat be, and his lean and leverage were ridiculous, and he swung harder that time, and ...
Jack Nicklaus talked about "when I'm going for a big one" he thinks about clearing his hips or yadda yadda yadda. Cruz just swung real hard :- ) and the ball was right where it needed to be, way inside so the bat could be even farther in front. When it left the bat it looked from the CF camera like it would be farther than Mark McGwire's shot off the Unit, the one that hit the back wall* of the Kingdome.
It went what, 442 feet. The trajectory probably wasn't optimal for distance before landing, but if you talked land-and-roll on an airport runway ... Cruz could have run for 13 bases. Isn't it a shame that all touchdowns count the same 7 points? And that all homers are the same four bases?
