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glmuskie's picture

I love how un-threatening Ackley looks in the batters box.  Standing almost completely erect, Buhner-style...  although you could see Bone all tensed up.  Ackley just looks so ridiculously relaxed and loose.
I watched the HR replay a bunch of times too, trying to figure out where the power on that swing came from.
IIRC, Barry Bonds said he wasn't trying to hit HR's, he was just playing catch with the pitcher, except he was 'catching' the ball with the bat.  Seems like the sort of approach/mindset that Ackley has.
 

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