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I am definitely NOT a swing mechanics aficionado like some of the others here, so this is more of a question than an observation, but does Ackley have a swing that imparts backspin to the ball or topspin?
With all the talk about how the best hitting approach in Safeco is to impart top spin (Rauuuuul, AK, etc.)  I was given a little bit of pause when watching Ackley's two flyball swings last night, it sure looked like to me that he imparted a bunch of backspin.  One of them was just a lazy can o' corn, but one of them I was thinking double off the bat and looked like by his start out of the box so was Ackley, but Victorino easily glided over and made the catch.  So was that just normal Safeco wet air effect or was there a bunch of backspin on the ball that made it hold up?
It would only be one small chink in his armor, but what do you guys think about Ackley's spin?