Lance Berkman hitting mechanics

[impossibleisnothin13]

@kitkatjunkie u watched a wrong hitter to compare a textbook swing to, derek jeter has a unique swing, that firm front arm is why he goes the other way with almost every pitch. Having said that Jeter is one of the best shortstops to have ever played and a great hitter but his swing is not something that you want to analyze and teach to a young hitter

[sickada]

that could be a wallbanger

[baseballyoungster101]

Sweet swing!

[KitKatJunkie]

so at the moment the batter hits the ball, his arms should be stretched?

because i watched hitters like jeter, and he still has his arms bended when he hits the ball, and starts to stretch them AFTERhe hit it. But when i look at this swing, this looks better, what do you guys think?

[navyk77]

@KitKatJunkie No. On contact, his back elbow should be tucked into his side, front arm with a slight bend. The power V should be extended after contact as part of the follow through. Once the V is formed, the power has left.

[lambodriver96]

some ppl are kind of angry the yankees picked this guy up im really happy i think he can be another power hitter once he gets back to his normal self

[TheAstros1]

That's right Big Puma! Show 'em how it's done! Go Astros!

[KingOfKingz819]

@TheAstros1 felt good seeing him finally win a World Series...Go Astros

[gschmittmusic]

for me, a die-hard yankee fan, THIS guy has the best [mechanics-oriented] swing in baseball...better than manny, better than albert, better than a-rod....such a great thing to watch.

[BeastlyMikeG]

One of my favorite hitters. Great swing.