Had to make a quick post with the Albert Pujols home run from the NLCS game 2 against Milwaukee…
I was just impressed with the way Pujols was able to maintain his hitting position and pull his hands in without rolling over (aka keeping it fair).
Pretty much looks like this:
If you go to the Marucci Sports Multimedia page, there is a quick little video that shows Albert Pujols working on his swing mechanics using the batting tee and also some soft toss. Click the ‘video’ tab on the right and it is the 3rd video. It gives a nice, close up look into the training workouts and practice swings of one of today’s best hitters.
This previous post was a directive to a USA Today feature where Albert Pujols explained his own swing thoughts and hitting mechanics. More recently, there was an article after a Cardinal win where Pujols gave some more insights into his hitting approach and situational plan:
In that situation, my main job was to try and drive in that run however I could. Elevate the ball and try to hit it deep enough so Colby could score from third base. I wasn’t thinking about hitting the ball out of the park in that situation.”
USA Today just did an interactive piece showing Albert Pujols’ swing while he gives some commentary over video from different angles. Interesting stuff, check it out…
Credit: Photos by H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY. Graphic by David Evans, Alex Newman and Kristen Novak, USA TODAY.
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