Quote Originally Posted by Commercecomet24 View Post
I gotcha. Yeah I can get where it could look "long" but Freddie is really short and quick to the ball. But yeah he's a big tall dude for sure.
The actual mechanics of the trigger and the swing through contact is compact and fast. I think it is the illusion created by their long arms getting full extension and "long" follow through. A lot of tall lefties (Freddie, Will, Griffey) give you that sweet, "long" swing.
The funniest thing to me is how almost the exact same situation with a rightie just doesn't look as sweet. Think Dale Murphy. I was watching Condon this weekend. He doesn't have the low bat "Waggle" before getting set - but his stride and movement through the ball remind me of Murph's swing.