I have been experimenting with the Tettelton stance lately, especially because I have been playing the Mexican roms quite a bit. It seems like I can hit for higher average using it. My question is...does using the stance decrease your power?
absolutely, positively, unequivically, NO.
Gotta go with the glasshoe on this one. The tettleton isn't much of a change, it just gives you more time to react to a pitch.
agreed
While it doesn't decrease your power, I've found that it fucks up your timing a whole bunch. I always end up hitting a lot more pop-ups than normal with the Tettleton, as well as fewer home runs.
Also, the biggest drawback: It completely takes away the check-swing. By that, I mean: Ordinarily, if you were going to swing, then barely tap the button before you realize it's a bad pitch, you END UP in the Tettleton position and don't make contact. But if you START in the Tettleton, those check-swings turn into strikeouts, crappy accidental bunts, or fouled-bunt third strikes for outs. It won't happen more than a couple of times a game, but those are outs I could've used. Not worth it in my opinion.
Note: The check swing is mostly a factor with curve pitching. In straight-pitch, the Tettleton probably does no harm at all.
Quote from: capt_taco on 12/05/04, 06:19:24 AM
While it doesn't decrease your power, I've found that it fucks up your timing a whole bunch. I always end up hitting a lot more pop-ups than normal with the Tettleton, as well as fewer home runs.
Unless you grew up with the tettleton (as I have)...then, NOT doing the tettleton fucks up your timing. :)
Quote from: capt_taco on 12/05/04, 06:19:24 AM
Also, the biggest drawback: It completely takes away the check-swing. By that, I mean: Ordinarily, if you were going to swing, then barely tap the button before you realize it's a bad pitch, you END UP in the Tettleton position and don't make contact. But if you START in the Tettleton, those check-swings turn into strikeouts, crappy accidental bunts, or fouled-bunt third strikes for outs. It won't happen more than a couple of times a game, but those are outs I could've used. Not worth it in my opinion.
A great point. This is the only draw back to the tettleton, as far as I can tell. However, at least in my game, this doesn't happen even "a couple times a game," as you suggest. Perhaps, though, that is because in my game (tettleton used), I have an extra 1/4 second to determine if the pitch is "swing worthy" or not...I'd guess that the called check swing gets me maybe every other game or so...rarely does it turn into a bunt, though--and even then, it doesn't always go fair.
I'm with Joe Dirt, setting up the Tettleton is the equivalent to cocking my gun. If I don't do it, I can't even pull the trigger. I also agree that with the Tettleton the check swing is not a factor. It is like an anti check swing, check it first, not later.