Tettelton Stance= Less Power?

[japetus462]

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?

[JoeDirt]

absolutely, positively, unequivically, NO.

[fknmclane]

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.

[GreatScott]

agreed

[capt_taco]

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.

[JoeDirt]

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.  

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.

[doveRBI]

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.