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Originally Posted by CoMoChief
Steroids don't improve hand-eye coordination either which really is about 90% of batting.
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I had this argument with reerunian years ago, but by the time people get to the big league level,
everybody has otherworldly hand-eye coordination.
90% of batting isn't about hand-eye coordination - it's about being able to get an object with significant mass (the bat) through the hitting zone in the blink of an eye and to do so with consistent timing/mechanics.
Additional strength creates the ability to move that mass faster and with more control. As such, you're able to wait just a hair longer to commit to your swing, giving you better pitch recognition. With more strength you're not straining your body as hard to swing the bat so you're able to direct the head of the bat and better maintain your swing plane. With more core strength you're able to coil all that energy from your legs into your back and when you release through impact, it's
all going into the ball.
Yes, steroids make a HUGE difference in how major league hitters are able to hit the ball. They wouldn't help you or I because we don't have the threshold hand-eye coordination to succeed. But every last one of these guys do. The marginal benefits from steroid use are huge.