Swing, swat..."she loves me..."

Call me sentimental... and I'll show you the fundamentals...of what's called a swing pattern...a matter of physics...embedded in the American past time....which long ago, in simpler times prior to bumper music that, along with the jumbotron brings you so many "in real time" personal stats on each batter...lazily making their way from the on-deck circle...which, if you're watching the televised version, given the right screaming service. features an ad-on logo in the corner ("this on deck moment brought to you buy..."). The moment finally arrives for the elongated, slowing down an already...

Pace of play rules... which came to the MLB some years back during the off season, when the rule makers try to busy themselves, until the next pre-season in sunny wherever... now partially represented by some rules allowing a bit of ump discretion, if a batter is deemed to encumber, via "prolonged warm-ups (isn't that what the on deck circle is designed for)...excessive gestures (now called hand signals back and forth with not only their main manager, but the first, third, and even dugout bench coaches)...and equipment handling, which has come to include specialized left/right batting gloves, helmets with added padding and visors, for both protection and cooling 😎 affects..." It used to be that we would be exposed to some minor tugging and re-adjustments that were pretty uninform (get it?) but now have all added up to a personalized pre-batting routine. If you're watching or even listening on satellite radio....has become anything BUTT routine..."that could slow down the pitcher's delivery."  

"Swing and a miss!" Oh, how I miss the "sultan of swat" who simply pointed where the ball would go, as a courtesy, where you might want to situate yourselves if you want to be in on the play. Along with the pre-post games sounds of "Sentimental gentleman of Swing" led, of course, by Tommy Dosey. Talking about a sentimental journey into real swing patterns.