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Next to it is Ben during the All-Star break midseason in 2008. His much-improved Slot position
is obvious. Zobrist went on a tear from that point in the season, averaging one home run every
18 at-bats (prior to that, it had been one home run for every 101 at-bats). He later made the
2009 All-Star team and was named Rays' team MVP.
Ben before, Ben after
Impact Position
The Impact position is the thumbprint of the swing. In this case, it tells you the ability of a
hitter rather than their identity. There are two components to the Impact position: the E and W
angles. E is the angle between the upper arm and forearm, which we want as small as possible
(aim for 80 degrees), and W is the angle between the top wrist and the bat, which needs to be
as large as possible (aim for 180 degrees). This one position paints the entire picture of a
player's swing