He had a compact swing and often half-swung just to push the ball beyond the reach of the first baseman for a hit.

With a compact swing, he roped a shot to shallow center.

He has looked terrible at the plate this weekend, his once compact swing reduced to a looping uppercut for the first time in two years.

The result would be a more compact swing.

The drill forced them to develop quick, compact swings and to strengthen their hand-eye coordination.

However, he said it does not affect his compact swing or his running ability, the primary weapons of his game.

Mine is a compact swing, but if the timing is right, I can drive a ball out.

"We all strive for a compact swing," Murcer said.

But Bonds only takes his compact swing when the opposing team puts the ball precisely where he wants it.

There are less complicated ways to hit - fewer moving parts, a more compact swing - but Strawberry always resisted them.