Sorry I don't see the difference, when he is ready to hit, hands and body are the exact same, his head moves the same amount in both. Starts at S end up in bottom of C, he is just swinging at better pitches and probably seeing the baseball better.
When he isnt hitting well, his head moves from covering the whole s, to the bottom of the c. He's crouching. When he is hitting well, his head stays level as he starts at the s and stops at the c.
I like these breakdowns but this was terrible. Carpenter hasn't changed a thing for years. I watch him play every night. That rocking back thing was taken out of context and isn't indicative of his swing or stance or motion. He's been one of the most consistent batters over the years in his approach. This whole breakdown was odd and a waste of time.
Potentially, but there certainly was a looseness to the 2nd video example Al showed vs. the first one. Start loose, finish stronger. But admittedly a lot of hitting success hinges on pitch selection, which can change w/o mechanical altrations
