Why The MP30 Swing Mechanic Bat?

NEW!!  Video Webinar with Jaime Cevallos from TheSwingMechanic.com, Chas Pippitt from BaseballHittingRebellion.com, and Joey Myers from SwingSmarter.com talking about how the MP30 improves the Slot position.  It's a monster of a Webinar with valuable hitting insight, 1.5 hours.  Please note: the audio and video may be in and out, so refresh the page no more than 3 times and it should work fine.

Jaime Cevallos Webinar

I first came across this hitting tool quite a few months ago and recently Jaime Cevallos, its inventor, showed up on one of my favorite online blogs (see Jaime's story on the FourHourBlog.com), and the rest is history.

Jaime Cevallos, AKA The Swing Mechanic (www.theswingmechanic.com), has made an impact on current Major Leaguers in the game after they've used the MP30 bat plus his video swing analyzer, Ben Zobrist for the Tampa Bay Rays, is one of them, excerpt from the above 4HWW article:

In 303 plate appearances before working with Cevallos, Zobrist had 3 home runs and a .259 slugging percentage. In the 309 plate appearances after, Zobrist hit 17 home runs with a .520 slugging percentage. "The numbers before I worked with Jaime compared to after speak for themselves," said Zobrist. In 2009, Zobrist won the team MVP award for the Rays, finishing the season with a .297 batting average and 27 home runs.

So not only is the MP30 getting endorsements from Big League names but it's also getting them results. Jaime Cevallos and the MP30 have also been featured in ESPN The Magazine, Baseball America, Yahoo! Finance, Fanhouse.com, and DRaysBay.com.

Let's go over the marks for this great baseball hitting aid:

• Durable - A
• Weight - A
• Economical - A
• User Friendly - A
• Convenient/Compact (for storage) - A
• Easy Assembly - A
• Partner Needed? (Y/N) - No
• Does this device teach you something? (Y/N)- Yes

The MP30 is made of select heavy Maple or Birch Wood, weighing in at 40 ounces, which normal adult bats are around 30-32 ounces. As you can probably see, it's a shorter bat and a bit thicker than ordinary game bats. The heavier weight, shorter length, and thicker grip all helps with muscle memory, as Jaime puts it, feel the hitting slot position, where the hips begin to lead.  The MP28 is about 36 ounces in weight.

There's an MP30 for adults, and an MP28 for kids. The "MP" was designated "More Power" and the "28" and "30" is the length.  The MP30 is for players who use a game bat that is 32" or longer and the MP28 is for players who use a game bat that is 31" or shorter. If you feel that you are between the MP30 and MP28 for some reason, go with the MP30, as the player can always grow into it.  

It's $100 plus shipping, which compared to a Sam Bat (the bat Barry Bonds used to use), will run you around $120, and they don't teach you what the MP30 does.

This bat will be featured in our distinguished online baseball hitting aids store called The Starting Lineup coming the end of January 2010 where we'll feature 9 of the best baseball hitting aids on the planet...it will be batting third :) So stay tuned to the SwingSmarter.com RSS feed when we make the much anticipated launch.

Superb BEST Starting 9 Products to Compliment the MP30/MP28 Swing Mechanic Wood Bat:

• Wheeler Dealer Soft Toss Machine
• SwingAway
• Backyard Batter
• ATEC Tuffy Multi Position Batting Tee