And exactly as you said, the problem is delineating this from "contact" hitting. Would agree that "slap" hitting covers the guys who weigh 165 lbs; their job is to get the ball through the infield.
The Trouts and Canos, when they get their pitch, are wanting to get the ball through the OUTfield. For me, it's a different thing to have great "plate coverage" with an authoritative swing, vs. taking a pepper swing at the ball.
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A constant theme in baseball, and especially with "Control the Zone" is --- > force the pitcher into your hot zone and then *do some damage* when you do finally get your pitch.
- Contact = crisp one-hopper through the infield
- Gap to Gap = 100 MPH rising line drive going where the ball's pitched
- Power = Pull it a long way in the air
Think there's a lot of merit to this paradigm. James is asking the baseball world to think more about the first one, and "C the Z" should help with that some ...