Brad Lidge has been perfect this season when it comes to closing games, and that held true in game four of the World Series. With the biggest strikeout of the season, Brad Lidge solidified the Phillies place as World Champions of Baseball!

Looking back on this incredible season, I want to take time to thank Ryan Howard, the good folks of Abbington, and the My Home 2.0 Crew who made this a memorable season for me. The hard work everyone put in for the hack-a-bat project, as well as all our other projects has brought joy and entertainment to the lives of many, including mine. Thank You!

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In light of Ryan Howard and the Phillies making it to the World Series, I thought I'd resuscitate this little gem, where Ryan Howard talks to guru Lloyd about the science behind his swing... 

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The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the L.A. Dodgers 5-1 last night in game 4 of the series. With that victory, the Phillies are now one apponent away from becoming Major League Baseball Champions!

The Phillies and good friends of the show Ryan Howard have been on a mad dash for the title since the allstar break, and I am glad I have been along for the ride! The Hack-a-Bat started out as a plan to provide Ryan Howard more information about his swing, and sparked interest amongst folks out there who also want access to that information as well. In this article, I will recap the concepts behind the bat, and ensure that you have what you need to create your own Hack-a-Bat! My only stipulation is that you must not hack the bat of any active player from the Tampa Bay Rays or Boston Red Sox! ;)

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I've received some interesting comments about the Hack-a-Bat including "Wow thats a really great idea, but there is no way I could ever build anything like that", or "I would need three degrees in engineering to figure that one out!", or my favorite, "man if I could build that, I would be a millionaire!" 

Well I want to help you "get a grip" on the hack-a-bat by breaking the project down into its core components. I will attempt to help those of you out there itching to hack-your-bat. This series of articles will give you a basic understanding of how the circuitry and software works, as well as the geometry, calculus and physics involved with the project.

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Ryan Howard talks to Guru Lloyd about the secret to a better swing, and how he started hitting tape-measure home runs...at age 12....

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