Mike Lotief, CEO of RECALIBRATE, reveals why chasing raw bat speed at the expense of swing length & launch latency is trapping hitters in a 150-millisecond bottleneck
Lafayette, LA (PRUnderground) November 8th, 2026
RECALIBRATE Neural Rigs: Postseason Analysis How Swing Geometry Decided 2026 World Series
Mike Lotief, President of RECALIBRATE Neural Rigs, reveals why chasing raw bat speed at the expense of swing length and launch latency is trapping hitters in a 150-millisecond mechanical bottleneck against high-velocity pitching.
In a groundbreaking postseason analysis evaluating the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays, RECALIBRATE Neural Rigs President and C.E.O. Mike Lotief has posed new challenges for definitive metrics other than raw bat speed like swing length and counting milliseconds to execute the swing. "It's time to rethink hitting training protocols and how we measure elite swings and do a better job with player development for hitters, which is obviously not keeping up with elite pitching", according to Lotief,
The comprehensive breakdown, published on Medium, uses Statcast data and advanced biomechanical principles to expose why traditional off-season hitting prog...