Posted by: The Hitting Guru () on Mon Sep 25 20:02:31 2006

> > Criminy BHL, I know I promised that I wouldn't pick on you anymore and I won't. But I now realize why its so fun to do so. You try to pick fights in you posts by taking such a pompous, know it all attitude. I'll leave it to others to debate your comparison of hitting a stationary object with a foot to hitting a baseball thrown by a pitcher trying to disrupt your timing.
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> Hi jima:
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> The analogy is just that: a comparison between two similar ideas.
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> By the way, I am really pompous, or am I surrounded by individuals who cannot understand navigate rhetorical devices?
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> I no longer will mock anyone; however, I will leave you with the query listed above.
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> How you answer it is up to you.
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> Best,
> Our Erudition Excellency, BHL
> Knight1285@aol.com
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> P.S. By the way, picking fights is never my intention, although some people are embarrased that I am matchless in terms of rhetorical flourish and analysis.
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BHL. No offense, but hitting is not an exact science. There is no 100% right of wrong with regard to its discussion. And though certain principles help some more than others, the fact remains that there is and will never be one blueprint with regard to hitting. This is true because there is so much of hitting that cannot be picked up in person or by video tape. In fact, most of the people who actually speak on hitting were not top major league players. This is an inherent limitation in the discussion. And until the George Bretts, Barry Bonds, etc. break it down in laymans terms, (especially the mental side of hitting) there will never be the best connection between what happens and what those who observe think happens. I do applaud your effort with regard to believing in yourself despite so many darts being thrown your way. But as you continue debating, so do you only prove my original statement.