Posted by: George () on Fri Sep 7 15:43:47 2007

Is Rick Ankiel aka "Wonderboy" using THT? I do not see it. But I do see him using the absolutes of hitting (with the exception of finishing high).

Sure, he is not hitting the ball 500ft or even 450ft for that matter. But he is averaging more than a run batted in per game. He is also hitting homeruns at an alarming pace and is getting clutch hits.

This is not to say that THT does not work. But hitting homeruns has to do more with ability, strength, a sound working knowledge of hitting, a smooth swing in which the hitter does not collapse his follow through.