Ripken Fan posted:RJM posted:A player with a 6.5 60 time and a slow home to first time just needs to be taught how to get out of the box quicker. With the 7.5 60 player you can’t teach speed.
Agree here. a 4.5 HTF time with 6.5 60 yard dash means the batter must have a loop or a long swing. 60 seems to be a benchmark at showcases/camps for baseball. I would ask in OP how the 4.0 HTF was clocked (if truly contact to contact). 2015 is an elite runner..so he was asked if (and wanted to run) a HTF time with his plus speed. Glad he did as it opened even more doors. Low HTF time is good for MI/CF who are contact hitters. Like in pitcher cases MPH (hit 92 sitting 89) there too should be a similar mark for runners as so many factors influence times (field, weather, etc...could say "hit 6.6 seconds, "sitting 6.8s"
I don't think a long swing or a hitch would affect htf, since the clock starts with the crack and a longlot swing mostly happens before contact.
Htf is more influenced by length of follow through and posture after contact.