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Posted on 04/12/2011 9:57:13 AM PDT by Artemis Webb
Just freakishly unreal. I saw something very similar to this decades ago of a shirtless Nolan Ryan throwing in super slow motion. It's amazing the trauma intentionally inflicted in a second.
Fire it up Timmy !!!
Quite a few pitchers purposefully grow their nails longer to help with grip and spin on the seams of the ball. A lot of knuckle ballers do this to raise the grip of the seams that much further. My 6’4” 90mph+ pitching son might take exception to anyone questioning his manhood because of his fingernail length. LOL!
I learned the hard way one day: Never, ever, ever fake throwing a pitch without curling your fingertips as if around a baseball. I think it was the blood flying within my fingertips, but Oh My God that hurt.
Ever wonder why in football they talk about “skill positions” but not in baseball?
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Nope, because it’s pretty obvious.
Any of the 9 on the diamond can be the “ball carrier”, meaning, in baseball, all of the positions are “skill positions”.
In football, there is quite a distinction between the defensive back and defensive lineman, or the qb and the offensive lineman.
How about that?
I never pitched in the majors cause they never done went and asked me to.
When I was 9, the coach of the team I was on told our pitchers that if he saw the ball curve or break, they’d be on the bench for the rest of the game.
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Was a league rule back when I coached little league for kids that age.
I think Tim Lincecum is one of the few pitchers who doesn’t ice down after a start.
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Remember when Niekro got tossed for having that nail file? I bet that Niekro wasn’t using the file on the ball, but on his own nails. Knuckleballers really do dig their nails into the leather or the seams when they grip the ball.
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Yes. That 85 pitch count rule is there for a reason.
When I played in 98, I think the only stipulation was that you couldn't pitch two consectutive games if you pitched more than 3 innings or something like that. I did have an opposing coach flip out at me for throwing a curveball. Of course, this was after I struck out a lot of his team. And that curveball was hit-able. It was slow and would just hang there. But it did freeze batters and I used it as my off-speed pitch.
A pitching motion such as his no doubt puts a lot of usage on his joints.
Man, that hurts my arm just to watch!
Once I discovered lacrosse I stopped playing all other organized sports. Best decision I ever made.
Several years ago I read an article in SI by a sports physiologist who detailed the careers of many phenomenal pitchers that were burned out by their teams before they reached the age of 25 due to over use.
He specifically said what you did, these pitchers should not be pushed to their limits early in their careers but instead gradually allowed to grow until their arms are fully developed. That would greatly enhance their ability to continue pitching for many more years..........
Not yet......Judging from that video and his delivery, my guess is that it will be his elbow that will end his career at an early age.........or his lower back. The most successfull long term pitchers have been big guys who have mastered throwing the ball with the least amount of body involvement. Meaning, the more basic the throwing motion, the least chance of injury.
This kid is only 5'10" but his ability to involve his entire body in generating the velocity to pitch as he does is the secret to his success.
Unfortunately, his body will not be able to perform at that same level for many more years and as his mobility decreases so will his pitching performance....And he doesn't have the physical structure necessary to compensate for his loss of flexibility.
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