Archive for April, 2008
Monday, April 28th, 2008
Will Carroll of Baseball Prospectus wrote this in the BP Unfiltered blog:
...no one that looks at pitching knows what they’re seeing. At best, we can speak in generalities, rules of thumb, and conjecture. Yes, I’ve done it and will do it again, but none of us have the knowledge needed. ...
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Sunday, April 27th, 2008
Thanks for the great response about Joel Zumaya, folks! Let's review your input and go over what I think...
(There's also my notes on additional pitching mechanics, including stills of Greg Maddux and Phil Hughes for those not interested in Joel Zumaya. I recommend it for all readers.)
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Saturday, April 26th, 2008
I've decided to start a column called Your Input to help readers better understand how to analyze pitching mechanics and what to look for. We'll start with the ever-popular flamethrowing Guitar Hero rocking Joel Zumaya, as requested by reader S. Gregory P.
Here's the video (much larger than usual, 7 MB ...
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Saturday, April 26th, 2008
Nick Blackburn was a 34th round draft pick by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2000, then redrafted in the 29th round and signed in 2001 by the Minnesota Twins. Blackburn had an unimpressive debut in rookie ball and then struggled at Low-A Quad Cities in 2003, but started to put ...
Posted in pitch f/x, pitching mechanics, statistical analysis | 3 Comments »
Saturday, April 26th, 2008
I know a lot of the readers are interested in my thoughts on Liriano, and hopefully I'll get to analyzing his before/after motions myself, but until then, check out what Chris O'Leary had to say on the subject. My thoughts run parallel to his; I like the earlier hand break ...
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Monday, April 21st, 2008
Hiroki Kuroda, a 33-year old import from Japan, signed a three-year $35 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2007-2008 offseason. But will he remain healthy and effective when pitching in the tougher stateside baseball league?
Posted in pitching mechanics, statistical analysis | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
Red Sox phenom Clay Buchholz is one of the most-watched pitchers this year as Boston fans hope to see more of the outstanding stuff that he showcased in 2007, throwing a no-hitter in just his second major league start. Everyone knows that Buchholz has a devastating soft 12-6 curveball that's ...
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Monday, April 14th, 2008
For those fans of the Royals on my site (and I know there are plenty), I highly recommend checking out Josh Kalk's article on The Hardball Times regarding Brian Bannister's Pitch f/x data this year. It's a great short analysis piece on how he's getting hitters out.
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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Source: Getty Images
I hate to start this article off all doom-and-gloom style, but I'm already unhappy with where this analysis is going. This still accurately captures the intensity of pitching for the Yankees, but it also indicates two things I am probably going to dislike in Wang's delivery:
He is showing ...
Posted in pitch f/x, quick note | 14 Comments »
Friday, April 11th, 2008
A lot of Yankees fans seem to be upset that I don't like Joba's mechanics, with a few people saying I must be an idiot because Joba has been lights-out since he started throwing a baseball in the majors. However, I am not taking issue with the fact that Joba ...
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