Wow, this is UGLY
by The Denominator on Mar 5, 2009 8:55 AM PST
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I stumbled across this article on the best Reds prospects, and the .gif of Kyle Lotzkar shows some downright terrible mechanics...
http://www.baseball-intellect.com/cincinnati-reds-top-prospects-part-2/
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I think you can figure out my feelings about this arm action: Extreme hyperabduction, very stiff followthrough, that forced scapular load, ugh. Brutal.
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by Kyle Boddy on Mar 5, 2009 7:41 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Wow
He’s a case study on everything you can do wrong mechanically while pitching. The article notes that he’s young enough to work on his mechanics, but with the stiff leg and the ridiculous Inverted W, the kid’s got a lot of work to do.
by Cormican on Mar 6, 2009 8:24 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
My arm wants it to stop...
You got slurved bitch.
by Slurvey on Mar 6, 2009 2:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Nothing wrong with that arm action.
The timing of that kind of arm action to the ‘go’ move is what must be watched.
by Teacherman on Mar 7, 2009 6:52 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I agree
Ultimately the only thing that matters is where everything is when force is applied. In this case, it’s pretty bad.
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by Kyle Boddy on Mar 7, 2009 9:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
A Reds pitching prospect with atrocious mechanics?
Color me so NOT SURPRISED! I think I’m gonna have a heart attack from not being surprised!
by blotzphoto on Mar 8, 2009 6:38 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Reds have GOOD prospects?
just kidding, but really
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by dasox313 on Mar 8, 2009 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
really?
the system is a little thin having just graduated Bruce and Cueto, but still it is pretty solid up and down.
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by justin007000 on Mar 16, 2009 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shouldnt be a problem...
unless they hire a manager who abuses young arms.
…oh, wait…
by alskor on Mar 20, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OyVe
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by dasox313 on Mar 8, 2009 3:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I feel bad for the guy; he’s a time bomb.
Adoptive Parent of Francisco Peguero. He can throw, he can run, he can hit(fastballs), and he's Dominican. What else do you need to know?
by haverecords on Mar 9, 2009 11:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
10 bucks he pitches 20 seasons and never goes on DL
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by vivaelpujols on Mar 12, 2009 10:37 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
20 seasons???
I mean… regardless of arm action, the odds have to be tremendously against that, right?
by alskor on Mar 20, 2009 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
umm...
I was being sarcastic
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by vivaelpujols on Mar 21, 2009 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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