links for 2007-08-23

• The DRAFTYs: The 2007 MLB draft awards — The Hardball Times
  Rates Porcello as best mechanics and the Tigers draft as 2nd best.

Posted by billfer on August 23, 2007.

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One Response

1. I’m not sure I trust that guy’s evaluations of pitching mechanics. He has Jarrod Parker ranked second based on his “whippy” arm. A “whippy” arm is great for stuff, but it is also reminiscent of what got Wood and Prior and many others into trouble — the pitching elbow goes behind and above the shoulders. That creates a heck of a lot of torque on the shoulder and elbow. The rest of Parker’s motion looks great (especially his hip turn — you can really see the power being generated from the lower body).

   by Brad on Aug 23, 2007 at 7:55 pm

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