http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/links-for-2007-08-23/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:18:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/links-for-2007-08-23/#comment-65692 Brad Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:55:59 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/links-for-2007-08-23/#comment-65692 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). 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).

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