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Posted: March 24 07, 9:57 pm
by jim
JohnnyJay wrote:My question would be when?
What inning were each clip taken from? There's a big difference in the 1st inning compared to say, the 7th inning. I don't see much difference in any of the comparisons, if they are thinking something may be wrong. He has a consistent, fluid motion to the plate. What pitch was he throwing in each clip? That has to have some type of bearing on this comparison.
All good points. But I do believe both were fastballs.
Posted: March 25 07, 12:55 am
by longhornbaseball
Just what I see, but he's standing a bit taller in the right clip. He's dropping and driving in the left one. Its easier to pitch down in the zone and get on top of the ball when you "tall and fall." Either way I think the "velocity drop" Reyes has experienced has been greatly exaggerrated. Goold was just on TV saying his four seamer has been low 90's in recent starts. That's what it used to be.
Posted: March 25 07, 6:57 am
by Popeye_Card
Those two clips are from his first start in MIL and his World Series Game 1 start, correct?
Those are both games where he was pitching very effectively. I'd rather see a comp to when he was pitching poorly (i.e. NLCS Game 4).
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Posted: March 25 07, 4:31 pm
by UK
He's a ML pitcher who has remained mostly healthy since his USC days. He has very good stuff and can be a top of the rotation with experience. I wouldn't alter anything at this stage, unless he deviates from it.
House teaches some things that I don't agree with, late rotation is fine, but pitchers like Prior and Reyes while it creates more deception on the FB (it's faster than it looks), it also creates more stress on the arm trying to catch up. Also, they land on the heel and don't bend the knee taking away pressure on the shoulder during deceleration.
As far as mechanical differences between him and Prior, they'll always be somewhat diff. given genetics. Reyes has amazing body control as well, he has great balance, you have to to stay balanced when lifting the stride that high ala Nolan Ryan. After breaking the hands, they are very similar.
Posted: March 26 07, 8:28 am
by JL21
longhornbaseball wrote: Goold was just on TV saying his four seamer has been low 90's in recent starts. That's what it used to be.
In fact, yesterday he was sitting 90-91 and touching 93 on more than a few occasions.