I confess, I need a Spin Rate for Dummies. It's hard for me to get into weeds in these posts because my knowledge pretty much ends with more spin=good, and as you showed here, that's not the end of the analysis.
Also - I definitely would like to hear more of your thoughts on this: "On the bright side, he did turn things around a bit after a start in Boston when Keller probably said the quiet part out loud and mentioned that Cal Eldred and the Royals pitching staff were able to pinpoint some issues because of the Fenway Park camera."
Keller's problem, early in the yr. he was pitching from from the Rt. side of pitching rubber, this was not his natural pitching motion, and when they moved him over to the left to middle side of the pitching rubber is when his progress started on the up swing. In my opinion throwing from the right side of the rubber caused his shoulder strain later in the yr. The shoulder strain caused the lost of velocity on his fastball and location and action on slider. Ben Wierzbicki
David, I must say I enjoy your articles, you are very good. Just a suggestion, also and was correct Keller was throwing cross body do to location on the rubber, that is why he was hit by pitch was high until the adjustment. This also, did not allow him to get the correct throwing motion to get on top of his slider...my opinion. Again, you are very enjoyable to read. Suggestion: next time the Astros come to town, and Verlander is throwing, go watch him warm up, what a joy, his landing foot lands in the same spot everytime, great mechanics.. Again, I enjoy reading your writings, Thank You. Ben Wierzbicki
Brad Keller and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Fastball
Love the title!
I confess, I need a Spin Rate for Dummies. It's hard for me to get into weeds in these posts because my knowledge pretty much ends with more spin=good, and as you showed here, that's not the end of the analysis.
Also - I definitely would like to hear more of your thoughts on this: "On the bright side, he did turn things around a bit after a start in Boston when Keller probably said the quiet part out loud and mentioned that Cal Eldred and the Royals pitching staff were able to pinpoint some issues because of the Fenway Park camera."
Keller's problem, early in the yr. he was pitching from from the Rt. side of pitching rubber, this was not his natural pitching motion, and when they moved him over to the left to middle side of the pitching rubber is when his progress started on the up swing. In my opinion throwing from the right side of the rubber caused his shoulder strain later in the yr. The shoulder strain caused the lost of velocity on his fastball and location and action on slider. Ben Wierzbicki
David, I must say I enjoy your articles, you are very good. Just a suggestion, also and was correct Keller was throwing cross body do to location on the rubber, that is why he was hit by pitch was high until the adjustment. This also, did not allow him to get the correct throwing motion to get on top of his slider...my opinion. Again, you are very enjoyable to read. Suggestion: next time the Astros come to town, and Verlander is throwing, go watch him warm up, what a joy, his landing foot lands in the same spot everytime, great mechanics.. Again, I enjoy reading your writings, Thank You. Ben Wierzbicki