Anthony Reyes

[baseball7897]

http://turntwo.mlblogs.com/photos/dodger_series_pregame/anthony_reyes_practices_in_the_pitfield_.jpg

http://www.chrisoleary.com/projects/Baseball/Pitching/Images/Examples/Example_Pitcher_AnthonyReyes_2006_048.jpg

http://www.chrisoleary.com/projects/Baseball/Pitching/Images/Examples/Example_Pitcher_AnthonyReyes_2006_007.jpg

 

I thought Prior was the worst elbow lifter in the game. Reyes is going to have an extremely hard time staying healthy with those upper body mechanics. It would be a shame to see his career filled with arm injuries, because this kid has alot of ability to become a very dominant pitcher in the game.

[Drew Doughty]

Uh, okay.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

yeah...whatever.

[wolf stansson]

His arm injury history is troubling.

[salukifudd]

Wolf, please remove my wife from your avatar, she is very distraught. She is unhappy with her smile in that pic.

Anthony Reyes is committing suicide, he might as well call it quits. His socks are affecting his arm motion. Not good!

Go Salukis

[UK1679666180]

I think 10 years from now, House will be making sign. mechanical adjustments again.

[Mizzou]

Can you just post all of your thoughts on pitcher's mechanics in one thread?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I can't believe his career is over already.

[rocket]

I thought Prior was the worst elbow lifter in the game. Reyes is going to have an extremely hard time staying healthy with those upper body mechanics. It would be a shame to see his career filled with arm injuries, because this kid has alot of ability to become a very dominant pitcher in the game.

 

this kid? he's probably at least 5 years older than you.

[wolf stansson]

Can you just post all of your thoughts on pitcher's mechanics in one thread?

We could call it the "I wish I was a pitching coach: the Baseball7897 story" or maybe the "those who can't do, teach thread."

[Chocolate Milk]

He makes up for this with his leg drive and 47.6 degree arm angle which is as close to perfect as it gets. As long as he can keep his trunk rotation consistent and keep his footwork solid, I think he can have a long and prosperous career.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

We should just all buy Mills video and then these threads wouldn't be needed.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

His arm injury history is troubling.

 

Was he healthy all season last year?

[baseball7897]

Alright then, I wont be posting this kind of stuff if you're going to say its not worth it. I thought it would be a good baseball discussion, but I guess thats not what you're supposed to post in this site then.

[wolf stansson]

His arm injury history is troubling.

 

Was he healthy all season last year?

Yeah.

 

He has progressed from 19 starts/111 innings to 24 starts/142 innings to 30 starts/169.1 innings in the three years in the organization. Last year he seemed to lose some velocity towards the end. I'm not sure how much can be attributed to fatigue and how much can be attributed to his increased use of a two-seam fastball. I think both, but fatigue had the largest part of it, especially considering his velocity and life during the Game 1 Series performance after having only pitched 4 innings in the previous 2 weeks.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

His arm injury history is troubling.

 

Was he healthy all season last year?

Yeah.

 

He has progressed from 19 starts/111 innings to 24 starts/142 innings to 30 starts/169.1 innings in the three years in the organization. Last year he seemed to lose some velocity towards the end. I'm not sure how much can be attributed to fatigue and how much can be attributed to his increased use of a two-seam fastball. I think both, but fatigue had the largest part of it, especially considering his velocity and life during the Game 1 Series performance after having only pitched 4 innings in the previous 2 weeks.

 

Well, that can only be good for you guys. Seems like the worst of it was when he was at USC.

[imb]

Alright then, I wont be posting this kind of stuff if you're going to say its not worth it. I thought it would be a good baseball discussion, but I guess thats not what you're supposed to post in this site then.

 

http://gatewayredbirds.com/forum/index.php

[UK1679666180]

I'm always up for some talk about mechanical side of the game, whether it be pitching, hitting, or fielding.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I'm always up for some talk about mechanical side of the game, whether it be pitching, hitting, or fielding.

 

Yeah, I agree. I especially like discussion on pitching mechanics since I know much less about them than hitting.

[CubColtPacer]

I'm always up for some talk about mechanical side of the game, whether it be pitching, hitting, or fielding.

 

Yeah, I agree. I especially like discussion on pitching mechanics since I know much less about them than hitting.

 

I appreciate it as well, and from seeing the pictures of Reyes and then comparing it to some of the other pitchers that are pictured in this thread, I can see what he's talking about as well. I don't know how much that will likely cause injury for him, but I certainly can see how that would cause strain on his arm.

[UK1679666180]

 

I thought Prior was the worst elbow lifter in the game. Reyes is going to have an extremely hard time staying healthy with those upper body mechanics. It would be a shame to see his career filled with arm injuries, because this kid has alot of ability to become a very dominant pitcher in the game.

 

I don't have much of a problem as far as how he lifts elbows, the area I care about is how does that impact where his arm at foot strike. Reyes at foot strike has that ball by ear, rather than a L. Once that happens, his arm path is poor from their until pronation. My main concern is whether or not they can get to a L at foot strike.

 

I haven't looked at Reyes' stride leg during follow-thru, but if it's anything like Prior's it's way too stuff with no bend in the leg.

 

I showed Raisin these...

 

http://homepage.mac.com/djjord/iblog/C170816066/E20060316102617/Media/10131655.jpg

 

http://imagesource.art.com/images/products/large/10288000/10288466.jpg

 

One of things I look for in a pitcher is a bent but firm stride leg to take some the pressure off his shoulder while his arm is slowing down. Most shoulder injuries occur after the ball is released in the deceleration phase of the delivery.

[abuck1220]

i think he's going to be ok.

[Rob]

I'm always up for some talk about mechanical side of the game, whether it be pitching, hitting, or fielding.

 

Yeah, I agree. I especially like discussion on pitching mechanics since I know much less about them than hitting.

 

Well I'm sure you probably already have heard of it, but if you haven't I'd suggest reading "Saving the Pitcher" by Will Carrol.

[cheapseats]

If this is how Tom House “ruins” pitchers, I’m sure the Cards would like to have a couple more guys so similarly ruined. Reyes looks to be extremely durable. Keep an eye on his shoulder, though–-he has the tendency to let it drop. He not only loses control doing that, he puts more pressure on the joint.

[UK1679666180]

If this is how Tom House “ruins” pitchers, I’m sure the Cards would like to have a couple more guys so similarly ruined. Reyes looks to be extremely durable. Keep an eye on his shoulder, though–-he has the tendency to let it drop. He not only loses control doing that, he puts more pressure on the joint.

 

Quotes like that make it seem like there is no grey area between pitchers with perfect mechanics always stay healthy and those who don't always get injured. Who has said that House ruins pitchers? There are things that I think House teaches that very helpful as far as proper mechanics and there are things I disagree with that he allows that come from his system. His late rotation and early fall towards the plate leads to a longer stride than I would like to see.