Anthony Reyes

[wolf stansson]

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

The reception won't be much different.

 

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.

By all means! Go ahead and ruin us some k/inning low walk guys with the (by some stat guy who I am too drunk to remember's calculation) most effective change up in the National League. By all means.

[BigbadB]

Go ahead and ruin us some k/inning low walk guys with the (by some stat guy who I am too drunk to remember's calculation) most effective change up in the National League. By all means.

 

When did this discussion move to Trevor Hoffman?

[wolf stansson]

Go ahead and ruin us some k/inning low walk guys with the (by some stat guy who I am too drunk to remember's calculation) most effective change up in the National League. By all means.

 

When did this discussion move to Trevor Hoffman?

From the Stl Post-Dispatch's Cardinals beat writer's blog a few months back (there is also a bit about Sean Marshall's curve in there that I will highlight):

The latest edition of Bill James Handbook is out — Ryan Howard is on the cover — and in its pitching leaders section there is a trove of info about the Cardinals’ pitching staff. For example, former Cardinal Matt Morris and Carpenter threw the highest percentage of curveballs in the National League, and Morris’ 28.6 percent was the highest in the majors, by a safe margin.

 

Carpenter threw 21.7 percent curves.

 

Some other tidbits from the Handbook to note (the last one we all should pocket and take to spring training):

 

… Carpenter had the fifth-lowest percentage of fastballs in the NL, throwing just 47.3 percent fastballs. Milwaukee’s Doug Davis had the lower percent (41.6).

 

… Three of the top seven relievers with the lowest opponent batting average vs. righthanded batters (min. 50 AB) are now Cardinals: Wainwright (.182), Jason Isringhausen (.187) and Russ Springer (.187). With Alfonso Soriano joining the division, Carlos Lee returning and Derrek Lee back from injury, that’s a stat of strength if repeated.

 

… James offers up a statistic labeled BPS, which is batting average plus slugging, a way to measure average and ”damage” on pitches put in play. It’s a way to understand the effectiveness of a pitcher’s curve through result — not through the ingredients of the curve — and it shows why Carpenter’s curve is considered among the best. Hitters’ BPS against Carpenter’s curve, according to the Handbook, was .504, eighth lowest in the league. Morris’ was .489.

… The leader (min. 100 batters faced) was Chicago’s Sean Marshall with .330.

… Keeping the BPS stat in mind, the pitcher with the best success with his changeup was a Cardinal starter. However, he was not the pitcher I’m listening to throw Game 7 right now. He was the Cardinal who starter Game 1. With a minimum of 100 batters faced, rookie Anthony Reyes has the best success with his changeup in the NL, and the third-lowest in the majors, according to James’ Handbook. The No. 1 changeup in baseball, no surprise, belongs to Johan Santana, whose opponents’ BPS off the changeup is .352. Reyes’ opponent BPS was .415. The next closest in the NL was Philly lefty Cole Hamels’ .451 and then the list spikes to more tha .500.

[baseball7897]

Found a video of Reyes:

 

http://www.letstalkpitching.com/images/anthony_reyes_back_side.gif

 

Notice how he lifts with his elbows instead of his hands. There is no evidence that this kind of arm movement would lead to an arm injury, but in my opinion, I would not teach anybody this kind of movement due to the fact it puts extra stress on the elbow.

 

http://www.letstalkpitching.com/images/mark_prior_open_side.gif

[wolf stansson]

reyes stuff

We actually have a weirdly mirrored discussion about this here: http://gatewayredbirds.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14059&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

[Balsa]

It seems that Billy Wagner does that too though.

 

http://www.letstalkpitching.com/images/billy_wagner_side.gif

[Balsa]

Oh, and just amusement's sake, check out Chad Bradford.

 

http://www.letstalkpitching.com/images/chad_bradford_closed_view.gif

[tkenm356]

Yeah but Billy Wagner pitches 1 inning a few times a week

[JDE]

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

The reception won't be much different.

 

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.

By all means! Go ahead and ruin us some k/inning low walk guys with the (by some stat guy who I am too drunk to remember's calculation) most effective change up in the National League. By all means.

 

You're a regular at Gateway, correct?

[wolf stansson]

You're a regular at Gateway, correct?

Yes.

[baseball7897]

http://www.pitchingclips.com/videos/wainwright-curve-freezes-beltran.gif

 

That is just a filthy, filthy curve.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

It really is a pain in the ass to have to download a 5.5 MB file in order to still not understand a point you're trying to make.

[imb]

It really is a pain in the ass to have to download a 5.5 MB file in order to still not understand a point you're trying to make.

 

HE'S A PITCHER FOR GOD'S SAKE

[baseball7897]

It really is a pain in the ass to have to download a 5.5 MB file in order to still not understand a point you're trying to make.

 

HE'S A PITCHER FOR GOD'S SAKE

 

That's getting pretty damn old.

[imb]

I'm sorry, please elaborate on the mechanics of some other crappy pitcher we don't care about

[baseball7897]

I'm sorry, please elaborate on the mechanics of some other crappy pitcher we don't care about

 

 

The only pitchers I have said anything about their mechanics are Reyes, Weaver, and Verlander. If you don't like the fact I talk about their mechanics, then dont bother to read or post in this discussion. Is that too hard for you?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

How did I miss the 8 MB sig?