Marmol's control

[TruffleShuffle]

27 walks in 27 innings. i don't care how good your stuff is, you can't be a good relief pitcher if you're walking a batter an inning.

 

reasons for his regression this year? mechanics, injury, loss of confidence? discuss.

[17 Seconds]

i can't believe nobody has blamed it on his blown save in the wbc yet (i don't, but i remember some people were freaking out about it when it happened)

[Sosa21MVP]

On Saturday I watched the Reds broadcast for a while in order to see the game in HD and their TV guys seemed to think Marmol's mechanics were off........granted he mowed them down 1-2-3 in that particular inning but they were talking about his mechanics looking askew and attributing that to his lack of control this season.

 

Now granted they are probably idiots but still I have to believe it is something in his mechanics for him to struggle for control this long.

[Sosa21MVP]

It is extra frustrating when you look at his BAA sitting there at .157 which is great..........MAKE THEM PUT THE BALL IN PLAY.

[Soonernation]

My personal opinion is he is relying on the slider way too much, and hitters are not chasing that pitch out of the zone like they used to; time to come up with a new game plan

[manbearcub]

i think it was Brenly or someone who said his armslot is much lower this year.

[17 Seconds]

My personal opinion is he is relying on the slider way too much, and hitters are not chasing that pitch out of the zone like they used to; time to come up with a new game plan

 

that's not it. when he's going good he throw the sliders for strikes basically whenever he wants to. when he threw it way outside, it was on purpose. he isn't throwing it for strikes anymore

[Sosa21MVP]

i think it was Brenly or someone who said his armslot is much lower this year.

 

The Reds crew seemed to be focused on his leg kick.

[A-Cal]

sell moderately high?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I think it could be his elbow.

[chasinf5s]

His delivery is different this year. the first video is from the all star game last year, the other from the marlins series earlier this year. It looks more controlled, less herky jerky this year and that might be why he is getting fewer strike outs, batters are able to lay off the pitches

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=3143352

 

 

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=4366553

[CyHawk_Cub]

i think it was Brenly or someone who said his armslot is much lower this year.

 

"Oh oh!!!," if that's true...