Dempster

[fromthestretch]

Wasn't Maddux given a lot of credit for Dempster's success as a starter?

 

I believe he was. I hesitate to say this because I'm unsure about it, but I keep thinking Maddux played a part in discovering Demp was tipping his pitches and the subsequent glove waggle.

 

I recently saw Dempster doing an interview on TV, and he credited Colvin for this (I honestly can't remember what show it was...might have been on MLB network). If I remember correctly, he said that during spring training one year, Colvin asked if he could stand in the batters box for a bit while Dempster was throwing. Apparently, he told Dempster he could see when he was changing his grip from his splitter to something else. That's kind of what started it all.

[dew1679666265]

Wasn't Maddux given a lot of credit for Dempster's success as a starter?

 

I believe he was. I hesitate to say this because I'm unsure about it, but I keep thinking Maddux played a part in discovering Demp was tipping his pitches and the subsequent glove waggle.

 

I recently saw Dempster doing an interview on TV, and he credited Colvin for this (I honestly can't remember what show it was...might have been on MLB network). If I remember correctly, he said that during spring training one year, Colvin asked if he could stand in the batters box for a bit while Dempster was throwing. Apparently, he told Dempster he could see when he was changing his grip from his splitter to something else. That's kind of what started it all.

 

Huh, interesting. Never heard that before.

[woodchip2153]

Fangraphs chimes in

 

in the article, he mentions Dempster has been throwing his slider more. iirc, Riggins wanted Garza to throw his off speed pitches more. Maybe he did the same with Dempster.