Reply to "Proper mechanics?"

roothog6610,000+ posts

Originally Posted by mcloven:

IMO, proper mechanics can only be relative to each individual pitcher. People have different mobility, flexibility, speed, strength/power creation ability, genetics, size, ligaments/tendon strength, muscles, etc. What might hurt one pitcher, might be the optimal way another moves. Billy Wagner could not throw like Randy Johnson and vice versa. RJ's mechanics were probably close to optimal for him...same with Wagner's.

I think that's a great point with one or two possible exceptions involving mechanics that can't be optimal (IMO) for any pitcher. One example would be the late external rotation that is almost 100% inherent with "inverted W" mechanics. I think there is a general agreement among most in the business on this point now.

9/11/152:51 PM

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