Originally Posted by PGStaff:
It would be interesting to get everyone's thoughts on Clayton Kershaw. I'm sure there is plenty of video available on google. Then perhaps on Madison Bumgarner. Any similarities?
I show kershaw to my kids by way of full disclosure! He is one of the very few mlb guys who pretty much does the up down out thing with the lead foot. And i hate that. His hips make only a negligable amount of progress towards the plate before foot drop. In fact his hips almost appear to go backwards until just before foot drop. He is a prime example that there are more roads than one to the same destination. However probably not wise for a young pitcher to try and model himself after the exception to the rule. As for bumgarner I don't see that he is so mechanically flawed or different as some make him out to be. Just an opinion.