Strasburg faces 11th-ranked team and strikes out 18

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03-06-2009, 12:44 PM
TheBest21

Strasburg faces 11th-ranked team and strikes out 18

He is having a ridiculous year so far.

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stori.../?zIndex=62732
03-06-2009, 12:49 PM
filihok

Re: Strasburg faces 11th-ranked team and strikes out 18

Damn...I'll miss seeing the Atzecs vs the Lobos when I'm home in Albuquerque by a week.
03-06-2009, 01:08 PM
HoustonGM

Re: Strasburg faces 11th-ranked team and strikes out 18

He is just plain silly.
03-06-2009, 01:25 PM
200tang

Re: Strasburg faces 11th-ranked team and strikes out 18

Although I've read 2 articles on how bad his mechanics are, I'm still hoping that the Nats pass him up so the Mariners can get him.
03-06-2009, 01:26 PM
HoustonGM

Re: Strasburg faces 11th-ranked team and strikes out 18

Weren't those same articles written about Tim Lincecum? :p

The study of pitching mechanics is still in it's infancy.
03-06-2009, 01:27 PM
200tang

Re: Strasburg faces 11th-ranked team and strikes out 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by HoustonGM

Weren't those same articles written about Tim Lincecum? :p

The study of pitching mechanics is still in it's infancy.

That's why I'm hoping :)
03-06-2009, 01:35 PM
TheBest21

Re: Strasburg faces 11th-ranked team and strikes out 18

In this video his mechanics don't look that bad at all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6qkbVGbqTc
03-06-2009, 01:39 PM
200tang

Re: Strasburg faces 11th-ranked team and strikes out 18

Well I'm about to go somewhere so I was only able to find one of the articles I read since I knew where to look

http://www.drivelinemechanics.com/20...tephen-strasbu

It's a bit old, but not ancient.
03-06-2009, 02:12 PM
beerchaser

Re: Strasburg faces 11th-ranked team and strikes out 18

He could talk to the ball like Mark Fidrych for all I care, as long as he was on my team. (Yeah I know, most of you young farts don't remember Mark Fidrych.)
03-06-2009, 09:33 PM
200tang

Re: Strasburg faces 11th-ranked team and strikes out 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by beerchaser

He could talk to the ball like Mark Fidrych for all I care, as long as he was on my team. (Yeah I know, most of you young farts don't remember Mark Fidrych.)

Well putting unnecessary strain on the body is different than talking to a ball and messing with dirt on the mound :)

Still, even if everything about his mechanics are true he still has time to fix it all before he gets to the majors.
03-07-2009, 02:49 AM
oriole^

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Anybody know if the kid has a second pitch?
03-07-2009, 03:30 AM
200tang

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A quick google search turns this link

http://natsfarm.com/2009/01/15/thinking-out-loud/

Quote:

four-seam fastball that regularly touches 100 miles an hour, a nasty slider and a tricky changeup

Has there ever been a starter looked at who would be going in the top 5 with only one good pitch? (This is a real question)
03-24-2009, 05:05 PM
TheBest21

Re: Strasburg faces 11th-ranked team and strikes out 18

Article about him.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_yl...trasburg032409

Video from his 23 strikeout game from last year is in this link.
03-24-2009, 05:24 PM
OregonDuck1989

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This kid is straight nasty.
03-24-2009, 05:25 PM
HoustonGM

Re: Strasburg faces 11th-ranked team and strikes out 18

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Originally Posted by OregonDuck1989

This kid is straight nasty.

Keith Law saw him the other day and said that he could pitch right now in the big leagues and is the best college prospect of the last 10 years.

And Law doesn't give out such high praise on a regular basis.
03-24-2009, 05:38 PM
RedsoxRockies

Re: Strasburg faces 11th-ranked team and strikes out 18

And he looks like an elf from some fantasy movie
03-24-2009, 06:55 PM
gRYFYN1

Re: Strasburg faces 11th-ranked team and strikes out 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by HoustonGM

Weren't those same articles written about Tim Lincecum? :p

The study of pitching mechanics is still in it's infancy.

Well the aforementioned Drivelinemechanics.com likes Lincecum's (the artcile was written near the beginning of last year)

http://www.drivelinemechanics.com/20...-tim-lincecum/

but has major issues with Strasburg's, going so far to liken them to Prior. He seems to think anything beyond the 500-700 inning mark is question before some injury sets in.
03-24-2009, 06:59 PM
HoustonGM

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Originally Posted by gRYFYN1

Well the aforementioned Drivelinemechanics.com likes Lincecum's (the artcile was written near the beginning of last year)

http://www.drivelinemechanics.com/20...-tim-lincecum/

but has major issues with Strasburg's, going so far to liken them to Prior. He seems to think anything beyond the 500-700 inning mark is question before some injury sets in.

My point really was just that evaluation of mechanics regarding the likelihood of injury is a very, very inexact "science".
03-24-2009, 07:12 PM
YEAH DAAAAWG

Re: Strasburg faces 11th-ranked team and strikes out 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by 200tang

A quick google search turns this link

http://natsfarm.com/2009/01/15/thinking-out-loud/

Has there ever been a starter looked at who would be going in the top 5 with only one good pitch? (This is a real question)

I would guess there have probably more than a couple guys with blazing fastballs that went in the top 5 based solely on that fact, that's pure conjecture on my part though.
03-24-2009, 07:24 PM
gRYFYN1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HoustonGM

My point really was just that evaluation of mechanics regarding the likelihood of injury is a very, very inexact "science".

Agreed, pitching mechanics isn't and will never be an exact science. Afterall what will happen is really a medical issue. The best anyone can ever do is make comparisons to past examples.
03-24-2009, 07:39 PM
200tang

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HoustonGM

Keith Law saw him the other day and said that he could pitch right now in the big leagues and is the best college prospect of the last 10 years.

And Law doesn't give out such high praise on a regular basis.

I saw that chat and I thought this was interesting

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith Law

Law: I think that's a bit hyperbolic, but I do think Strasburg could pitch in the majors right now and would be Washington's #1 starter if they could sign him quickly and stick him in their rotation in June. I'm not saying they have to take another starter at #10, but they could have Strasburg, Zimmerman, and another polished college arm like Kyle Gibson in their 2010 rotation. Shore up the defense a little and they could be in line for a pretty significant improvement in W/L record in 2010-11 with that jump in run prevention.

That would be cool to see the Nationals with Strasburg, Zimmermann and another prospect hold up the rotation next year.
03-24-2009, 08:10 PM
RedsoxRockies

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http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slu...yhoo&type=lgns He threw 103 MPH!
03-24-2009, 08:12 PM
HoustonGM

Re: Strasburg faces 11th-ranked team and strikes out 18

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Originally Posted by RedsoxRockies

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slu...yhoo&type=lgns He threw 103 MPH!

I'd be wary of that. Radar guns differ wildly.

Keith Law, for example:

Quote:

Dan (Mesa): How accurate are these radar gun readings? Last I checked, Nolan Ryan still had the Guinness record for fastest pitch at 100.9 mph. It seems like if some of these guys were really throwing 101+ mph, they'd bring in the Guinness guys ... or did I just answer my own question?

Keith Law: I'm guessing Strasburg is more concerned with the industry's take than Guinness'. I have not personally gotten a 101 on my gun, ever; Lindstrom hit 100 twice for me at the 2006 Futures Game. If Strasburg hits 101, I'll let everyone know.
03-24-2009, 10:05 PM
ragecage

Re: Strasburg faces 11th-ranked team and strikes out 18

this shows a 23 strikeout game he had.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pVyw2JlloM

It looks more like a curveball than a slider. I liked the one where he locked the hitter up on 3 straight curves. He looks like a man among boys out there in college.