Baseball
Related: About this forumI've noticed with some starting pitchers they have
eliminated their full windup throwing motions and pitch only from the stretch. I hear this is done to simplify their mechanics and have only one throwing motion. I get it.
But, I miss the pitching ballet of of Tom Seaver, Bob Gibson, and Nolan Ryan. Their drop and drive motion was something to behold. Also, Jim Palmer, the most elegant motion ever.
dawg day
(7,947 posts)actually touching the ground in front. It looked very painful. He'd wind up and then have a follow-through that looked like he was going to fall splat on the ground.
Doc_Technical
(3,599 posts)CentralMass
(15,503 posts)His wind up pivot had him facing center field.
RussellCattle
(1,747 posts)....would come down and stamp on the mound before he released the ball. He would throw it in once in a while to throw off the batters timing. Thanks for the post from an old Indians fan.
CentralMass
(15,503 posts)He was great to watch.
A clip from his shutout in game 1 of the 1975 World Series.
Link to tweet
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RussellCattle
(1,747 posts)dawg day
(7,947 posts)He was a great showman. (Good pitcher too!)
tirebiter
(2,582 posts)kairos12
(13,242 posts)a runner on third. Otherwise pitchers throw from the stretch.