quote:
You hold the runner close at 2nd in the event of a base hit, a pitcher wants to reduce any runners lead by a step or two when you can to potentially prevent an additional base on a hit.

Sure, but Beau Jordan was literally 2 steps off of the bag when the MS pitcher turned towards him on second three times in a row.

I kept hoping Beau would just stand on the bag and see if their pitcher would still make a move towards second base.

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by TorNation

Sulphur, LA

Member since Aug 2008

2870 posts

Posted on 5/27/16 at 2:11 pm to LSURussian

Yea I understand both sides. Who was batting at the time, sometimes it's done just to try and get the batter out of sync especially if you know it gets the batter very impatient. Or the pitcher didn't like the pitch call and he does this to reset the pitch. Most pitchers like controlling the tempo so at times they will do all sorts of things just so they mentally feel in control.

This post was edited on 5/27/16 at 2:12 pm

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by Tiger2287

Member since Jan 2016

398 posts

Posted on 5/27/16 at 2:14 pm to TorNation

He did it to just about every batter. Honestly I almost didn't watch the game because it took him so long just to pitch the damn ball.

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by PaperTiger

Ruston, LA

Member since Feb 2015

22971 posts

Posted on 5/27/16 at 2:28 pm to liquid rabbit

I think it was just an over exaggerated coaching technique used to make him stop doing something, like fumbling around with the ball. He probably practiced it so much that it became a part of his routine.

Its kind of like a leg kick. Some pitchers have higher leg kicks to force them to put all of their weight on their back foot so that they can get a maximum push off the rubber.

Try to explain pitcher Jon Gant's pitch though. Holy shite

LINK

This post was edited on 5/27/16 at 2:29 pm

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by GeeOH

Louisiana

Member since Dec 2013

13376 posts

Posted on 5/27/16 at 2:53 pm to LSURussian

quote:
Notice he only does it with runners on base.

Cause that's the only time a pitcher pitches from the stretch

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by Macintosh504

Leveraging Salaries University

Member since Sep 2011

52673 posts

Posted on 5/27/16 at 3:02 pm to liquid rabbit

Yeah Kimberl stance is actually cool. Hudson looks like he's still sore from the night before

0 ...

Report Post

Posted by Yewkindewit

Near Birmingham, Alabama

Member since Apr 2012

20084 posts

Posted on 5/27/16 at 3:10 pm to liquid rabbit

I heard that it was suggested to him to try something to help him gain a mental edge because he was a bit wild from the stretch. This is what he settled on, aa: Kimbrel.