Need Help from McCoven

by milesntrane on Sep 25, 2009 2:53 PM PDT Comment 28 comments

I started my first job in baseball today. I'm now the pitching coach for the Kingsborough Community College baseball team. One of my first assignments is to bring around this one kid. He reminds me of someone, I just can't pin it down. I need some of your help to jog my memory, or steer me in another good direction.

One thing I am going to do is show him tape of guys that he can learn from. Here's my scouting report after about 4 batters. From my description, tell me which major leaguer this reminds you of:

- RHP

-Tall

-Medium build

-Straight over-the-top arm action

-Good velocity

-Good downward plane on the fastball

-Slow wind-up

The first guy that came to mind for me was John Garland... but that can't be the best I can come up with, can it?

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Chris Young

… though his velocity is only so-so.

by non sequitur on Sep 25, 2009 2:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This may work...

Though he’s not that tall…

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by milesntrane on Sep 25, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dan Haren?

We're all basically Pedro Feliz.

by SF Pete on Sep 25, 2009 3:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I really think Dan Haren is the best suggestion.

We're all basically Pedro Feliz.

by SF Pete on Sep 25, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Its good.

But Haren’s leg hangs up there too much for this kid. It may be good if I find that’s what I’m going to have to do with him… but I don’t want to mess with too much at first. Thanks, though!

Brian Sabean is akin to a treatable form of cancer... just get rid of it before it kills you

by milesntrane on Sep 25, 2009 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

that’s why I think it’s good. Although I have no idea what you’re trying to do with the kid, but that pause forces you to get balanced.

We're all basically Pedro Feliz.

by SF Pete on Sep 25, 2009 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Balanced, but it doesn’t help your momentum. (Of course, Timmy drifts through the balance point.)

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by raisingcain on Sep 25, 2009 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

David Aardsma?

Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.

by howtheyscored on Sep 25, 2009 3:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't know if you're poking fun at me or...

I guess I deserve it, if so…
Anyway, Aardsma throws more 3/4

Brian Sabean is akin to a treatable form of cancer... just get rid of it before it kills you

by milesntrane on Sep 25, 2009 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wasn’t poking fun at you so much as I was just having fun. Nothing personal intended.

Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.

by howtheyscored on Sep 25, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

no help here

but congrats on the gig!

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by delorean on Sep 25, 2009 3:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Jim Palmer?

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by bgunn on Sep 25, 2009 3:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Great Call...

Now, to find old footage of him.

Brian Sabean is akin to a treatable form of cancer... just get rid of it before it kills you

by milesntrane on Sep 25, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Check out this site
http://www.pitchingclips.com/

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by nvsfg on Sep 25, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I feel like kissing you...

That site is amazing.

Brian Sabean is akin to a treatable form of cancer... just get rid of it before it kills you

by milesntrane on Sep 25, 2009 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like the guy featured on the front page.

by non sequitur on Sep 25, 2009 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He’s alright, I guess.

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by Natto on Sep 25, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey! While you’re here, would it be okay if I incorporated a few of The Little Giants into some lecture slides? I need to briefly explain the game of baseball to Norwegians. (There, that didn’t sound as silly as I thought it would.)

by non sequitur on Sep 25, 2009 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs