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Mike Marshall's pitching - What do you think?

PowderedH2OPowderedH2O Posts: 2,443 ✭✭
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Mike Marshall was one of the great relief pitchers of all-time. He was known for his nasty screwball and his ability to seemingly pitch every day. He was also thought to be a screwball by many, and was traded often. I've watched some of his pitching videos and I can't make up my mind whether he is out of his mind or is a genius. I played in the infield in high school, and only pitched once (in a blowout), so I just don't know enough about pitching mechanics and injuries to determine the validity of his theories. What do you think?

Mike Marshall's Pitching Motion
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  • NSibianNSibian Posts: 163
    Throwing a baseball is an unnatural motion for any human especially with an over the top motion. Anything over a 2 (or 10 for lefties) o'clock motion, especially if the elbow is above the shoulder at any point, makes for a high injury risk. Sandy Koufax is a good example of an almost completely over the top release that resulted in a shortened career due to chronic pain and injury.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Ya think the pitchers today would have ANY IDEA what Marshall was saying?
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  • PeteZariaPeteZaria Posts: 288


    << <i>A question is would that type of motion even be considered legal in a MLB game? I can see the guy getting a balk call. >>



    I don't see any reason why it would be a balk. Also, the only time a pitcher would pitch from the windup like that would be if the bases are empty (a balk is not possible), or if the bases were loaded.
  • alnavmanalnavman Posts: 4,129 ✭✭✭
    Marshall had much success doing things his way, and who to say pitching has to be by the book by everyone......success as a pitcher is something that often defies logic.....used to love watching Ted Abernathy and Dan Quisenberry pitch with their weird underhand deliveries.
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