Is Masahiro Tanaka worth the hype?
Robbie asked
my response (short one...since Tanaka's OIP Pitching Mechanics Breakdown is posted elsewhere on this blog):
has a live arm...the bad news is his pitching mechanics. He's almost all arm. Masahiro is a future candidate for heavy scar tissue build up in his rotator group.
Leg Extension: -10
Hip Rotation: -15
Follow Through: -12
Reduces Rotary Inertia: -10
OIP: 47%
Now I know why the renewed Tanaka interest. I didn't realize that he had made a press announcement in Japan stating he was wanting to pitch on a MLB team in 2014. My bad.
ReplyDeleteWell, I still believe he'd be a risk for a long term investment because of his pitching mechanics issues. Very questionable future...more suspect than prospect.
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