Josh Hamilton Returning To The Rangers?!

Here's hoping he leaves his hitch in Anaheim. If not, expect pitchers to continue pitching him up and in and breaking stuff away. He'll continue to lead the league in broken bats, and fans sitting in the first 2 rows behind the 3rd base dugout should come to park wearing Kevlar...including a protective helmet. Ouch.

Minnesota Twins’ RHP Trevor May OIP Pitching Mechanics Evaluation

Leg Extension: -5

Hip Rotation: -8

Follow Through: -6

Other: -10

OIP (Overall Injury Probability) for this season based on pitcher’s current pitching mechanics:  29%

Minnesota Twins’ RHP Ricky Nolasco OIP Pitching Mechanics Evaluation

Leg Extension: -6

Hip Rotation: -12

Follow Through: -10

Other: -10

OIP (Overall Injury Probability) for this season based on pitcher’s current pitching mechanics:  38%

Minnesota Twins’ RHP Kyle Gibson OIP Pitching Mechanics Evaluation

Leg Extension: -2

Hip Rotation: -3

Follow Through: -3

Other: -10

OIP (Overall Injury Probability) for this season based on pitcher’s current pitching mechanics:  18%

Minnesota Twins’ RHP J.R. Graham OIP Pitching Mechanics Evaluation

Hip Rotation: -4

Follow Through: -10

Other: -13

OIP (Overall Injury Probability) for this season based on pitcher’s current pitching mechanics:  30%

Minnesota Twins’ RHP Phil Hughes OIP Pitching Mechanics Evaluation

Leg Extension: -7

Hip Rotation: -9

Follow Through: -12

Other: -25 (max allowed for each category)

OIP (Overall Injury Probability) for this season based on pitcher’s current pitching mechanics:  53%

Minnesota Twins’ RHP Casey Fien OIP Pitching Mechanics Evaluation

Leg Extension: -5

Hip Rotation: -7

Follow Through: -11

Other: -13

OIP (Overall Injury Probability) for this season based on pitcher’s current pitching mechanics:  36%

Minnesota Twins’ RHP Blaine Boyer OIP Pitching Mechanics Evaluation

Leg Extension: -4

Hip Rotation: -6

Follow Through: -9

Other: -12

OIP (Overall Injury Probability) for this season based on pitcher’s current pitching mechanics:  31%

Minnesota Twins’ LHP Brian Duensing OIP Pitching Mechanics Evaluation

Leg Extension: -1

Hip Rotation: -3

Follow Through: 0

Other: -15

OIP (Overall Injury Probability) for this season based on pitcher’s current pitching mechanics:  19%

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Pitcher's Premature Arm Fatigue

99.9% of the time it is related to poor pitching mechanics.

Warming Wood Bats?!

Larry Van asks:

Is it worth it to keep a WOOD COMPOSITE bat warm (during colder weather use)? Any website reference you can site would be appreciated! Thx!?

And, how so?  Extended life, greater pop, etc...??? I'm a scientist (who also plays amateur baseball) and am therefore a data-driven guy, so any information you can give me would be great. Keeping a bat warm is a pain in the behind, but I'd be happy to attempt it if it was worth it.

Reduced sting is another example I've heard applied to warming of REGULAR COMPOSITE bats, but there's not a lot out there about WOOD COMPOSITE bats.

My response:

Try keeping your hands warm before you hit instead by using a hot water bottle, etc.

Texas Rangers' RHP Anthony Ranaudo OIP Pitching Mechanics Evaluation

Leg Extension: -3

Hip Rotation:  -17 (steps open before delivery)

Follow Through: -12

Other: -16 (balance issues, throws across body, and has suffers from premature arm fatigue due to mechanics)

Overall Injury Probability (OIP) based on pitcher's current pitching mechanics: 48%

Conclusion: Better suited to being a reliever

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Texas Rangers' LHP Ross Detwiler OIP Pitching Mechanics Evaluation

Mechanic flaws make Ross a reliever candidate...not a starter.

Leg Extension: -5

Hip Rotation: -20

Follow Through: -12

Other: -12

Overall Injury Probability (OIP) based on pitcher's current pitching mechanics: 49%

Texas Rangers' LHP Derek Holland OIP Pitching Mechanics Evaluation

Possesses near perfect mechanics, the three c's (concentration, control, and confidence), and the make up to be a Cy Young Award winner this season.

Leg Extension: 0

Hip Rotation: 0

Follow Through: 0

Other: -10

Overall Injury Probability (OIP) based on pitcher's current pitching mechanics: 10%