Stephen Strasburg, San Diego State, 2009-03-27 vs TCU

[mistgl]

ZOMG! the notorious inverted W....

Why don't they just call it the M?

[MrLittleTisi]

Search Justis Daily! 9 yr old out of california throws 60+mph..

[anthonymorabito32]

His elbow his way in front of his shoulder, and therefore puts way too much stress on his arm. If you pause it at 12 seconds you can see it. That is why he had to get tommy john and why he will never be the same.

[baseballgeorge]

I like watching this as a hitter. I try to pick up on the things the guy does and pick up the ball as soon possible.

[slipknot099991]

i just like watching how much there arms bend

[lecavalierfan004]

His mechanics look... good? That can't be right...

[humbyshomie760]

i dont know much about baseball but i think he stands too tall after he throws and needs to be lower? i dont know haha

[RenoZemrak]

hes ganna b a stud, cant wait 2 c him

[fullback16]

@RenoZemrak He Had Hes Opening Debate For The Washington Nationals 2 days ago!!

[seanbob37373737]

tiny toe drag? are you kidding? he practically jumps off the rubber

[jow43]

he never really used his changeup in college and it wasnt really a plus pitch he worked on his changeup in the afl and now scouts say its a plus pitch now thats just not fair i really hope he doesnt end up like mark prior like most people say hes gona

[47burgleflickle]

This guy is just a beast. The remarkable thing is that he has a tiny toe drag, and he's falling off, yet still throws so hard. Like I said, a beast.

[SimpleStuff31]

@47burgleflickle actually toe drag is good.

[texasleaguers]

@SimpleStuff31 Toe drag is not good. If your toe is dragging, it is slowing down your back hip which means your hips (and therefore your shoulders) are not rotating as quickly as they can.

You seem to think of hip and shoulder separation as an actual separation, but even if there is a large timing difference in their rotations, they work together to create power. If you slow the hips, you slow the shoulders.

[SimpleStuff31]

@texasleaguers toe drag means theyre pushing off the mound. when you you stride far enough that back foot naturally comes off the mound. it doesnt slow your hips. lincecum does it, hell, EVERYONE DOES.

[texasleaguers]

@SimpleStuff31 Toe drag does not mean a pitcher pushed off the mound. It only means that he drags his toe. You're a big fan of silly examples, so let's see how well you walk or run while dragging your toe. If it really means you're pushing off well, then your toe will drag when you sprint, right?

Secondly, it's physically impossible to drag your toe and NOT slow your back hip down. They are connected.

In future arguments, try making a case for yourself instead of just repeating your claim(s).

[SimpleStuff31]

@texasleaguers stand with your feet shoulder width apart and lunge your stride leg out. your back foot should naturally follow. by dragging. show me one good pitcher who doesnt do it. there, that should suppport my case.

[younggunz2121]

@texasleaguers the only way not to have toe drag is to shorten your stride length. When you shorten stride length you lose power and velo because you aren't getting everything out of that back leg. Look at Tim Lincecum, his stride is double his height. His legs aren't long enough to not have toe drag. It's impossible not to have it when you have a stride of that length. Stephen Strasburg has toe drag and it doesn't seem to hinder his velocity. I guarantee he would lose velo if he didn't drag.

[texasleaguers]

@younggunz2121 First of all, Lincecum's stride is not 11 feet long. Secondly, he throws about 91 MPH now.

Finally, despite what a lot of people want to believe, your stride can be too long.

[younggunz2121]

@texasleaguers oh haha i meant his stride is 120% per cent of his height. It's a shame he's throwing slower now. It's because he is a max effort guy with a small body, it was only a matter of time until he lost velo. Look at leftydm's channel he has a lot of good stuff on stride length.

[SimpleStuff31]

@younggunz2121 no the loss in velo is believed to be because he threw to many change ups and this reduced his velo, when he was more of a fastball guy, he threw harder

[younggunz2121]

@SimpleStuff31 Really? i don't think so. It shouldnt because throwing a change up and throwing a fastball should be exactly the same except for the grip. You need the same body action, arm speed, and release point on all of your pitches. He lost velo from being such a small guy with a max effort delivery.

[SimpleStuff31]

@younggunz2121 no, hes not a max effort guy, he was efficient and thus threw hard but, subconcieciously we all slow our arm down a little which is why this has been claimed a reason.

[tonyjh34]

@texasleaguers A lot of pitchers drag their toe but its not like they are digging into the ground. It's skimming lightly off the ground, the force of which the hips rotate is more than enough to overcome the light toe drag. Most pitchers keep their foot in contact with the ground before the follow through. I don't think its a serious issue to consider since its really an unconscious act. If you are Purposely dragging the foot then I would say that player's mechanics are flawed.

[JCSCougar]

I love the amount of space he gets on the push off the rubber toward home plate. Kids start working on your lower body if you want to spring off the mound and throw hard.

[WAREAGLE1113]

yeah hes crazy good

[povey044]

yeah

[tymytie]

is this the prospect that peaks at 103 mph?

[aq1sw2de3fr]

It's not just his fast ball that makes him awesome. The 20mph difference between his fastball and changeup makes him deadly.

[KCMO4EVER]

@aq1sw2de3fr his changeup is around 88-91 and his fastball has been around 97-100. not a 20mph difference.

[11PumaCat]

@aq1sw2de3fr 10 mph

[ingosnow25]

@aq1sw2de3fr His changeup is 90mph......

[abenge11]

yeah

[1scooter1111]

@tymytie yes