try to find one major league pitcher that has their back leg touching the rubber at the time of release. I guarantee you will not find one slow motion video of a pitcher who has their back leg on the rubber at release.
seriously how is it illegal? all he has to do is be in contact with the rubber through the start of him going toward the batter. and he is so your quite retarded.
hahaha yea thryl, i mean, NO PITCHER EVER LEG KICKS THEIR BACK FOOT STAYS ON THE RUBBER THE WHOLE TIME, RU KIDDING ME LEARN BASEBALL BEFORE YOU MAKE SUCH A DUMBASS COMMENT, IF LINCECUM'S MOVE IS ILLEGAL THEN EVERY PITCHER IN BASEBALL'S MOVE IS ILLEGAL HAHA!!!!
@KidCairbre I'm sorry to ruin your junior detective work, but most good pitchers slide off the mound like that. I'm in college and I do the same thing
Back foot leaves the rubber clearly before his front foot plants...he doesn't do this every single time, or even most of the time. But cold busted here.
guaranteed with that motion Lincecum will fuckin blow out his elbow soon and never pitch again. Theres no way your elbow can make that type of motion so many times and have no side effect
Rangers fan here. He best us in the 2010 world series. I'm still bitter towards the giants. I hate Lincecum with every fiber of my being. With that being said, that is a 100% legal delivery.
In the USSSA rulebook it says you must have both feet on the rubber at the beggining of your windup. I start with one foot down and over in the dirt so i got called for a balk at least 4 times that game. But in HS, College, and MLB theres no such rule. You sir are a Dodgers fan
sorry but as a baseball coach.. i tell my pitchers to do the same thing.. the pitching rubber is not there to show where to stand.. it is anchored there to allow the pitcher to push off as he delivers the pitch. look at all the good pitchers they are 6-8 inch in front of the rubber when they are bringing thier arms over their heads... illeagle.. i dont think so
Not illegal. And for those of you who appreciate good pitching mechanics, this is actually pretty good. He has a long flexible torso which requires him to twist a bit more to create power, immediately released after the lead foot lands. He stays back, he stays closed, and for his particular body type, it's hard to find much wrong with it..
This is ridiculous. Rules state you must have contact with the rubber when you begin your delivery - That means you can break contact during delivery.
His arm action has change dramatically, you can see he bounces his arm off leg and it drags behind putting so much pressure on elbow. Tommy John in next year or so if he does not change back to his old ways.
@mikenegs That part of his arm action isn't a problem, you can tell from the way he bends his elbow, that he is not bouncing it off of his thigh, just touching it. However, he does have a slight inverted L in his delivery, that might make his vulnerable to injuries, but because he has such a long stride, he does experience a timing problem.
wasn't koufax's career cut short due to bad form for his early years. I would hate to see him cut his career short too. Bad form can blow out the hip or the arm easy, blew my arm out by 20
Nothing illegal here. I would also argue that this motion wont necessarily equal shorten career or increase injuries. His motion was developed by his dad who worked at BOEING!!! Its the most efficient mechanics for his size. Just as long as he keeps his conditioning and strength training up he will have a long and successful career.
Well most of the time its so quick that the umpires cant see it or its so little its not noticeable. I know its not illegal but in his delivery, the ball moves slightly forward when its behind his back. Just bothers me.
Well... at least now we know that Lincecum is a time bomb until he breaks down like Oswalt has. Long stride pitchers only have so long until their back doesn't let them do what they used to.
@burnape1 Retard? That's no way to talk about Lincecum... Okay, juvenile trolling aside, long-striding pitchers tend to have back and hip problems earlier in their career. That's why Oswalt is breaking down at 34 while Nolan Ryan and Jaime Moyer pitched into their 50's. Lincecum is only a couple of years away from following in Oswalt's footsteps.
Yeah, that's not an illegal delivery, he has to use that pitching motion because of his size, and look where it's got him, Two CY Young Awards and one World Series ring. LINCECUM IS THE BEST PITCHER EVER LETS GO GIANTS SF GIANTS
It's a long stride for a Little Leaguer. But, every power pitcher in the major league has a stride that seems to pull them off the mound. I know it's natural to go after the back-to-back cy young winner, just like it's natural to blame the homeRun leader for all the steroid use in baseball, but it's not just.
When u blame the best for doing something that everyone else does, doesn't that seem kinda petty and bitter to u?
If it was illegal, more managers would be complaining. You're like the only person that thinks it's illegal. Do you think you're the one genius that has finally caught Timmy? Come on, seriously?
saying you can't lose contact with the rubber is like saying you can't pitch if your over 6 feet tall because your stretch gets you closer to the plate...it just doesn't make sense...as long as you start on the rubber you should be allowed to stretch as far as you can...
I know this comment is late, but this delivery is legal. It's not borderline, it's not something the umpires ignore. It's legal. That's why nothing is called.
Read rule 8.05(g), then understand what it means. Some think it means that the pivot can't come off the rubber during a delivery. What it actually does is to prohibit faking a pitch while not in contact in order to draw the runner off of the base.
There's a difference between knowing the rules and understanding the rules.
Look at tape of any good major leaguer. None of them keep contact with the rubber through their release. No ump is going to call Lincecum because he's a foot and a half in front rather than a foot.
@ScottJ794 How is it violating the rules? He started his windup on the rubber, made a motion towards home, delivered the ball. Yeah his arm was lagging in the delivery, so? If his arm is on time none of you are even saying it's illegal. I see no rule saying he can't do this in the MLB Official Rules for Pitchers
@sdub08ballplyr if I remember correctly, I think I said it was borderline. As we all know, in baseball, it's legal as long as the umps don't call you on it....Andy Pettitte's "balk" pick off move is another example of borderline.
what is an illegal delivery???????????? you should be allowed to pitch it how you want to as long as its not involving some ridiculous and distacting dance.
i noticed that roughly 90% of the time when a hitter got rung and bitched about it he was dead wrong ( to spoiled with genorious calls). at the series the blues got better those geniouses discovered that 99% of either way low strikes were actually strikes guess they were told to call the low strike. my point is even if a blue misses a corner or up and down by an inch or two the batter can still hit that pitch but a pitcher just has to sit and take it.
yeah whatever baseball is full of gray areas the worst is that umpires have the misconception of their own strike zone. thats some bullshit cause it causes questions of everything from game fixing to favoritism. i noticed that nomatter what selig says the plate umps are some of the worst officials in pro sports. tbs had the kzone up every pitch and it was quite clear the blues blew 25-35 % of close calls particularly the low strike. and inside corner calls poorly in fav of the hitter. cont
It's not illegal to come off the mound when your in your wind up, you just can't start with your foot off the rubber. I play junior college baseball, so im not some guy who doesnt know about it haha. I guarantee 99% of the major league pitchers back foot leaves the rubber during their motion. that's having good mechanics
While official baseball rules do state that if a pitch is delivered AFTER the pitcher steps off, it presents no real advantage to the pitcher or disadvantage to the batter. It's a rule that is never enforced.
While official baseball rules do state that if a pitch is delivered AFTER the pitcher steps off, it presents no real advantage to the pitcher or disadvantage to the batter. It's a rule that is never enforced
Baseball rules do state that if the pitcher's foot leaves the rubber before he throws, it's a balk. That being said, the reason it's never called on Tim is because it doesnt add any extra deception nor does it provide him any unfair advantage. In my opinion, this guy is the best strikeout pitcher since Nolan Ryan. I'm not even a Giants fan, but I love watching this guy pitch.
are you a dee dee dee. That is the goal of a pitcher. You want to shorten the distance from the mound to home plate as much as you can. Its called good mechanics. More momentum with the legs less stress on the arm
its within the stride, try striding with that much force and tourque while keeping a stationary back leg.. good luck picking up a pencil when your 30... to even say anything about his delivery is illegal is asanine... like the guy at the bottom said.. the rubber is a launchpad hence why there is a mound and rubber to push off of... cheese and rice people...
GO SF GIANTS!! Lincecum has the best motion ever. And how else can you throw a ball off of a mound at that force without dragging the foot before releasing? Your arm would break if you tried otherwise!
i think back foot should remain on rubber until lead foot is touching the ground bc on second glance it seems like an unfair advantage.. idk about cheating though
look at any pitcher in slow motion, ex) trevor bauer, tim collins, even guys with more generic types of motions like justin verlander and cliff lee..they all hav foot drag before the ball is released..lincecum just happens to do it in a more drastic way
Sorry for the debate this caused. I posted it to illustrate a point in a discussion I was having. The debate is whether a genuine effort at keeping contact with the rubber through a pitcher's delivery should be enforced. Long striders like Lincecum cut the distance to home plate down to about 57 feet by the time he delivers. The rule is written with lots of gray area.
@thyrl thats how every pitcher in the league throws... pitchers have to start their delivery with a toe on the rubber, but most have their foot off the ground and all have their foot off the rubber at their release point.
@thyrl So, Roy Halladay is 6' 6"... you think he's not releasing from 57? Give the guy some credit, he's found a way to pitch and be effective. If the league wants to clarify the rule and change the way Timmy pitches, rest assured they will.
@thyrl ermm, actually they cut it down to about 51-52 ft. Nolan Ryan had about as large a stride as there ever was. 7-8 ft. Add his hand getting out infront & its about 9 ft. It's a mechanic, not a rule. Tom House does studies on biomechanics & what not that make your brain hurt. One stat that is just mindboggling is every pitcher that's heel lifted off the ground just before foot strike dominated for the pitchers of their era. It adds 1-2 feet to their stride, & 3-6 mph in reaction time.
nothing is illegal in this video even is anything was it wouldn't effect anything because no one was on base. Some say that the foot drag well if that is illegal then how the hell would Lincecum still be in the MLB? He always drags his foot it's part of his mechanics he uses the rubber not only as a starting point but as a lunch pad. Myth Busted
try to find one major league pitcher that has their back leg touching the rubber at the time of release. I guarantee you will not find one slow motion video of a pitcher who has their back leg on the rubber at release.
pdmdodger55 4 days ago
seriously how is it illegal? all he has to do is be in contact with the rubber through the start of him going toward the batter. and he is so your quite retarded.
dscott132113 5 days ago
HOW IS IT ILLEGAL?
pankakeflipper3 1 week ago
hahaha yea thryl, i mean, NO PITCHER EVER LEG KICKS THEIR BACK FOOT STAYS ON THE RUBBER THE WHOLE TIME, RU KIDDING ME LEARN BASEBALL BEFORE YOU MAKE SUCH A DUMBASS COMMENT, IF LINCECUM'S MOVE IS ILLEGAL THEN EVERY PITCHER IN BASEBALL'S MOVE IS ILLEGAL HAHA!!!!
number1philsfan 1 week ago
@KidCairbre I'm sorry to ruin your junior detective work, but most good pitchers slide off the mound like that. I'm in college and I do the same thing
lawslugger 1 week ago
Back foot leaves the rubber clearly before his front foot plants...he doesn't do this every single time, or even most of the time. But cold busted here.
KidCairbre 1 week ago
Illegal?.......how do you figure?
BrewerCrazy32 1 week ago
lol wut? Not even close. Look at Jordan Walden's if you want a more tangible argument.
chikmagnet565 1 week ago
dear sir, "your dumb" is not a comprehensible English statement
dylandriscoll5 1 week ago
your dumb.. good day sir
crobinson2929 1 week ago
@crobinson2929 my dumb what?
McNastyy99 3 days ago
hey how bout you die
leopardgecs22 1 week ago
winalldayeveryday- notice how he uses his whole body to throw the ball. anyways, your probably a dogers fan haha
moneybags123211 1 week ago
guaranteed with that motion Lincecum will fuckin blow out his elbow soon and never pitch again. Theres no way your elbow can make that type of motion so many times and have no side effect
winalldayeveryday 1 week ago
Rangers fan here. He best us in the 2010 world series. I'm still bitter towards the giants. I hate Lincecum with every fiber of my being. With that being said, that is a 100% legal delivery.
Jdog3 2 weeks ago 3
Ummm.... I'm a Rockies fan, but I see no illegality here.
corwin11412 2 weeks ago
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evanpickellbaseball 3 weeks ago
In the USSSA rulebook it says you must have both feet on the rubber at the beggining of your windup. I start with one foot down and over in the dirt so i got called for a balk at least 4 times that game. But in HS, College, and MLB theres no such rule. You sir are a Dodgers fan
KyleCagle3 1 month ago 3
Jealous much?
KnightsBooking 1 month ago
@thyrl how is this illegal
TheCoupe15 1 month ago
sorry but as a baseball coach.. i tell my pitchers to do the same thing.. the pitching rubber is not there to show where to stand.. it is anchored there to allow the pitcher to push off as he delivers the pitch. look at all the good pitchers they are 6-8 inch in front of the rubber when they are bringing thier arms over their heads... illeagle.. i dont think so
Lloydertel 1 month ago
HAHAHAHA illegal motion? this guy must be a dodgers fan.
McNastyy99 1 month ago 30
@McNastyy99 Apparently. I mean It was clearly not an illegal motion
Sk8aterBoy7877 3 days ago
@rudypeni
Cause im sure u were almost as good as these guys right ;(
MrThechump 1 month ago
You are either a Dodger or Phillie fan! lol Douchebag!
laidbackleo 1 month ago
quit being dumb.
silascole 1 month ago
Not illegal. And for those of you who appreciate good pitching mechanics, this is actually pretty good. He has a long flexible torso which requires him to twist a bit more to create power, immediately released after the lead foot lands. He stays back, he stays closed, and for his particular body type, it's hard to find much wrong with it..
jfbro17 1 month ago
@jfbro17
You forgot to mention that since he is a SF Giant, he has a massive vagina, that makes him more aerodynamic than other pitchers who have penises.
lewisclark1800 1 month ago
@lewisclark1800
I have to admit...that made me laugh
jfbro17 1 month ago
This is ridiculous. Rules state you must have contact with the rubber when you begin your delivery - That means you can break contact during delivery.
snappy452 2 months ago
His arm action has change dramatically, you can see he bounces his arm off leg and it drags behind putting so much pressure on elbow. Tommy John in next year or so if he does not change back to his old ways.
mikenegs 2 months ago
@mikenegs That part of his arm action isn't a problem, you can tell from the way he bends his elbow, that he is not bouncing it off of his thigh, just touching it. However, he does have a slight inverted L in his delivery, that might make his vulnerable to injuries, but because he has such a long stride, he does experience a timing problem.
LetsGetWilly 1 week ago
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ADayToRemember709 2 months ago
wasn't koufax's career cut short due to bad form for his early years. I would hate to see him cut his career short too. Bad form can blow out the hip or the arm easy, blew my arm out by 20
rudypeni 2 months ago
Nothing illegal here. I would also argue that this motion wont necessarily equal shorten career or increase injuries. His motion was developed by his dad who worked at BOEING!!! Its the most efficient mechanics for his size. Just as long as he keeps his conditioning and strength training up he will have a long and successful career.
rclsu13 2 months ago
No drive off that back leg. His youth is saving him. He won't make it into his 30's with that twisting.
mfresh1965 2 months ago
The twins stunk this year but..... GO TWINS!
buffalobison19 2 months ago
Well most of the time its so quick that the umpires cant see it or its so little its not noticeable. I know its not illegal but in his delivery, the ball moves slightly forward when its behind his back. Just bothers me.
skarddard 2 months ago
Well... at least now we know that Lincecum is a time bomb until he breaks down like Oswalt has. Long stride pitchers only have so long until their back doesn't let them do what they used to.
xristosdomini 2 months ago
@xristosdomini its called aging retard every athlete thats played the game goes through it
burnape1 2 months ago
@burnape1 Retard? That's no way to talk about Lincecum... Okay, juvenile trolling aside, long-striding pitchers tend to have back and hip problems earlier in their career. That's why Oswalt is breaking down at 34 while Nolan Ryan and Jaime Moyer pitched into their 50's. Lincecum is only a couple of years away from following in Oswalt's footsteps.
xristosdomini 2 months ago
Yeah, that's not an illegal delivery, he has to use that pitching motion because of his size, and look where it's got him, Two CY Young Awards and one World Series ring. LINCECUM IS THE BEST PITCHER EVER LETS GO GIANTS SF GIANTS
TheSk8terGirl55 2 months ago
It's a long stride for a Little Leaguer. But, every power pitcher in the major league has a stride that seems to pull them off the mound. I know it's natural to go after the back-to-back cy young winner, just like it's natural to blame the homeRun leader for all the steroid use in baseball, but it's not just.
When u blame the best for doing something that everyone else does, doesn't that seem kinda petty and bitter to u?
NanoEmpyrean 2 months ago
If it was illegal, more managers would be complaining. You're like the only person that thinks it's illegal. Do you think you're the one genius that has finally caught Timmy? Come on, seriously?
cbobcats 2 months ago
@cbobcats It technically is illegal, but if the MLB never enforces it. If they do, they will have 1 of the following:
1. More pitchers injured
2. Tons of pitchers removed from the league
MarkBonszai 2 months ago
fuck you timmy smokes the competition. CHYEA
41fiveonit 2 months ago
its not illegal
OwenDaGangster 2 months ago
And now he's making Miles take off his headphones 'CAUSE HE'S PITCHIN TOO GOOD.
Cheatcommandosos 2 months ago
Go Twinkies!
MinnesotaGuy11 2 months ago
I dnt like traditional mechanics thank u tim 4 nt changing shit 2cy youngs equal beast!!!!!
jaharris40 2 months ago
@jaharris40 learn some grammar you illiterate fuck
11PumaCat 2 months ago
saying you can't lose contact with the rubber is like saying you can't pitch if your over 6 feet tall because your stretch gets you closer to the plate...it just doesn't make sense...as long as you start on the rubber you should be allowed to stretch as far as you can...
KATOMATE01 2 months ago
I never really liked having smooth pitching mechanics I just liked pitching whatever felt good.
Rytea2 2 months ago
not illegal
ezsnoop 2 months ago
the only thing illegal about this is the copyright permission sir.
TheJbr777 2 months ago 3
Everyone who disliked this video is a Vagina Gnats fan.
ClypseProductions 2 months ago
omg! u have darthvaders lightsaber! how did u get tha.... o wait its just the dislike bar
Weirdoguy55 2 months ago
I know this comment is late, but this delivery is legal. It's not borderline, it's not something the umpires ignore. It's legal. That's why nothing is called.
Read rule 8.05(g), then understand what it means. Some think it means that the pivot can't come off the rubber during a delivery. What it actually does is to prohibit faking a pitch while not in contact in order to draw the runner off of the base.
There's a difference between knowing the rules and understanding the rules.
dawgdays78 2 months ago 3
that can be considered a balk with runners on because his leg broke the rubber
GSHOCKSWAG34 2 months ago
@GSHOCKSWAG34 false
ru11et 2 months ago
Look at tape of any good major leaguer. None of them keep contact with the rubber through their release. No ump is going to call Lincecum because he's a foot and a half in front rather than a foot.
spanielmander 2 months ago
not illegal, just a lot of momentum from that bowl packing arm
chillaxer1993 2 months ago
Shut up bitches. It was perfect
nussw1111 3 months ago
that by far is one of the most beautiful windups i have ever seen . i kinda pitch like that though.
MegaBarcelonaMessi 3 months ago
The most dominant delivery in baseball*
Finest pitcher in baseball
SportsPhanBrah 3 months ago
Nagative. As long as the back foot is dragging it is legal. Take a look at gils softball if you want to see illegal, the double plant is rediculious.
knack39 3 months ago
damn everybody makes mistakes he is a good pitcher
lecheverria91 3 months ago
HIS BACKFOOT SHOULD BE IN CONTACT JUST ABOUT UNTIL THE BALL IS RELEASED.
there is nothing wrong with hiding the ball.. but you can't jump.. Lincecum essentially LEAPED towards home plate... WRONG
donovan93123 3 months ago
Damn, that is one filthy delivery. Now I see why he's called "The Freak".
toontownwiz2 3 months ago
BULL CRAP. thats just his style
crackerjackalpha55 3 months ago
@crackerjackalpha55 you can't have a "style" if it violates the rules. This pitch is borderline illegal.
ScottJ794 3 months ago
@ScottJ794 How is it violating the rules? He started his windup on the rubber, made a motion towards home, delivered the ball. Yeah his arm was lagging in the delivery, so? If his arm is on time none of you are even saying it's illegal. I see no rule saying he can't do this in the MLB Official Rules for Pitchers
sdub08ballplyr 3 months ago
@sdub08ballplyr if I remember correctly, I think I said it was borderline. As we all know, in baseball, it's legal as long as the umps don't call you on it....Andy Pettitte's "balk" pick off move is another example of borderline.
ScottJ794 2 months ago
what is an illegal delivery???????????? you should be allowed to pitch it how you want to as long as its not involving some ridiculous and distacting dance.
GetOwned426 3 months ago
i noticed that roughly 90% of the time when a hitter got rung and bitched about it he was dead wrong ( to spoiled with genorious calls). at the series the blues got better those geniouses discovered that 99% of either way low strikes were actually strikes guess they were told to call the low strike. my point is even if a blue misses a corner or up and down by an inch or two the batter can still hit that pitch but a pitcher just has to sit and take it.
1986billyk 3 months ago
yeah whatever baseball is full of gray areas the worst is that umpires have the misconception of their own strike zone. thats some bullshit cause it causes questions of everything from game fixing to favoritism. i noticed that nomatter what selig says the plate umps are some of the worst officials in pro sports. tbs had the kzone up every pitch and it was quite clear the blues blew 25-35 % of close calls particularly the low strike. and inside corner calls poorly in fav of the hitter. cont
1986billyk 3 months ago
same thing with justin verlander. he is easily further off than linceCUM. it shouldnt be illegal because its not gonna change.
Dirt99rules 3 months ago
It's not illegal to come off the mound when your in your wind up, you just can't start with your foot off the rubber. I play junior college baseball, so im not some guy who doesnt know about it haha. I guarantee 99% of the major league pitchers back foot leaves the rubber during their motion. that's having good mechanics
ThOrnton42421 3 months ago
Oh I see what you're trying to show
It should technically be called a balk, but since it is his normal windup and it does not provide advantage in even a miniscule way, it's not called
Or else he'd have to change he's entire motion
It's kind of like Kershaw when he turns and resets his hands a few times behind his head before pitching
Kershaw>Lincecum
TheAt0mic 3 months ago
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While official baseball rules do state that if a pitch is delivered AFTER the pitcher steps off, it presents no real advantage to the pitcher or disadvantage to the batter. It's a rule that is never enforced.
TheDetermined2013 3 months ago
While official baseball rules do state that if a pitch is delivered AFTER the pitcher steps off, it presents no real advantage to the pitcher or disadvantage to the batter. It's a rule that is never enforced
TheDetermined2013 3 months ago
k no
watchandbamused 3 months ago
every pitcher does that
jmrichy45 3 months ago
So that's how a guy who only weighs 165lbs can throw a 100 mph fastball.
TheStrateshooter 3 months ago
it's illegal because he smokes marijuana. shame on him.
riffz0r 3 months ago
Baseball rules do state that if the pitcher's foot leaves the rubber before he throws, it's a balk. That being said, the reason it's never called on Tim is because it doesnt add any extra deception nor does it provide him any unfair advantage. In my opinion, this guy is the best strikeout pitcher since Nolan Ryan. I'm not even a Giants fan, but I love watching this guy pitch.
seabrook1976 3 months ago
is it illegal because it produces to much BA results?
MexicanOFChicago 3 months ago 37
@MexicanOFChicago sounds like something brian wilson would say
Baseball7296 3 months ago
Dont say his delivery is illegle, your just jealous you cant dominate like he can.
hockeyfreak918 4 months ago
not illegal its called triple extension totally legal and is a GOOD THING as a pitcher.
urgayasfuxxx 4 months ago
haha i wasnt trying to be rude and call u a dumbass..but i will anyways your a dumbass
fcfromsc 4 months ago
are you a dee dee dee. That is the goal of a pitcher. You want to shorten the distance from the mound to home plate as much as you can. Its called good mechanics. More momentum with the legs less stress on the arm
fcfromsc 4 months ago
@fcfromsc "dee dee dee?" what are you 12? grow the fuck up kid
INOMUSICfyi 4 months ago
press 8 to c him jack off haha
6197dawson 4 months ago
its within the stride, try striding with that much force and tourque while keeping a stationary back leg.. good luck picking up a pencil when your 30... to even say anything about his delivery is illegal is asanine... like the guy at the bottom said.. the rubber is a launchpad hence why there is a mound and rubber to push off of... cheese and rice people...
zackryvenge 4 months ago
GO SF GIANTS!! Lincecum has the best motion ever. And how else can you throw a ball off of a mound at that force without dragging the foot before releasing? Your arm would break if you tried otherwise!
ahtartersauce101 4 months ago 15
@ahtartersauce101 fuck giants.
MsYourAdversary 2 months ago
i think back foot should remain on rubber until lead foot is touching the ground bc on second glance it seems like an unfair advantage.. idk about cheating though
iriefuse024 4 months ago
look at any pitcher in slow motion, ex) trevor bauer, tim collins, even guys with more generic types of motions like justin verlander and cliff lee..they all hav foot drag before the ball is released..lincecum just happens to do it in a more drastic way
himynam3isdylan 4 months ago
It dosnt really matter how much he cuts down the distance to home plate. Thats HIS stride and he is very successful with it.
psycopolarbear 4 months ago
Sorry for the debate this caused. I posted it to illustrate a point in a discussion I was having. The debate is whether a genuine effort at keeping contact with the rubber through a pitcher's delivery should be enforced. Long striders like Lincecum cut the distance to home plate down to about 57 feet by the time he delivers. The rule is written with lots of gray area.
thyrl 4 months ago
@thyrl BIG DEAL OUT OF NOTHING.
publicatdamagnificen 4 months ago
@thyrl Thats a very valid point coming from a pitcher thats genius on his part use those legs buddy
Jayvicious3 3 months ago
@thyrl all the rule states is that the rubber has to be 60'6" away from home plate. figure it out.
dierdorff14 3 months ago
@thyrl thats how every pitcher in the league throws... pitchers have to start their delivery with a toe on the rubber, but most have their foot off the ground and all have their foot off the rubber at their release point.
mikekaz15 3 months ago
@thyrl its called a drag line u dumbass
every pitcher does it if they want any motion to the plate
you obviously have neveer played baseball let alone pitched
yanksfan13023 3 months ago
@thyrl So, Roy Halladay is 6' 6"... you think he's not releasing from 57? Give the guy some credit, he's found a way to pitch and be effective. If the league wants to clarify the rule and change the way Timmy pitches, rest assured they will.
zwiacherlikeus 2 months ago
@thyrl ermm, actually they cut it down to about 51-52 ft. Nolan Ryan had about as large a stride as there ever was. 7-8 ft. Add his hand getting out infront & its about 9 ft. It's a mechanic, not a rule. Tom House does studies on biomechanics & what not that make your brain hurt. One stat that is just mindboggling is every pitcher that's heel lifted off the ground just before foot strike dominated for the pitchers of their era. It adds 1-2 feet to their stride, & 3-6 mph in reaction time.
NoahsHittingVideos 2 months ago
@thyrl no pitcher keeps his foot on the rubber through their pitchng motion
Pthumper 2 months ago 19
@thyrl Every pitcher in game comes off the rubber during their pitching stride. He did nothing wrong. He has one of the sickest arms in baseballs.
vi0cs 2 months ago 2
nothing is illegal in this video even is anything was it wouldn't effect anything because no one was on base. Some say that the foot drag well if that is illegal then how the hell would Lincecum still be in the MLB? He always drags his foot it's part of his mechanics he uses the rubber not only as a starting point but as a lunch pad. Myth Busted
ledezmamiguellopez12 4 months ago
The video's obviously about the foot drag, but I doubt it's illegal.. somebody would've said something by now.
ChainGang220 4 months ago
his foot drags way off the rubber but im not sure if thats illegal
BlackStickWiffleBall 4 months ago
how is this illegal?
iriefuse024 4 months ago
@iriefuse024 i guess something with showing the ball i dono thats all i can get out of it
Xxsideshow22xX 4 months ago
@iriefuse024 it might be at :10 . see how his arm kinda bounces off his side.
rambo7276 4 months ago
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sriiska 8 months ago