Stephen Strasburg Pitching Mechanics - 103 MPH Fastball

slow motion video of strasburg's mechanics

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• stephen
• strasburg
• mechanics

[PitchingAcademy]

We wish strasburg the best. Hoping to see a great comeback. I think he will

[5643557]

@BaseballPride03 I like to call it,

throw hard, meet Tommy John

[halftimesportscards]

@pacodude33 That does not mean that he won't encounter them as his career goes on. John Smoltz started in 1989 and did not break down until 10 years later. Verlander isn't exempt.

[pacodude33]

@halftimesportscards justin verlander throws 100 mph, and he hasn't been troubled by any arm complications.

[nervousordo]

He needs a wider stride to take pressure off of his arm. Otherwise he will spend more time on the disabled list than he will pitching.

[dinuccij]

his back-arm position is what killed his elbow

[MrTemposss]

did anybody else think stephen farted when he pitched ?

[noahmcdx]

This is dumb footage. The reason he had tommy john is after the clip ends anyways. It's how he finishes his hand. He cuts it off, doesn't finish his hand near his back left pocket.

[5643557]

Respond to this video... I like to call it,

throw hard, meet Tommy John

[halftimesportscards]

I believe he's going to end up being the next Mark Prior. I am a believe that pitchers with this kind of velocity cannot afford to have a curve/slurve in their repertoire. The elbow cannot take the stress. I see the curveballs as smoking a cigarette. One won't kill you, but a habit will. John Smoltz had the same style with the same pitches. 4 reconstructive surgeries. I believe this is what got Eric Gagne too. It comes with the territory. Can't cheat the physics.

[CODKING03]

He's back and ready to go