Diamondbacks Bullpen

B. O. N. D. · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:24 pm Post subject: Dallas Buck Vids

Found this footage on youtube.com

Anybody know where he's starting in 2007?

Pitching gurus: what do you think of his delivery/mechanics?

Dallas Buck

EDIT: I didn't realize there was another Dallas Buck thread. I don't know how to move posts into other threads. Embarassed

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McCray · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:32 pm Post subject:

he's quick to the plate, good tempo, and i like the arm slot. i don't like his landing spot for his lead foot, though. he's trying real hard to stay closed, it looks like. i'd be interested to see if this is a tactic to hide the ball more from LHBs -- did they hurt him more than other batters?

baseball cube doesn't have a page for him. anyone have college splits?
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Dangerfield · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:50 pm Post subject:

Holy cow, the kinetic guys looking at the stress he places on elbow, from improper mechanics are making faces that look like they're sucking on lemons.
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shoewizard · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:58 pm Post subject:

Looks to me like his arm is "stuck" behind him too long and his body is too far in front of his arm as he comes down.

Is that what you are talking about Rodney?

B. O. N. D. · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:19 pm Post subject:

IIRC, he chose NOT to have surgery this offseason?

Did you compare him to the Max Scherzer vids I posted?
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Dangerfield · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:36 pm Post subject:

nystro · A-Ball Kid Joined: 05 Oct 2006 Posts: 22 Location: Tempe

I agree. It does appear that his body comes forward first, and his arm is behind. I'm no mechanics expert, but I'd imagine this would cause additional stress.

Dangerfield · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:07 pm Post subject:

watching the vids in between touchdown passes by Brady...his arm slot is so bad, maybe from throwing a slider, it may rip his elbow apart. Now aside from that, he's fixable, and his natural arm throwing angle looks like it provides for good movement left/right tilt/sink, or sinker. He could start throwing more with more legs, which with arm angle, and increase velocity. I'd get him away from the slider, and get him throwing more of a cutter.
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