by Brent Pourciau | Jun 4, 2011 | Pitching Articles
The Tim Lincecum Trap is out and I am hearing some buzz about his career going around online. I am hearing some of his critiques are making claims that Lincecum is doomed. In his defense, I would have to say that if his career is doomed then he still probably is a...
by Brent Pourciau | May 25, 2011 | Pitching Articles
In baseball speed is the best way to measure an athletes ability. Speed is a critical component in all sports. Speed in baseball can be measured in throwing speed, bat speed and running speed. If you can excel at all of these facets then your value as a baseball...
by Brent Pourciau | May 21, 2011 | Pitching Articles
The argument behind extreme long toss is that the pitcher will learn how to take the throwing velocity of a 300 foot flat ground throw and transfer it into a 60 foot pitch off of a mound. This is what I learned from watching an interview with Alan Jaeger, who uses...
by Brent Pourciau | May 13, 2011 | Pitching Articles
There is a lot of controversy around the glove side to pitching mechanics. Conventional Wisdom would coach the pitcher to pull down or pull around the glove side to launch the throwing arm into action. The problem is this would go against pure speed and classical...
by Brent Pourciau | Apr 22, 2011 | Pitching Articles
This may be the first sign of the beginning of a new era for baseball. A Danish company called Trackman has planted some 3D Doppler Radar's in Major League parks across the country and the data is revolutionary. They can scientifically produce data that shows why two...