What? Citation?

Ventura's curve is ****ing sick.

I didn't realize that Ventura was so slight of frame. Hope he can hold up.

Does anyone have a clue on why Tim Lincecum's performance these last 2 years has completely deteriorated? Was it because of his build? He was absolute dynamite for 4 years and then just fell off of a cliff.


EDIT: I'm asking this in relation to Ventura and his build.

LMAO

I know we'd all rather have someone who is 6'4" and 220, but he's not THAT small.

It's because he's 5-8 and weighs about 160 pounds, and his mechanics created extreme velocity for his size, but his body couldn't hold up to throwing that hard, long-term.

Step-over/stride extending mechanics tend to amp up the MPH you can produce, but a lot of guys can't hold up to throwing that way for a long period of time.

At 5-11/6-0 and 190 LBs or so, Ventura is a better bet to hold up long term but no guarantee.

Still, a lot more guys have held up at that size than at Lincecum's...

Dude's tiny. Of course, I'm old and fat, so they all look that way.

Thanks :thumb:

... so you're saying he's a pussy?

"little bitch" is probably more accurate.

I messed up my shoulder in high school, in part because I was using a step over technique at age 15/16. I threw hard (low 80s/control, could touch 85/86) but it eventually caused some problems.

Too many sliders, and I played for my dad. Who I bullied into letting me pitch too much.

I'm really excited about Ventura being in the rotation. That jelly-legger to strike out Andrus was a thing of beauty.

I'm excited about Ventura but worried about Duffy.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showp...postcount=8040

Don't sweat it though man. Many of us missed on this one.