Dr. John Bagonzi Q&A Part 3 (Final Part)

by jparks77 on Oct 2, 2008 10:57 AM CDT

In Part III of Baseball Time in Arlington’s three-part Q&A series with Coach Bagonzi, the venerable pitching expert weighs in on the risks associated with tall pitchers, the always interesting scapular loading debate and Derek Holland's mechanics.

Coach Bagonzi on tall pitchers:

"It probably is more difficult for really tall pitchers (6′ 5″ and up) to maintain the mechanical consistency and dexterity that smaller pitchers have, because corrections may inflate margins. However, I would never back away from signing a 6′ 6″, 220-pound pitcher, and I’ve seen more of this type lately - great leverage with tremendous potential."

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Good stuff

Particularly the part about Holland

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by Gdawg on Oct 2, 2008 11:27 AM CDT reply actions

Yeah! Something substantive to distract us from Hicks.

Go Rangers!

by rooster on Oct 2, 2008 11:57 AM CDT reply actions

New 2009 Rangers motto:

Scap Loading

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by rooster on Oct 2, 2008 11:58 AM CDT reply actions

Scap Load, or Die!

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by DJCahill on Oct 2, 2008 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions

And yet

scouts and writers hate “short” pitchers like Lincecum and Kiker. Shorter people have an easier time coordinating their arms and legs, there is simply less room for error. I’ve read time and again that shorter limbs make it easier for people to have good form in weight training and other athletic activities; I’ve also seen time and again in my piano students that longer limbs mean more difficulty in establishing good habits of technique (the “mechanics” of piano).

I just don’t see why so many discount a guy like Kiker because he’s only 5’11" or so.

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by t ball on Oct 2, 2008 1:39 PM CDT reply actions