Richard Durrett with a Brandon McCarthy Q&A

by Adam J. Morris on Nov 20, 2009 10:42 AM CST

Richard Durrett has a Q&A up with Brandon McCarthy over at the ESPN Dallas Rangers blog...

It includes some discussion from McCarthy about the mechanical changes and the things being done to try to avoid a repeat of the shoulder blade stress fracture that has interrupted two of his seasons with Texas...

Check it out...

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by jam0152 on Nov 20, 2009 10:49 AM CST reply actions

Cutters for everyone!

by Telegraph on Nov 20, 2009 10:59 AM CST reply actions

At least Justin Thompson had the courtesy

to tease us from afar

Go Rice Owls!

by JBImaknee on Nov 20, 2009 11:04 AM CST reply actions

But, you also have to admit BMac is far, far closer to having a full healthy season the Thompson ever was.

Pro baseball has always been a dream, so this is pretty freakin’ cool out here. -- Tim Steggall, undrafted Rangers minor leaguer.

by rooster on Nov 20, 2009 11:08 AM CST up reply actions

Great interview!

This might be Durrett’s best interview to date. I nominate him for breakout Rangers reporter for next year.

Rangers need to bring in a practicing master of the cutter… Roy Halladay. That, I think, would pay dividends beyond the 30 starts Halladay would make as Feldman, Hunter, McCarthy continue to refine their use of the cutter and mix it with their other pitches.

Pro baseball has always been a dream, so this is pretty freakin’ cool out here. -- Tim Steggall, undrafted Rangers minor leaguer.

by rooster on Nov 20, 2009 11:06 AM CST reply actions

Cutter

Didn’t stats show Feldman to have the best cutter in the league last year?

(Now whether or not he knows how to use it like Roy is a different story all together.)

by rcreative on Nov 20, 2009 11:21 AM CST up reply actions

Yep. You're right on both accounts. Halladay's cutter was 4th, just behind Haren and Danks.

Pro baseball has always been a dream, so this is pretty freakin’ cool out here. -- Tim Steggall, undrafted Rangers minor leaguer.

by rooster on Nov 20, 2009 11:31 AM CST up reply actions

I assume you're using PTV's?

I didn’t realize they had a leaderboard for those now. Awesome.

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by jdh90 on Nov 20, 2009 4:48 PM CST up reply actions