Comments on: What Is Wrong With Kei Igawa?

By: Babe's Ghost

Babe's Ghost — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:37:16 +0000

Excellent post. Much as I love the NYT, the MSM can’t keep up. Keep it coming, I will be following you from now on.

By: phuongnana

phuongnana — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:49:02 +0000

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By: Steve Mills

Steve Mills — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:26:04 +0000

If FP/IOPSC are right (his upper body is behind his lower body during his delivery…his torso is still facing up when he releases the ball…) and Derek’s numbers are real (Igawa with shades, 7.1IP 13H 10ER 6K 7BB 1HBP; Igawa without shades 15.0IP 7H 0ER 19K 4BB), maybe the root of the problem is he’s scared that his shades will fall off.

By: Burt

Burt — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:19:10 +0000

My first exposure to Saber-Scouting. A very interesting and informative look at the detailed mechanical analysis of pitching in general. Not to nitpick but… re “Excrutiatingly” Detailed Reports, if you drop the “t” between the “u” and the “i”, and then transfer the weight of the remaining letters back towards the release point of the word, you will shorten the overall word stride by one letter and archive the correct spelling of excruciatingly. Thanks for a great blog.

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By: iopsc

iopsc — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:16:12 +0000

I think the Yankees are well aware of his mechanical flaws and thought that they could fix them. Most of the comments from management regarding the work Igawa has done have referenced his mechanics. Given that is delivery has not materially changed since last year, you have to ask what it will take to get through to him.

FP hit the nail on the head, his upper body is behind his lower body during his delivery. In essence, his torso is still facing up when he releases the ball- no wonder his is an up in the zone pitcher.

If he shortens his stride, how will the change affect velocity ?

Best,

Ross

By: Derek

Derek — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:03:52 +0000

Counting this spring:

Igawa with shades, 7.1IP 13H 10ER 6K 7BB 1HBP

Igawa without shades 15.0IP 7H 0ER 19K 4BB…

Maybe its more simple than you think…

By: The LoHud Yankees Blog

The LoHud Yankees Blog — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:14:24 +0000

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By: jyates129

jyates129 — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:27:06 +0000

Not saying the Yankees guys didn’t catch these mechanical errors, I just don’t necessarily think that anyone is telling him that he needs a serious mechanical make-over. They constantly present it as: “he just needs a couple of tweaks in his delivery and he’ll have success in the majors,” because they don’t want to admit their mistake in picking him up. Like I said, they might as well have lit a pile of money on fire for all they’ll get in return.

By: GoYankees

GoYankees — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:07:41 +0000

If he drops down, his curveball might flatten. Then he might be tougher on lefties but righties would tee off on what’s left.
Best bet, given his inability to adjust, is to trade him back to Japan where he would still be an all-star.