Aumont Today
by Jon ~ March 3rd, 2009
Seattle’s top pitching prospect Phillippe Aumont is playing for Team Canada in the WBC, and pitched an inning today in an exhibition against the Toronto Blue Jays.
1 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K
He still needs some work on his mechanics, but we’ll talk about that in more detail later. Here’s a janky video rip of him striking out Adam Loewen looking. The pitch is hanging a bit, but it has enough movement to buckle Loewen’s knees.
Video after the jump.
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I’ll try to find some better video later.
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200tang
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:19 pm
I don’t know much about pitching mechanics but….
Is his arm deceleration the problem?
SABR Matt
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:23 pm
So…his one K was…to a pitcher.
Not a great sign.
Jon Shields
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:25 pm
@ tang: From the little I do know it seems to be a problem, yes, which is connected to other problems.
Pro Ball USA did a decent writeup a while back:
http://proball.us/2008/12/26/phillippe-the-impaler-mechanical-update/
With a little followup about deceleration here:
http://proball.us/2009/02/27/deceleration-in-pitching/
Humongo
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:33 pm
Well technically Loewen is an outfielder now.
SABR Matt
March 4th, 2009 at 1:47 am
Even given that…I’m not too thrilled about striking out a non-pro hitter.
Mariners121212
March 4th, 2009 at 4:10 am
Halman hit third and got a Home Run yesterday against the Pirates.
Mariner Melee
March 4th, 2009 at 8:23 am
Oh man…those mechanics…
Dustin Shires
March 4th, 2009 at 8:28 am
Who cares if Loewen is a converted pitcher-turned-hitter. You think when somebody struck out Rick Ankiel they said to themselves, “Damn, he’s a former pitcher…” No.
Aumont has nasty stuff. If/when he gets his mechanical flaws straightened out, he’s going to be a monster… That hook is disgusting.
Slurve
March 4th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Aumont one day will throw sexy slurves and I happen to love them.