Comments on: M’s Targeting Pimentel [Updated] http://www.proballnw.com/06-2009/ms-targeting-pimentel/ a Seattle Mariners blog formerly known as Bleeding Blue and Teal Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:50:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lonnie http://www.proballnw.com/06-2009/ms-targeting-pimentel/comment-page-1/#comment-6108 Lonnie Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:56:21 +0000 http://www.bleedingblueandteal.com/?p=1765#comment-6108 Interesting. He uses a Mike Schmidt type of swing (a combination of a weight transfer and the hip rotational). Look at his leading leg, he strides into the pitch, and then peg-legs his leading leg and rotates on it. I think you are right, he does open up a bit too early, but this is against soft-toss BP pitches. He really isn't using the torque that gets generated between the hips and the shoulders (the hips rotate first followed by the shoulders and then arms). His hips and shoulders seem to be woring in unison rather than subserviently. I'd love to see some game action footage on him. I'm willing to bet against live pitching his mechanics are a bit different (hopefully, better). Lonnie Interesting. He uses a Mike Schmidt type of swing (a combination of a weight transfer and the hip rotational). Look at his leading leg, he strides into the pitch, and then peg-legs his leading leg and rotates on it.

I think you are right, he does open up a bit too early, but this is against soft-toss BP pitches. He really isn’t using the torque that gets generated between the hips and the shoulders (the hips rotate first followed by the shoulders and then arms). His hips and shoulders seem to be woring in unison rather than subserviently.

I’d love to see some game action footage on him. I’m willing to bet against live pitching his mechanics are a bit different (hopefully, better).

Lonnie

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