Comments on: Shawn Kelley http://www.proballnw.com/12-2008/shawn-kelley/ ESPN-affiliated Seattle Mariners blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jon Shields http://www.proballnw.com/12-2008/shawn-kelley/comment-page-1/#comment-5405 Jon Shields Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:18:43 +0000 http://www.bleedingblueandteal.com/?p=1320#comment-5405 Alright I fixed the mechanics bit Alright I fixed the mechanics bit

]]> By: Jon Shields http://www.proballnw.com/12-2008/shawn-kelley/comment-page-1/#comment-5372 Jon Shields Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:59:01 +0000 http://www.bleedingblueandteal.com/?p=1320#comment-5372 Hi slidergurl, Perhaps not. It doesn't look much like him, and I remember spending a lot of time trying to figure out if it was him (just looking much younger) or not, and I can't remember how I determined that it was indeed him. There have been some new photos taken since then (such as <a href="http://www.windingpathdesign.com/images/mariners/pitch/kelleypitch.jpg" rel="nofollow">this one from Lonnie at Mariner Central</a>) that show his mechanical flaws a bit better. Seems he has a problem with <a href="http://www.chrisoleary.com/projects/Baseball/Pitching/RethinkingPitching/Essays/Rushing.html" rel="nofollow">rushing</a>, rather than just hyperabduction. Hi slidergurl,

Perhaps not. It doesn’t look much like him, and I remember spending a lot of time trying to figure out if it was him (just looking much younger) or not, and I can’t remember how I determined that it was indeed him.

There have been some new photos taken since then (such as this one from Lonnie at Mariner Central) that show his mechanical flaws a bit better. Seems he has a problem with rushing, rather than just hyperabduction.

]]> By: slidergurl http://www.proballnw.com/12-2008/shawn-kelley/comment-page-1/#comment-5371 slidergurl Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:41:52 +0000 http://www.bleedingblueandteal.com/?p=1320#comment-5371 Jon, The first picture you have posted "this photo of Kelley in college" is not a picture of the Shawn Kelley featured in your post. The 2nd is indeed a picture of him, however. Just wanted to clear that up for us Kelley fans! Go Mariners! Jon,
The first picture you have posted “this photo of Kelley in college” is not a picture of the Shawn Kelley featured in your post. The 2nd is indeed a picture of him, however. Just wanted to clear that up for us Kelley fans! Go Mariners!

]]> By: Slurve http://www.proballnw.com/12-2008/shawn-kelley/comment-page-1/#comment-4299 Slurve Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:46:00 +0000 http://www.bleedingblueandteal.com/?p=1320#comment-4299 Kahn has a high heat FB and a nice Curve well that was pre injury but if he wasn't he probably would be a set up guy. Kahn has a high heat FB and a nice Curve well that was pre injury but if he wasn’t he probably would be a set up guy.

]]> By: Stranded Mariner http://www.proballnw.com/12-2008/shawn-kelley/comment-page-1/#comment-4298 Stranded Mariner Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:36:12 +0000 http://www.bleedingblueandteal.com/?p=1320#comment-4298 Thanks for the info on Kahn. I think the bullpen will be very solid this year, with lots of guys contending for spots. I think Eric Hull may be a pleasant surprise. His numbers at Pawtucket were decent last year, but he gave up way too many hits, but hopefully a strong defense behind him will help. Thanks for the info on Kahn.

I think the bullpen will be very solid this year, with lots of guys contending for spots. I think Eric Hull may be a pleasant surprise. His numbers at Pawtucket were decent last year, but he gave up way too many hits, but hopefully a strong defense behind him will help.

]]> By: Jon Shields http://www.proballnw.com/12-2008/shawn-kelley/comment-page-1/#comment-4297 Jon Shields Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:59:28 +0000 http://www.bleedingblueandteal.com/?p=1320#comment-4297 Well, Kahn would have been on that 'fast track' had injuries not slowed him down so much. He was very good pre-injury but hasn't showed that same dominance since coming back. He got pounded in the AFL. If he figures it out again he'll be up in the bigs in no time, though. Speaking of the bullpen, Seattle signed RHRP Eric Hull to a minor league deal. Nothing to write home about, but he'll be hoping to be 2009's Roy Corcoran. Well, Kahn would have been on that ‘fast track’ had injuries not slowed him down so much. He was very good pre-injury but hasn’t showed that same dominance since coming back. He got pounded in the AFL. If he figures it out again he’ll be up in the bigs in no time, though.

Speaking of the bullpen, Seattle signed RHRP Eric Hull to a minor league deal. Nothing to write home about, but he’ll be hoping to be 2009′s Roy Corcoran.

]]> By: Stranded Mariner http://www.proballnw.com/12-2008/shawn-kelley/comment-page-1/#comment-4295 Stranded Mariner Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:30:54 +0000 http://www.bleedingblueandteal.com/?p=1320#comment-4295 Can you elaborate on Stephen Kahn being on the fast track? I couldn't find much info on him, aside from the fact that he's on the 40-man roster. Great write-up, Jon. I think this guy has a great shot of making the team during Spring Training. It's also great to see so many options in the M's bullpen, especially when thinking about that horrible pen in 1996 that could blow a ten run lead like it was nothing! Can you elaborate on Stephen Kahn being on the fast track? I couldn’t find much info on him, aside from the fact that he’s on the 40-man roster.

Great write-up, Jon. I think this guy has a great shot of making the team during Spring Training. It’s also great to see so many options in the M’s bullpen, especially when thinking about that horrible pen in 1996 that could blow a ten run lead like it was nothing!

]]> By: Jon Shields http://www.proballnw.com/12-2008/shawn-kelley/comment-page-1/#comment-4284 Jon Shields Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:35:54 +0000 http://www.bleedingblueandteal.com/?p=1320#comment-4284 Pretty much. Pretty much.

]]> By: Slurve http://www.proballnw.com/12-2008/shawn-kelley/comment-page-1/#comment-4281 Slurve Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:15:35 +0000 http://www.bleedingblueandteal.com/?p=1320#comment-4281 He is basically the on Mark Lowe or the Stephen Kahn fast track right? He is basically the on Mark Lowe or the Stephen Kahn fast track right?

]]> By: banton http://www.proballnw.com/12-2008/shawn-kelley/comment-page-1/#comment-4280 banton Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:05:04 +0000 http://www.bleedingblueandteal.com/?p=1320#comment-4280 Nice pickup on the arm location; you could have picked the right improvement necessary to bring this arm to fruition. I had never heard of him. Let's hope that other teams' don't ask for him in a trade!! Nice pickup on the arm location; you could have picked the right improvement necessary to bring this arm to fruition.

I had never heard of him. Let’s hope that other teams’ don’t ask for him in a trade!!

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