short arm pitcher,what this is ,is when a pitcher doesnot reach full extension with arm towards the plate almost like a chopping action.you cut yourself off. well the jays eyre is very bad with this,this cause lot of problem keeps ball up makes it flat which means stright and not able to throw ball on a down ward plain,that keeps you from getting hit hard when you pitch down hill.
also if you are a bb offspeed pitcher will keep it from being sharp,also makes it very hard to throw strikes because arm slot cannot be the same on each pitch.
you see this with a guy who has a sore shoulder most of the time or tendonities starting in elbow. well don't know how much eyre will pitch for jays but he is a go against till he works it out,it also takes off 3-5 mph.but the movement is what you need a hitter will time a fb if flat i don't care if its 100 if its stright the hitters will time it. you want to throw ball with to plain movement,down and in down and away that way you take the batters vision away and he isnot seeing on a stright plain.
watch eye he will give up walks hits and runs with how he trows the ball,and will make for long innings which is hard on fielders,and pitch count will be high,so hop your bp is rested when someone like this throws.
good luck
i caught a few guys like this and they didnot last,only guy i remember who did ok in pro ball that threw like this was a little guy named richie lewis and he was a pain in the ass to catch because you never no where the hell the breaking pitch is going to go most the time short if you have good arm speed but with guys like eyre it will stay up because he has a slow arm and drags it behind.
also if you are a bb offspeed pitcher will keep it from being sharp,also makes it very hard to throw strikes because arm slot cannot be the same on each pitch.
you see this with a guy who has a sore shoulder most of the time or tendonities starting in elbow. well don't know how much eyre will pitch for jays but he is a go against till he works it out,it also takes off 3-5 mph.but the movement is what you need a hitter will time a fb if flat i don't care if its 100 if its stright the hitters will time it. you want to throw ball with to plain movement,down and in down and away that way you take the batters vision away and he isnot seeing on a stright plain.
watch eye he will give up walks hits and runs with how he trows the ball,and will make for long innings which is hard on fielders,and pitch count will be high,so hop your bp is rested when someone like this throws.
good luck
i caught a few guys like this and they didnot last,only guy i remember who did ok in pro ball that threw like this was a little guy named richie lewis and he was a pain in the ass to catch because you never no where the hell the breaking pitch is going to go most the time short if you have good arm speed but with guys like eyre it will stay up because he has a slow arm and drags it behind.
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