Aroldis Chapman is probably pitching soon

[emainvol]

He's warming up in the Reds pen.

 

[GAVol]

It will be interesting to see what the radar gun says. I'll buy that he hangs out around 100 mph, but 105 is hard to believe until I see it.

 

[emainvol]

103 on the last one

 

[emainvol]

That slider is filthy, of course so is the 103 mph fastball

 

[vols kick balls]

1,2,3

 

[emainvol]

1,2,3

The control looked alright to me. 8 pitches, 7 strikes

 

[vols kick balls]

The control looked alright to me. 8 pitches, 7 strikes

Yes it did. The control has been excellent for the last month or so.

 

[emainvol]

I can't get over that slider. If he can develop a decent change he is going to be damn near unhittable

 

[GAVol]

I can't get over that slider. If he can develop a decent change he is going to be damn near unhittable

Not to be a hater, but you have to wonder if his arm can hold up at those speeds.

 

[emainvol]

Not to be a hater, but you have to wonder if his arm can hold up at those speeds.

Hey, let me dream here

 

[emainvol]

His mechanics look pretty solid though. The arm action doesn't look like it would produce that much velocity.

 

[Hoosier_Vol]

8 pitches and I think 5 of them hit over 100mph

 

[lylsmorr]

He could be nasty. There's no way his arm holds up as a starter, though

 

[Burhead]

His debut for those that didn't see it;

YouTube - Aroldis Chapman MLB debut

 

[vols kick balls]

He could be nasty. There's no way his arm holds up as a starter, though

Why is that? He throws hard but its an easy motion with great mechanics. No inverted W or V like Strasburg and Zumaya have.

 

[volger]

Very impressive debut.

 

[emainvol]

Why is that? He throws hard but its an easy motion with great mechanics. No inverted W or V like Strasburg and Zumaya have.

It is the most effortless motion on a 100+ fastball i have ever seen.

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

He could be nasty. There's no way his arm holds up as a starter, though

I assume you think the same about David Price?

 

[lylsmorr]

I assume you think the same about David Price?

No. When you put that much tension on your arm throwing that hard for that long, it's going to affect you.

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

No. When you put that much tension on your arm throwing that hard for that long, it's going to affect you.

David Price throws 100.

 

[lylsmorr]

There's quite a bit of difference throwing 100 on occasion and popping the mitt at 100-103 over half of your pitches. And the torque difference on your arm in throwing that 3-4mph more might surprise you.

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

There's quite a bit of difference throwing 100 on occasion and popping the mitt at 100-103 over half of your pitches. And the torque difference on your arm in throwing that 3-4mph more might surprise you.

Is there a study out there confirming this? Please link it. Thanks.

 

[lylsmorr]

Is there a study out there confirming this? Please link it. Thanks.

No I just made an educated guess from taking physics. Please show me the facts that just because he doesn't throw in whatever V or W motion that he won't have arm problems if he logs a lot of innings

 

[lylsmorr]

But anyways, enough of that. Chapman is going to be a heck of a pick up.

 

[vols kick balls]

There's quite a bit of difference throwing 100 on occasion and popping the mitt at 100-103 over half of your pitches. And the torque difference on your arm in throwing that 3-4mph more might surprise you.

It's not like he throws that hard as a starter. He was hitting 100-101 as as starter while sitting at 97 or so. Moving to the bullpen increased his velocity a lot.