Comments on: Mailbag #2 – A couple of comments http://swingtraining.net/mailbag/mailbag-2-a-couple-of-comments/ Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:31:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JAlbert http://swingtraining.net/mailbag/mailbag-2-a-couple-of-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-417 JAlbert Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:43:12 +0000 http://swingtraining.net/swingtraining/?p=43#comment-417 Eric -<br /><br />I tried to provide a brief explanation of Zumaya's arm action/velocity with this image:<br /><br /><a href="http://swingtraining.net/clips/pitcher1.gif" rel="nofollow">http://swingtraining.net/clips/pitcher1.gif</a><br /><br />The tradeoff is that should abduction (raising your arm to the side) and internal rotation CAN cause shoulder impingement.<br /><br />Of the three you mentioned, Prior is the one with shoulder problems and he was diagnosed with "laxity" of the ligaments in his shoulder, suggesting that he stability problems in the shoulder. Whether or not that was a result of how he throws, I have no way of knowing. Eric -

I tried to provide a brief explanation of Zumaya’s arm action/velocity with this image:

http://swingtraining.net/clips/pitcher1.gif

The tradeoff is that should abduction (raising your arm to the side) and internal rotation CAN cause shoulder impingement.

Of the three you mentioned, Prior is the one with shoulder problems and he was diagnosed with “laxity” of the ligaments in his shoulder, suggesting that he stability problems in the shoulder. Whether or not that was a result of how he throws, I have no way of knowing.

]]> By: Eric http://swingtraining.net/mailbag/mailbag-2-a-couple-of-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-416 Eric Tue, 01 Jan 2008 10:29:46 +0000 http://swingtraining.net/swingtraining/?p=43#comment-416 First of all let me say I am a big fan of the work you have done. Every piece you have done has been right on in my opinion, except for one thing. In your Zoomlander article, you seemed to like the fact that Zumaya raises his pitching elbow above the plane of his shoulders. From what I have seen, this both increases velocity and often leads to arm problems. Examples of pitchers who raises their pitching elbow above the plane of the shoulders and are currently on the DL are Mark Prior, Kerry Wood, and Fransisco Liriano. At least for starters, it seems like the risk outweighs the possible reward.<BR> <BR>Looking froward to your response. First of all let me say I am a big fan of the work you have done. Every piece you have done has been right on in my opinion, except for one thing. In your Zoomlander article, you seemed to like the fact that Zumaya raises his pitching elbow above the plane of his shoulders. From what I have seen, this both increases velocity and often leads to arm problems. Examples of pitchers who raises their pitching elbow above the plane of the shoulders and are currently on the DL are Mark Prior, Kerry Wood, and Fransisco Liriano. At least for starters, it seems like the risk outweighs the possible reward.

Looking froward to your response.

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