Comments on: Is Aroldis Chapman’s drop in velocity cause for concern? http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/14/is-aroldis-chapmans-lack-of-velocity-cause-for-concern/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Fri, 24 May 2013 01:33:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: cintiphil http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/14/is-aroldis-chapmans-lack-of-velocity-cause-for-concern/comment-page-1/#comment-129285 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:48:41 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=51305#comment-129285 How can he start? He can not pitch more than one or two innings. We all thought he was a starter, but he relays too much on the 100+ fastball.He has good stuff and a good curve and change. However what happens to those pitches after throwing so hard for 1 plus innings? His coaches have not brought him along correctly in my opinion, but they should know more than the rest of us. They need to show hm how to pace himself for 7-8 innings and not to let it all go in the first inning or 2. That is why he is still a set up guy and perhaps a closer. He should be starting by now. Maybe he starts next year if his arm does not need surgery.

]]> By: whodeydan http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/14/is-aroldis-chapmans-lack-of-velocity-cause-for-concern/comment-page-1/#comment-128787 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:27:31 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=51305#comment-128787 Know anything about pitching mechanics??

Mark Prior was a elbow above shoulder scap loader which is a huge cause for arm issues and Kerry Wood threw 3 feet across his body. Dusty might have overworked them, but their mechanics were the real cause of both of their injuries. Kerry Wood had the worst mechanics of any young pitcher in baseball at the time he was striking out 20 batters.

Now if you want to throw him under the bus for not getting mechanics fixed or more arm friendly, then fine. But he didn’t ruin those 2 arms.

]]> By: myersj123 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/14/is-aroldis-chapmans-lack-of-velocity-cause-for-concern/comment-page-1/#comment-128554 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:32:18 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=51305#comment-128554 Jamie54, You may not know that he defected from Cuba leaving his child and his childs mother behind. I don’t think he has even got to see or hold his child. I think for me if I had not seen my child ever, that it would way on my mind a little.

]]> By: trevorb06 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/14/is-aroldis-chapmans-lack-of-velocity-cause-for-concern/comment-page-1/#comment-128542 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:20:50 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=51305#comment-128542 I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that he isn’t starting, therefore isn’t throwing as much, therefore has lost some arm strength and arm flexibility therefore either slowing him down or making his chances of being hurt higher when pitching more days in a row.

]]> By: jamie54 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/14/is-aroldis-chapmans-lack-of-velocity-cause-for-concern/comment-page-1/#comment-128501 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:39:55 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=51305#comment-128501 Stress? What the heck is Hernandez talking about? It’s freaking April 14th and he’s talking about stress? Jeez man, get a clue, unless your taxes are due and you forgot to file an extension he should have absolutely no stress whatsoever. Just stupid.

]]> By: banksatdixie http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/14/is-aroldis-chapmans-lack-of-velocity-cause-for-concern/comment-page-1/#comment-128476 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:22:42 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=51305#comment-128476 Totally valid point, and I would totally agree with you if he hadn’t pitched in 4 of the last 5 days. Its not June. Its the second week of April. Let arms get into mid-season shape before you start putting mid-season strain on them.

]]> By: Jonny 5 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/14/is-aroldis-chapmans-lack-of-velocity-cause-for-concern/comment-page-1/#comment-128456 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:00:06 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=51305#comment-128456 +1

]]> By: phukyouk http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/14/is-aroldis-chapmans-lack-of-velocity-cause-for-concern/comment-page-1/#comment-128448 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:48:50 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=51305#comment-128448 OMFG! can we please stop fu*king talking about this.. all damn season.. its old.. yes his velocity is down and hes getting his ass kicked and its… oh wait.. Chapman.. not Hughes..

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]]> By: thefalcon123 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/14/is-aroldis-chapmans-lack-of-velocity-cause-for-concern/comment-page-1/#comment-128436 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:34:34 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=51305#comment-128436 Don’t get me wrong, I think Dusty Baker is the biggest moron managing a team in baseball today, but it’s kind of absurd to accuse him of destroying Chapman’s arm after a whopping total of 18 career innings (5+ this year). If Baker can destroy his arm in 18 innings, it wasn’t gonna last very long anyway.

]]> By: banksatdixie http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/14/is-aroldis-chapmans-lack-of-velocity-cause-for-concern/comment-page-1/#comment-128410 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:52:11 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=51305#comment-128410 How many young arms does he have to destroy before people stop thinking he is a capable manager?

]]> By: kmgannon http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/14/is-aroldis-chapmans-lack-of-velocity-cause-for-concern/comment-page-1/#comment-128401 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:24:53 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=51305#comment-128401 Kerry Wood and Mark Prior agree heartily with this post.

]]> By: visnovsky http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/14/is-aroldis-chapmans-lack-of-velocity-cause-for-concern/comment-page-1/#comment-128384 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:55:52 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=51305#comment-128384 Dusty Baker=Young Ruined Pitcher. Dusty has no clue how to handle young pitchers. the key wording of this article “for the fourth time in five days”. Baker is an idiot when it comes to handling a pitching staff.

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