Comments on: Futures Game Quick Hit: Mat Latos

By: Nip Yoga Mat | Exercise Yoga

Nip Yoga Mat | Exercise Yoga — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:59:58 +0000

[...] Futures Game Quick Hit: Mat Latos [...]

By: Jon @ Pro Ball NW

Jon @ Pro Ball NW — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:46:20 +0000

Thanks, that Erik Bedard-esque twist was an interesting development that snuck up on a lot of us Mariner fans. Whatever helps him is fine by me as long as his health isn’t compromised.

While we’re on Latos, I may as well throw this out there. I recently did a post over at Prospect Insider about him and the Padres decision to call him up. Check it out!

http://prospectinsider.com/view/the-handling-of-mat-latos/

By: Alex Eisenberg

Alex Eisenberg — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:39:12 +0000

Yeah, the clip quality isn’t great, but I got some better video him once he started his first game. I can see some similarities with Sheets as Latos starts to raise his throwing arm, but Latos ends up in a much less stressful position before the the throwing arm starts to rotate. Sheets just slings the ball and looks as if he puts a lot more torque on his arm.

BTW, wonderful piece on Felix Hernandez…I’ve had it on my list of articles to link out to. For anybody interested, here is the Hernandez piece…it’s a good example how a little more torque, a little more violence can help even the best pitcher’s stuff.

http://www.proballnw.com/07-2009/felix-hernandezs-new-look/

By: Jon @ ProBallNW

Jon @ ProBallNW — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:50:47 +0000

Hard to say for certain based on that clip, but it looks like he’s a long armer, similar to Ben Sheets.

By: Alex Eisenberg

Alex Eisenberg — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:17:09 +0000

No problem, Nelly. Happy I could help.

By: Nelly

Nelly — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:18:17 +0000

Great analysis. Thanks for the insight!