Aaron Crow - Future Tommy John candidate?
I don't know if this has been brought up yet, nor can I attest to the validity of O'Leary's claims, but I came across this just now and thought I'd pass it along.
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I've read concerns before
I guess there are a lot of criticisms of the mechanics they teach at Mizzou. People think the hitch Crow with his wrist action could lead to problems. I have some concern, but not overly so.
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It seemed
that the writer in this article isn’t so worried about the wrist action but instead the Inverted L that Crow makes.
"I'll take some Coco with that please"
I don't think it's the mechanics at Mizzou....
Crow has extremely raw coming out of Washburn Rural mechanics-wise. I can only imagine what he looked like before he got there.
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jun 17, 2009 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
While I am not a pitching mechanics expert, I am inclined to agree with the author of that article.
He at least has his physiology right. The position of the wrist would have little if any effect on the architecture of the elbow, and is therefore unlikely to be the cause of injury if he has any. More likely, flexion of the wrist will lead to forearm fatigue over the course of a game.
I took a look at the linked article on scapular loading and he presents an impressive list of anecdotes. From the photos of Crow’s delivery, there is some superficial plausibility to his argument. It does seem that the raised elbow leads to extra rotation of his shoulder, causing his arm to be “late.” He therefore misses the peak power generated from his body movement, leading him to “make up” for it with strain on his shoulder. I don’t know if any of this will turn out to be correct, or if there is any prognostic value in it, but again, there seems to be some superficial plausibility. At least he is proceeding from an accurate understanding of anatomy.
Nice points
I know very little of the specifics, but like you said from my own very limited knowledge it does seem plausible that Crow could have future problems, perhaps relegating him to a high leverage bullpen role.
"I'll take some Coco with that please"
they've already talked about him over there, though not too much
D_F doesn’t do that type of stuff, Kyle does…….he’s not a big fan of his motion.
by Fernando Vina School of Linguistics on Jun 17, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
hey, I do my part
I just haven’t thought of the appropriate connection to Spinal Tap, Art Stewart, or how much I dislike Toriii Hunter yet. Give me time.
I'm not a sabermetrician, but I do play one at Driveline Mechanics.
by Matt Klaassen on Jun 17, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm going to see if I can get Mrs. Mojo
to analyze this.
She’s a specialist.
Maybe she can shed some light with her knowledge of anatomy and kinesiology. She’d be a doctor if the programs were different. Occupational Therapy, with lots of years of experience.
Yeah? From what I hear, you couldn't hit water if you fell out of a f@#%ing boat.
don't hold your breath though.
Yeah? From what I hear, you couldn't hit water if you fell out of a f@#%ing boat.














