Jon Lester featured at Driveline Mechanics
SBNation has a lot of great blogs on this network, especially in the bread and butter of the baseball category. One of the newer and most interesting blogs is Driveline Mechanics which breaks down mechanics of baseball pitchers. Tonight DM posted a pitch F/X profile of Jon Lester that's really in-depth and interesting:
Suffice it to say, Jon Lester is well-equipped to remain one of the better starters in the American League. With two different fastballs, a devastating cutter and a sweeping curve, Lester can locate his pitches to all four quadrants of the strike zone. If there is a concern with Jon, it's that his workload increased by a whopping 74 innings between 2007 and 2008. The consequences of that increase remain to be seen. But, if Lester remains healthy, don't be surprised if makes a serious run at the Cy Young Award in 2009.
I won't pretend I understand everything of what's in that post, but it's good reading nevertheless. David Golebiewski breaks down all of Lester's pitches and his tendencies. If you're bored and want to strain your brain (in a good way, of course), check out the post.
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Cool stuff
It’d be great to see some more links to this kind of analysis in the future!
by soxaholic on Dec 23, 2008 11:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Definitely. They have all of the MLB and minors to cover, so Red Sox coverage might be few and far between. However, I believe they did something for Tazawa recently. Let me find the link.
by Randy Booth on Dec 23, 2008 11:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The Tazawa breakdown from DM:
http://www.drivelinemechanics.com/2008/11/14/661302/quick-post-tazawa-junichi
by Randy Booth on Dec 23, 2008 11:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Tidbit
“If there is a concern with Jon, it’s that his workload increased by a whopping 74 innings between 2007 and 2008. The consequences of that increase remain to be seen. But, if Lester remains healthy, don’t be surprised if makes a serious run at the Cy Young Award in 2009.”
The kool-aid man says “OH YEAH!!!!”
by drabidea on Dec 24, 2008 10:48 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
They keep forgetting . . .
That his workload didn’t increase by as much as it looked like.
In 2007, he threw an extra two pitches or so per inning more than in 2008. So, he still only pitched about 100-110 pitches per game, but in 2008 it got him through seven innings instead of 5-6.
Factor an extra 1.5 innings over 30 starts, and that’s 45 innings. Yeah, he threw more in ‘08 than in ’07, but it’s not really an extra eight games’ worth.
by lone1c on Dec 25, 2008 10:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
One-seamer?
I had no idea.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
by tommy.otm on Dec 24, 2008 3:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I did
You will be able to pick it up watching next year. It looks like a two seamer………. from HELL!!!!!!
by drabidea on Dec 24, 2008 8:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
How is that gripped?
Well, I will appreciate for you to keep my zingers out of your mouth!
by BoSox415 on Dec 24, 2008 8:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Like this.
Manny ain't the only bad man.
by tommy.otm on Dec 24, 2008 11:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Looks kinda lke how I grip a curveball.
Well, I will appreciate for you to keep my zingers out of your mouth!
by BoSox415 on Dec 25, 2008 4:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I first heard that he threw a
“one-seamer”, from someone of: Jon Miller, Joe Morgan, Kruk, et al, and immediately dismissed it. So, I guess I owe an apology to whomever was on the TV that day that I yelled at.
"Are you a real doctor, or a doctor like Dr. Pepper is a doctor?"
by Allen Chace on Dec 25, 2008 2:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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