Comments on: Darvish Returns http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/11/darvish-returns/ Baseball in Japan & Around the World Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:13:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Darvish’s Mechanics in Return » NPB Tracker http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/11/darvish-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-10775 Darvish’s Mechanics in Return » NPB Tracker Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:43:33 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=4033#comment-10775 [...] returned after a nearly two-month layoff to pitch game two of the Japan Series.  Though still not at 100%, he pitched well enough to win. The data we have shows that he relied more heavily on his curveball [...] [...] returned after a nearly two-month layoff to pitch game two of the Japan Series.  Though still not at 100%, he pitched well enough to win. The data we have shows that he relied more heavily on his curveball [...]

]]> By: simon http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/11/darvish-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-10771 simon Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:43:14 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=4033#comment-10771 I was truly impressed with how Darvish adjusted and was still throwing in the high 140's complemented by an impressive curve to control the game, even though you could easily tell that he wasn't even close to 100% being unable to use much torque at all through his body core. I was truly impressed with how Darvish adjusted and was still throwing in the high 140’s complemented by an impressive curve to control the game, even though you could easily tell that he wasn’t even close to 100% being unable to use much torque at all through his body core.

]]> By: EJH http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/11/darvish-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-10768 EJH Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:42:30 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=4033#comment-10768 Even though he got thoroughly out-coached by Hara (no genius himself) in game 1, Nashida made the right decision starting Darvish in game 2. My main complaint regarding Nashida was his ridiculous starting pitcher selections from the Seibu series last year, but, so far this season, including the Rakuten series, Ham's manager has made the right choices. Of course, some of his relief pitching decisions have been impossible to explain. Why, oh why, did he bring in Tateyama in game 1. The only place we should see Tateyama in this series is in the concession stand if they need an extra noodle salesman. Also, if Sweeney starts any game in this series, please delete anything even remotely complimentary I may have written here about Nashida. Go Ham! Even though he got thoroughly out-coached by Hara (no genius himself) in game 1, Nashida made the right decision starting Darvish in game 2. My main complaint regarding Nashida was his ridiculous starting pitcher selections from the Seibu series last year, but, so far this season, including the Rakuten series, Ham’s manager has made the right choices. Of course, some of his relief pitching decisions have been impossible to explain. Why, oh why, did he bring in Tateyama in game 1. The only place we should see Tateyama in this series is in the concession stand if they need an extra noodle salesman. Also, if Sweeney starts any game in this series, please delete anything even remotely complimentary I may have written here about Nashida.

Go Ham!

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