Strange Mechanics: Josh and Zach Outman

Josh Outman, a pitcher for the Oakland Athletics (acquired in the Blanton deal), is a LHP who has some pretty decent numbers in the minors and performed adequately in his fall callup with the A's.

Zach Outman is Josh's brother, who I believe pitches in high school. Fritz Outman, their father, studied biomechanics for 15+ years and developed an unorthodox pitching style that involves taking the pitching arm and... well, check out the link for more details, including video.

7 months ago Kyle Boddy Comment 5 comments 1 recs |

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Very Odd Delivery

too bad Josh can’t test its effectiveness in professional baseball.

"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want" -Bill Watterson

by nevermoor on Dec 4, 2008 3:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Kyle: Any chance we could get some quick comments on Brett Hunter's video?

No need for a full workup, just a “is this guy’s arm going to fall off in two years” quick hitter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyX-i5stmZQ

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Dec 4, 2008 10:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Ack

Link that works.

Your 2008 Athletics: It's Nothing Personal.

by PaulThomas on Dec 4, 2008 10:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes.

I commented in the other thread that I’ll take a look tonight.

If you guys want me to check out A’s prospects, simply shoot me an email or comment in my blog – no guarantee that I find comments on AN. I’ll be more than happy to do so if you can find video! :)

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by Kyle Boddy on Dec 5, 2008 3:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Video quality problems.

Unfortunately, I can’t do much with this video – the quality is just too poor. The frame rate is awful, so I can’t really tell much. If you find other video, please let me know.!

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by Kyle Boddy on Dec 5, 2008 3:26 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs