February 18, 2008
Phillies Pitching Prospect: Out Man!
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The Phillies, though, do have a Pitcher named Josh Outman. The 23-year-old had a 2.45 ERA at Clearwater last year and a 4.50 ERA at Reading. He's only been pitching conventionally three years, having previously used an unconventional style his father taught him.
The Fritz Outman Pitching Style is way too complicated to explain:
The delivery, awkward in its appearance, begins with the pitcher raising his arm vertically with the ball, then bending it behind his head — seemingly touching his opposite shoulder. The pitcher then pivots his front foot, beginning his follow-through with a "walking step" forward. There is no leg kick as with conventional mechanics.
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If Josh comes to the big leagues, maybe he can pitch with his weird style for a throw or two. Then Disney can make a movie about it where his father asks for him to pitch like that just once. ("Just one pitch," Fritz -- played by Dennis Quaid -- could tell his son. $34 million opening weekend, easy.)
Gators starter dazzles with unusual pitching mechanics [Outman Genealogy]
Phillies looking for this year's pitching longshot [Daily News]
Posted by D-Mac on February 18, 2008 11:53 AM
Posted to Fritz
, Josh Outman
, Phillies
, Pitching Mechanics
, Spring Training 2008
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hmmm... so the Phillies director of minor leagues went 23-6 in the minors after being drafted in 1981.
if he was 18 when he was drafted, he's a year younger than Moyer, I say we see what he's got..
Posted by: Joe at February 18, 2008 03:15 PM
hmmm... so the Phillies director of minor leagues went 23-6 in the minors after being drafted in 1981.
if he was 18 when he was drafted, he's a year younger than Moyer, I saw we see what he's got..
Posted by: Joe at February 18, 2008 03:14 PM