XLNT prototype there Brent. Jamie Moyer certainly is an example of a pitcher who generated no real momentum out of his lower body. As you're probably aware, he took -8 MPH his fastball with --- > the simple thought of --- > "falling" towards home plate (on the changeup) rather than pushing off the rubber.
Note well: there was no discernible difference to the observer ... what does that tell you about his momentum? He had the MINIMUM.
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Just about the first thing I remember James saying, was that a young LHP had to have ballerina-type grace and balance. Moyer was the epitome. Hultzen's the opposite. What Jamie could get away with, has been a little tougher for Deuce...
Also, Moyer was satisfied to throw smoothly at 87 MPH.
So you had a pitcher who compensated for loss of momentum by (1) eerily-smooth leverage, (2) great "trueness" down the CL, and (3) a willingness to let the ball travel (more) slowly out of his hand.
By contrast, Hultzen is an "ice dancer" who is stomping his skates into the arena floor as he lands the triple axel. Bad things are going to happen. Here is that Hultzen .gif again.
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Great talking point. The Pinto, I mean ....
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