pollythewog Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Interesting stuff esp since he's always had good velocity but a shitty fastball: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article64072087.html Cosart said Jim Benedict, the Marlins’ new roving pitching coordinator, and pitching coachJuan Nieves have been working with him on a new delivery intended to create more of a downward plane on his fastball. “I haven’t missed a lot of bats in the past with my fastball,” Cosart said. “Usually, because I’ve been up in the zone. I was a contact guy. Now with the added angle, I saw a lot more swings and misses [on Friday], bad swings, at fastballs in the zone, simply because they were down.” Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article64072087.html#storylink=cpy Now he’s starting over again — with a new delivery designed for him by Benedict, who had worked previously with the Pittsburgh Pirates and was credited with much of their recent pitching success. “I’ve worked on it every day since I got here,” Cosart said. “[benedict] said that it was a big project with [Pirates ace] Gerrit Cole when he got drafted, to get the downward explosion of the fastball. It’s been kind of exciting. But I didn’t want to jump too quick until I faced hitters on another team.” Cosart did that Friday for the first time when the Marlins faced the Nationals, striking out the first two hitters he faced before giving up the triple and walking the next batter. But he recovered to strike out the fifth batter he faced to end the inning. “It’s reinforcing that it’s working,” he said. “I think [the three strikeouts] shows that something’s different.” Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article64072087.html#storylink=cpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Even if none of this works, at this point, I love the Benedict signing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokersgoon Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Early on cossart had a mid 2.something era. Then the shit hit the fan last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaiwanMarlins Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Even if none of this works, at this point, I love the Benedict signing. Why ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Why ? The concept of us hiring a "pitching guru" from an outside organization to specifically mentor our pitchers just seems so un-Marlins that I love the breath of fresh air it is. Reading articles about this guy's work is just a positive feeling right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Because during his windup, the plate was at six different places. Also during Cosarts windup, Pablo Sandoval was having six different plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Also during Cosarts windup, Pablo Sandoval was having six different plates. It's a fat joke, I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 It's a fat joke, I like it. OH that's what it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 OH that's what it was I just realized we can't down vote through the app? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 I just realized we can't down vote through the app? Good Stop bullying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Tempted to go back to the mobile version just to down vote you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Tempted to go back to the mobile version just to down vote you. I just did it to you with my secret abilities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullet Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 That's not fair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_gmac Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 all hail pope benedict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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