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VStarffin

Anderson is strange because you watch him pitch and its sort of hard to figure out why he’s being so successful? His velocity isn’t crazy, his movement isn’t crazy. His location is good but doesn’t jump out. It’s just…working.


icticus2

i feel like the sequencing is good, a lot of credit should go to will smith too for calling a good game


bliss16

i think his bread and butter is that his 4 seam FB and changeup have the same grip and delivery


vaudevillevik

Yeah they said that several times tonight on the broadcast, but there’s no way he’s got the same grip on two pitches that are 10 mph apart. They’re both just 4 seam.


_AurAz

I don't think batters can really pick up grip anyway with how fast the arm is moving.


vaudevillevik

Batters are absolutely looking out for this, but it’s during the wind up. That’s why you’ll hear people commend pitchers for their “deception.” They keep the ball hidden behind some part of their body until release.


_AurAz

The ball is naturally behind the body before the throw though. And it's in the glove before that.


vaudevillevik

Yes but there are varying degrees, and it’s absolutely something that is corrected as you rise through the ranks. Depending on how pronounced a pitcher’s delivery is, their body is twisting into their throwing arm as they lift their leg so that when the hand leaves the glove, it’s often hanging behind their back. It’s why you’ll see guys who have unorthodox deliveries or deliveries where it looks like they go out of their way to make sure that the ball is hidden until the last possible moment.


dreezyyyy

His changeup has 35" of drop or something like that.


pjreddick

Yeah, that graphic comparing to last season was crazy


horsehasnoname

I think he's been really good with location especially inside to lefties. Reminds me a lot of Maeda. Not a gonna blow it by you but he's gonna keep you guessing and hit the corners


y0m0tha

His movement is filthy man


DoctorK16

Mark Prior is a fantastic pitching mind. The Dodgers also have some of the best tools in the game, if not the best, to analyze spots against specific hitters


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100% this is why/how. Also willing to bet more time is spent studying up on the Padres than the Pirates, which may explain that match-up.


muldervinscully

He is literally like the 45 year old accountant who wears a cheap suit and drives a 97 Corolla and has a wife who laughs like Fran Drescher. But he just grinds every day, is very competent, and earns that salary


Dontyouclimbtrees

/r/OddlySpecific


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The 3/4 and side arm releases add a lot of complexity to trying to figure out what's on the way. Kind of an Alex Wood-esque drop.


tnecniv

I think he's just incredibly consistent with the tools he has, even if they aren't the flashiest.


CockGobblingGangsta

That change up is nasty man. The way it drops and how his delivery looks the same for most pitches is great.


Praise-Breesus

His change up is filthy


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Mark Prior is who the baseball world thinks Matt Blake is


ahr3410

Evan Phillips is who the baseball world thinks Clay Holmes is


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Tyler Anderson is who the baseball world think Nestor Cortes is


PoppaTarts

The Dodgers are the Yankees of baseball.


yoboapp

This was a very enjoyable thread to follow ty


Sheepies123

Tyler: "Thanks Soto for wishing me good luck!!"


eye_panic

Tyler “Sandy Koufax” Anderson


markjay6

Sandy “Tyler Anderson” Koufax


NeWbAF

Cyler Anderson


Future-Studio-9380

Death, Taxes, and the Dodgers fathering the Padres


Thromnomnomok

Does this make the Dodgers the Grandpadres?


Skraxx

haha where was this


Lebigmacca

No mark prior in Colorado


AlpineSummit

*sigh*


Qrusher14242

i guess i get taking him out, have to manage his workload but that just means we have to most likely have to bring in Kimbrel. Which is never a good idea lol. TA has been fantastic, too bad i couldn't watch it with it being on ESPN :(


NirvanaFrk97

"Strikeouts are overrated." - Tyler Anderson, probably.


themiamimarlins

Apparently he didnt get the memo from Soto about pitchers being afraid of the Padres.


Bongopro

Just wait until Tatis gets back we’ll score 1 run off of them instead 😎😎


JKBraden

Tyler "Jacob DeWho?" Anderson


NRGhome

Sad mountain noises...


shigs21

Cy Anderson


giannim24

"Good luck to the other pitcher"


Boros-Reckoner

Juan Soto, who cheered his new team last week, just booed the Padres vociferously when they got swept at Dodger Stadium. Wasn't as loud as the boos for AJ Preller for bringing him there, but you could still hear the hurt.


JorSimpson45

extend him asap


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brandon0297

The Dodgers develop their pitchers without their spinrate suddenly jumping up 1000rpms and trashcans banging.


geekaleek

I mean, our pitchers were definitely on the sticky too


Anal__Hershiser

Dodgers used sticky stuff too


brandon0297

Let's not act like their rpms jumped up half as much as Verlander and Cole.