Tony Wuench
@twuench
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Shooter's gonna shoot.
Joined November 2011
Subject Matter Compilations (3) My Hitting Guide: https://t.co/F8gEQkTz1J Pitching Mechanics Guide - Lift & Load vs. Analytical: https://t.co/CgNk5GKgBX Pitching - Frame Lapse Mechanics Comparisons (NEW): https://t.co/rdlUbc56OZ Links are to Google Docs files w/compilation of
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Frame Lapse Mechanics Comparisons Shohei Ohtani - 2023 (Tall & Fall) vs. 2025 (Lift & Load) Curt Schilling (Lift & Load) vs. Paul Skenes (Tall & Fall) Paul Skenes (Tall & Fall) vs. Max Scherzer (Lift...
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Grifter Tyler Osik's content is straight trash, whether it's hitting, catching, S&C, etc. As I noted in his drill & drill in quote RT, the "spatula bat" inhibits top hand turnover, reinforcing a long, HLP-like swing. Just because his dad played in The Show doesn't mean he can
@shegone03 @notgaetti @BobFile @billdubs @SliderDominate @ROXSystem @BLocsports @WesClements22 @sean0murphy @WillClark22 @DMEASrecruiting Teaching that trash "Gradium" swing (like the "spatula bat" on right).
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Soundbite played during SNB between Dodgers HC Jack Clark & a struggling Gary Sheffield, due to dropping his back shoulder (2001). GS admitted he was trying to lift the ball more, which caused slump. GS popped-out immediately after soundbite & Joe Morgan broke down his swing,
Hmmm…this sounds very familiar doesn’t it? When you DUMP THE BARREL & DROP YOUR SHOULDER you’re toast! Video courtesy of No Filter. 👊🏻 #shegone @notgaetti @BobFile @twuench @billdubs @iamrags @SliderDominate @slider_sinker @wilpujols @artofhitting @CRAIG_LAPINER @hittingguru7
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/2 Jimmy Key using the Wipe System, subtracting 2 from pitch called (1996). However, @shegone03 prevailed w/1B to CF. #shegone
https://t.co/1QnUE9U1ZP
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Throwback Thursday: before PitchCom, wristbands & threat of sign stealing, common sense prevailed. Tim McCarver explains @AlLeiter22 use of the Wipe System to call/change pitches to Joe Buck (2004). & yes, Pitchers & Catchers called pitches, too. https://t.co/hxNYNVFPYd
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On @DaleMurphy3: "Murph's got the whole world in his hip pocket ... 'cause he hits home runs & don't talk about himself." -@cookie42dennis To say Murphy is a "character clause" HoF case is an affront to him & his era. He was clean cut, but still respected. If you were a
Murph was one of the greatest players of the 1980s, one of the most popular NEPTA posts, and one of the first NotGaetti At Large articles to gain any traction. His NEPTA post was retweeted by everyone from a sitting US Senator to Larry The Cable Guy. Let’s get him in already!
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Split Finger Fastball Theory - 1989 Mets/Phillies telecast w/Tim McCarver noting @cookie42dennis would use Splitter when ahead in the count; in line w/Roger Craig's advice below. Note: I threw a Straight Changeup. I've thrown it 3-2 w/bases loaded (if you "throw" a CH, you
🧵 Roger Craig on Split Finger Fastball [TWIB, 1986] - Teaching Pitchers to learn Splitter - Use while ahead - Ron Darling on his Splitter w/small fingers, more like Changeup (cameo by @AlLeiter22 on Tarik Skubal's Fosh CH) #shegone
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Chalking up former MLB players as "great athletes," implying they don't know hitting theory, is an indictment of those making the accusation. @aubrey_huff is the only expert on hitting development via pitching machine (eg 100th percentile, he is the marketplace) - and if I have
@Matthew_St3in @aubrey_huff @Tellezstaint44 @MLB @NorthShoreNine criticizing a former MLB player who hit 242 HR, saying he lacks self-awareness, telling him he could've been a lot better if he did "X" ... IRONY remember, you are defending current MLB teams hitting .240 or less before you talk about self-awareness.
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What is missed 2024 w/TJ surgery & was non-tendered by the Pirates last week, Alex? (Dauri Moreta) Pronating off of one finger, across a seam (not on a seam) = recipe for disaster. Even if Bobbi Friedman posts it as his thsuper cool pitch! #shegone
@RBunikiewicz @matthewk36711 The wrist stays pretty neutral/maybe very slightly adducted and pretty extended ball release as well, is that something related or a separate quirk?
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/2 Overlay: Swinging Down vs. HLP by @shegone03 See the freeze frame below which shows Swinging Down is delivering the barrel sooner vs. HLP / "Matching the Plane of the Pitch" (longer, slower swing). Not to mention, the quality of contact, a LD vs. pop-up, is much better
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Mike Schmidt - HR 503 (1987) - Hands to the Ball (Overlay) - Hands to the Ball (Frame Lapse) - FFD / Leveling Off / THT (Frame Lapse) Michael Jack would like to have a word w/HLP Enthusiasts. His goal was to hit a hard GB every swing & ended up w/548 HR (leveled off
YOU CAN’T FIX STUPID! @gritnj In HLP land they love to claim that the DOWN THROUGH THE BALL swing path causes you to cut under or slice the ball which is comical. Don’t be fooled by the people who claim that their way is the only way! #shegone @notgaetti @BobFile @twuench
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Kyle Tucker is going to get a $300M contract this off-season because *somebody* has to for MLB's Marketing Department. (1. $300M is kinda low considering Ohtani & Soto deals last two off-seasons, 2. It almost has to be $300M present value; eg Ohtani's contract was ~$460M PV)
The top free agent available at every position based on fWAR from 2024-25! C: J.T. Realmuto 1B: Pete Alonso 2B: Willi Castro SS: Miguel Rojas 3B: Alex Bregman LF: Rob Refsnyder CF: Cody Bellinger RF: Kyle Tucker DH: Kyle Schwarber SP: Dylan Cease RP: Edwin Díaz
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/2 OP w/@AlLeiter22 discussing Tarik Skubal having trouble pronating; seam-shifted Fosh CH helps induce requisite pronation. Also, my general pitch mix & theory for Pitchers & if they are better at pronating or supinating. #shegone
https://t.co/2GoRy3zBmq
.@AlLeiter22 on Tarik Skubal's Changeup: Fosh-like grip, but slightly offset vs. seams. Leiter, like TS, had trouble pronating (easier for lower arm-slot / Sinker Ball pitchers). Slightly offset grip ("seam-shifted wake"*) allows TS to get on top of CH better. #shegone #Tigers
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🧵 Roger Craig on Split Finger Fastball [TWIB, 1986] - Teaching Pitchers to learn Splitter - Use while ahead - Ron Darling on his Splitter w/small fingers, more like Changeup (cameo by @AlLeiter22 on Tarik Skubal's Fosh CH) #shegone
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PIAA 3A Qtrs Rematch Scranton Prep vs. Northwestern Lehigh Last year, during @nwtigerfootball's 34-0 win, @ScrPrepSports tried to play like wannabe gangsters. NWL dished it back w/trick play that haunted SP so badly, they put on Hudl twice. Nobody forgot, SP. Be better, Coach
PIAA 3A Qtrs: @ScrPrepSports vs. @nwtigerfootball Allegedly, the game got chippy w/SP as NWL pulled away, including late hit called on SP below (21-0, late Q3). NWL answered 25s later w/trick play for TD; SP so flummoxed they posted it publicly on Hudl 2x, their first public
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Shohei Ohtani - Frame Lapse Mechanics Comp* 7.21.23 w/Angels vs. 2025 NLCS w/Dodgers Lift & Load Mechanics w/LAD vs. Tall & Fall w/LAA, detailed below. Now: - Utilizes Transfer Step, allowing him to load (front hip/shoulder squared to RHH box) - Glove upright at Peak Leg Lift -
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My Hitting Guide: https://t.co/F8gEQkT1cb Pitching Mechanics Guide - Lift & Load vs. Analytical: https://t.co/CgNk5GJIMp Links are to Google Docs files w/compilation of links to my related posts. Hitting guide is organized by sub-tabs; best viewed on computer/tablet. #shegone
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Series of posts highlighting the differences & causes between Lift & Load Mechanics (“Traditional Mechanics”) vs. Analytical Mechanics: 1. Pedro Martinez - Keeping Torso Over the Rubber (Lift & Load...
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"If a tree fell in the woods & nobody was there to see it, did it really happen?" Analytics Enthusiasts: No They declare "Analytical Baseball" the winner vs. Baseball in MLB because current data* / metrics weren't available 15+ years ago. Their assertion has no benchmark.
@pitchprofiler Skenes' arm is a disaster waiting to happen w/Analytical Mechanics (possibly shoulder before elbow, too). Keep talking data, but only data you have is from A/M Era. This stuff wasn't measured 20 years ago w/Traditional Mechanics. That doesn't make your waterboy BS the winner, it
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