Driveline Mechanics is a pretty awesome blog. My buddy Kyle runs it and he does these excellent pieces on pitching deliveries. Today, with my suggestion, he broke down Trevor Cahill's delivery and arm action.
Kyle has this to say:
It's really tough to say, so I have to give him an Incomplete grade. I'd love to see high speed video of Cahill from multiple angles, and with my trip to Spring Training 2009 being planned as we speak, I might get the opportunity to do just that. If you forced me to give him a grade, I'd say that it's Average trending towards Below Average. Certainly I like the arm action of a Tommy Hanson or a Justin Duchscherer better, but I don't hate Trevor Cahill's either.
I won't spoil how Kyle comes to this conclusion. It will be interesting to see how Cahill pitches come spring training and whether that earns him a shot coming at the rotation coming out of the spring. If the A's don't sign someone like Randy Johnson, you can bet that the A's will give Cahill and Anderson both really good, long looks during the spring. I'm excited to see just how good the A's vaunting young pitching is, just as long as they aren't rushed too much.
0 recs | 4 comments
I really hope the A's don't have to resort to either of them for the rotation next year.
NateHST - December 12, 2008
Agreed
I don’t really see much of a point in using them no matter if we’re contending or tanking. If we’re contending then why put faith in unproven guys that are most likely to be overmatched. And if we’re tanking then might as well see what guys like Gio, Outman, Braden, and Gallagher can do and let Cahill/Anderson get a full year at AA/AAA.
Helloooo 1st - December 12, 2008
Agreed.
Blicks - December 12, 2008
pretty cool stuff.
oakinboston - December 13, 2008
You must Login with your SB Nation account and be a member of Athletics Nation to post a comment.