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01-21-2011, 01:02 PM
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Form and Mechanics
Tim Lincecum has top form and mechanics - thats how he pitches so well. The form and mechanics enable him to acheive maximum effectiveness for his given body. It would be scary to see Tim Lincecum, same awesome proportional mechanics, but with a bigger body.
When i swim, I swim fast because I have great technique. I am definitely not the most buff guy on the starting blocks. If the really buff guys had the same technique and flexibility as I, then they would record setters. So the question is: Did Walter Johnson, or other, have form and mechanics comparable to todays pitchers? If so, he would probably do well. 
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01-21-2011, 01:12 PM
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Walter Johnson had arms that were like 40 feet long. He'd throw gas in any era. The only thing you're really proving with your arguments is that you're a kick-ass swimmer.
The only real differences would be that Wagner would hit like 40+ homers a year today and Cobb would only see pitches on the outside corner or off the plate since he would never be able to reach them with that goofy grip. -Ryan
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01-21-2011, 01:16 PM
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It's a fallacy to think that we as humans are constantly getting better at everything. All the examples you show are where bigger bodies, strength and new training techniques have completely altered the form of the competition. Baseball has changed to some degree but not to the point that basketball, football, hockey, etc. have changed.
Do you honestly think people 100 years ago were worse at chess, pool/billiards, rifle shooting, etc.? I'd argue that pitching is more similar to these types of activities than trying to compare the game of basketball in 1910 to today's game--they aren't even the same game.
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