Davis Salzman

All of the baseball related thoughts inside my head. @Salzman_baseball on Instagram

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So in conclusion...yes there is a difference in how velocity has been measured...and yes MLB pitchers today are throwing harder than they did in the 80's and 90's #pitching #pitchingvelocity

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Are pitchers today actually throwing much harder than pitchers in 1980? Are the radar guns today really inflating the numbers? Lets talk about it 👇

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Look at the difference between what the old guns said (left) vs. what modern tech (right) would say today:

• 80s: 87.5 ➡️ 90.3 mph
• 90s: 89.0 ➡️ 90.8 mph
• 00s: 90.5 ➡️ 91.8 mph
• 20s: 94.0 ➡️ 94.0 mph

These are estimations but 2 things can be true at the same time.

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Interesting 🤔 Its almost as if here in the united states we are bigger, stronger, and faster but we get hurt more often #pitching

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3. "Throwing slow causes your mechanics to get sloppy"
At maximum speeds, the brain cannot process internal sensory feedback. Slowing down a throw allows the athlete to alter the parameters of that movement safely.

Send me a DM to learn more #pitching

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3 pieces of advice that are misleading:

1. "Throw like a shortstop... it'll build mechanics naturally"
An infield throw is different from a pitch off of a mound. Training one does not automatically optimize the other.

Continued below 👇 #pitchingmechanics #pitchingvelocity

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2. "Intent and time constraints help create the most efficient mechanics"
Time constraints can cause adapting athletes to freeze or lock up certain joints to simplify the movement. As speed and intent climb, spatial accuracy and movement precision drop.

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If you're interested in learning what to do instead send me a DM and I'd be happy to help you out.

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Unpopular opinion:

Teaching Drift, Drop, Rotate, and Block is a great way to make sure you always have issues with your mechanics.

Why?

Because it forces you to overthink your lower body, replacing natural, subconscious movement with conscious effort. I'll Explain👇

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Block: This should be something else you don't really have to think about. If you have good balance and posture throughout the throw you wont ever have an issue here. But both drifting and dropping make it really hard to have good balance and posture.

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A big reason why people quit baseball is because they aren't having fun... injuries, bad coaches, and a lack of progress are some causes. What keeps you going is believing in yourself and knowing what it is you're trying to accomplish. Always know why you are playing the game.

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Every year I get chills whenever I re-read Todd Beamer's famous final words with the operator "Are you guys ready? Okay. Let's roll." Never forget 9/11. #USA

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Jacob deGrom Average Fastball Velocity By Age:
Age 26: 93.5
Age 27: 95.0
Age 28: 93.4
Age 29: 95.2
Age 30: 96.0
Age 31: 96.9
Age 32: 98.6
Age 33: 99.2
Age 34: 98.9
Age 35: 98.7
Age 36: 97.9
Age 37: 97.5
Age 38: 97.3
We may never see this velo curve again #MLB

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"This pro pitcher didn't learn how to throw by watching other pitcher's mechanics..." You sure about that? Cause every pitcher I've worked with that has big league service time has looked at their peers' pitching mechanics and tried to learn from it 🤷‍♂️

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Survivorship Bias in baseball is a Cop-Out. Advancement in baseball is literally a process of survival...it's not a statistical mistake...maybe study the ones who survive and learn a thing or 2 🤷‍♂️