Comments on: BBA New York/Penn League Top 20 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/26/bba-new-yorkpenn-league-top-20/ We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future - FDR Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:39:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: VladiHondo http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/26/bba-new-yorkpenn-league-top-20/#comment-35713 VladiHondo Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:13:03 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/26/bba-new-yorkpenn-league-top-20/#comment-35713 <p>So BA differs with you on Willems, putting him 3rd instead of 1st, but says he's got a better fastball, but Gibson has plus off-speed pitches.</p> <p>Great job on the recaps!</p> So BA differs with you on Willems, putting him 3rd instead of 1st, but says he’s got a better fastball, but Gibson has plus off-speed pitches.

Great job on the recaps!

]]> By: Query http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/26/bba-new-yorkpenn-league-top-20/#comment-35716 Query Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:47:36 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/26/bba-new-yorkpenn-league-top-20/#comment-35716 <p>"He’s also working on a 12-to-6 curveball because the Nationals don’t like their young pitchers to throw sliders"</p> <p>Hmmm. Wonder when (and who) implimented this policy. Good or bad, it seems to indicated that some kind of "Nats Way" is finally in place.</p> “He’s also working on a 12-to-6 curveball because the Nationals don’t like their young pitchers to throw sliders”

Hmmm. Wonder when (and who) implimented this policy. Good or bad, it seems to indicated that some kind of “Nats Way” is finally in place.

]]> By: Louis J. http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/26/bba-new-yorkpenn-league-top-20/#comment-35745 Louis J. Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:53:21 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/26/bba-new-yorkpenn-league-top-20/#comment-35745 <p>Query</p> <p>The NATS WAY/PITCHING PHILOSOPHY has been established by Spin Williams, the Nats pitching instructor for the minors. According to Williams, some of that philosophy is as follows: Work on the delivery remembering some basic pitching principles such as, throwing off their backside, being in a power position and throwing downhill. Also a top priority is the fastball, thrown over the heart of the plate and down, way down, at the hollow of the knee. over and over again, and then offset by the straight changeup. Emphasis is placed on command and control of those 2 pitches, first. No breaking balls. Stresses that pitchers attach the strike zone and when they get ahead, to extend the strike zone. As a pitcher progresses, work begins on developing other pitches and then, learning how to pitch. And many other prinicples. (see Washington Times article dated 08/03/2007)</p> Query

The NATS WAY/PITCHING PHILOSOPHY has been established by Spin Williams, the Nats pitching instructor for the minors. According to Williams, some of that philosophy is as follows: Work on the delivery remembering some basic pitching principles such as, throwing off their backside, being in a power position and throwing downhill. Also a top priority is the fastball, thrown over the heart of the plate and down, way down, at the hollow of the knee. over and over again, and then offset by the straight changeup. Emphasis is placed on command and control of those 2 pitches, first. No breaking balls. Stresses that pitchers attach the strike zone and when they get ahead, to extend the strike zone. As a pitcher progresses, work begins on developing other pitches and then, learning how to pitch.
And many other prinicples. (see Washington Times article dated 08/03/2007)

]]> By: Louis J. http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/26/bba-new-yorkpenn-league-top-20/#comment-35842 Louis J. Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:46:49 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2007/09/26/bba-new-yorkpenn-league-top-20/#comment-35842 <p>Gibson's father (Paul) has tutored his son well. Control and command are very important which is Gibson's big plus. With his secondary pitches and changing speeds, he'll have a sneaky fastball (89-90) by the time he matures. His mound presence and poise are advanced for his age. I wonder where his father learned this method of pitching? (Maybe from the pitcher who were successful during the years he played). I can see Gibson's promotion to Potomac in the second half, 2008.</p> <p>P.S.- I understand that Gibson (son) and Lannan met in the off-season and that Gibson's father help Lannan over the off-season with his stuff, etc. which could explain why Lannan had such a good 2007 year (Potomac to Harrisburg to Columbus to the Nationals). I wonder if Paul Gibson will be working with his son and Lannan during the off-season, again?! Maybe the Nats should hire Paul Gibson as a pitching instructor!!</p> Gibson’s father (Paul) has tutored his son well. Control and command are very important which is Gibson’s big plus. With his secondary pitches and changing speeds, he’ll have a sneaky fastball (89-90) by the time he matures. His mound presence and poise are advanced for his age. I wonder where his father learned this method of pitching? (Maybe from the pitcher who were successful during the years he played). I can see Gibson’s promotion to Potomac in the second half, 2008.

P.S.- I understand that Gibson (son) and Lannan met in the off-season and that Gibson’s father help Lannan over the off-season with his stuff, etc. which could explain why Lannan had such a good 2007 year (Potomac to Harrisburg to Columbus to the Nationals). I wonder if Paul Gibson will be working with his son and Lannan during the off-season, again?! Maybe the Nats should hire Paul Gibson as a pitching instructor!!

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