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Steve
Also, if looks like Goff is a bit 'wristy'. WHich is ok when you can repeat it every time (few can, so few do it).
He is very wristy, and I think that is where a lot of his velocity comes from.
It is like a golfer with a bent arm; it is bad because you can't repeat it--but,it gives you more power than a straight arm a straight elbow has a repeating stroke, though; and so no pro goes flippy or bent elbow.
By wristy I assume you mean he has a "snap" with his wrist that contributes to quickness and velocity?
I noticed we said almost the same thing before at the same time:
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Steve
I would measure arm strength on velocity without stepping up (or, throwing off of back foot). Goff dosn't have that 'kind' of strength...so, he can whip it and have perfect accuracy, and that type of arm is valuable on all the mid range patterns..not many can.
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zn
It's true about Goff's arm. It;s strong enough.
But I always wondered how much a quick release contributes to measured velocity as opposed to just raw arm strength.
I think we were talking about the same things there. I said quick release, you said he can whip it (whip it good).
If I am right about this, I think that the quick release talent doesn't fade across time the way pure arm strength does.
Am I right about that?
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