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**BigRedChief** · Yesterday, 06:20 PM

Reports are coming out that Angel Hernandez's retirement came out from a meeting with top MLB officials. Officials were questioning Hernandez's ability to see and comprehend correctly.

Angel got so worked up that he stormed out and slammed the door behind himself. It took Angel 10 minutes to realize he was in the closet...His announcement of retirement came soon after.

DJ's left nut · Today, 08:41 AM

Man - it sure looks like he's pulling down on the right side of the ball, though. That's not a screwball. A true screwball turns your wrist inside; like turning a doorknob counterclockwise.

I can't pick it up perfectly because the resolution isn't sharp enough, but I swear as I frame by frame those, his fingers are pointing inside as he's coming over the top and then he releases straight down - that's just an overhand curve from a really severe angle that makes it dive down and in instead of down and away as it would from a 3/4 slot.

Wainwright's dropped straight down because he came pretty over the top. This kid gets his arm even further over his body and past the centerline, so it makes it dive towards a RH batter.

I just don't see anything to suggest that's a true screwball. With that arm angle, you'd see more armside run if it were.

When you look at it from the camera angle directly behind the mound, it's not running armside much. Its shape is exactly like a curveball just on a tilt.

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BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills BigRedChief's Avatar Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water	Reports are coming out that Angel Hernandez's retirement came out from a meeting with top MLB officials. Officials were questioning Hernandez's ability to see and comprehend correctly. Angel got so worked up that he stormed out and slammed the door behind himself. It took Angel 10 minutes to realize he was in the closet...His announcement of retirement came soon after.
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DJ's left nut Sauntering Vaguely Downwards DJ's left nut's Avatar Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, Mo	Man - it sure looks like he's pulling down on the right side of the ball, though. That's not a screwball. A true screwball turns your wrist inside; like turning a doorknob counterclockwise. I can't pick it up perfectly because the resolution isn't sharp enough, but I swear as I frame by frame those, his fingers are pointing inside as he's coming over the top and then he releases straight down - that's just an overhand curve from a really severe angle that makes it dive down and in instead of down and away as it would from a 3/4 slot. Wainwright's dropped straight down because he came pretty over the top. This kid gets his arm even further over his body and past the centerline, so it makes it dive towards a RH batter. I just don't see anything to suggest that's a true screwball. With that arm angle, you'd see more armside run if it were. When you look at it from the camera angle directly behind the mound, it's not running armside much. Its shape is exactly like a curveball just on a tilt.
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