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Brandon McCarthy's
Pitching Mechanics

Brandon McCarthy is a pitcher who is a bit different than some of the other pitchers that I have written about because I have actually had some contact with him and have tried to influence him and his pitching mechanics, perhaps with some success.

Brandon McCarthy

Brandon McCarthy

In sum, the story of Brandon McCarthy is a pretty simple and unfortunate one. In high school, he decided to copy Mark Prior because it seem like a good idea at the time; Mark Prior was extremely successful and pretty much everybody was talking about how Mark Prior's pitching mechanics were perfect.

Brandon McCarthy

Brandon McCarthy

Unfortunately, as with Mark Prior, the Inverted W that Brandon McCarthy developed overloaded his arm and caused a series of problems that he is still fighting to overcome.

The piece on Brandon McCarthy's pitching mechanics that led him to get in touch with me is...

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