So again this week, reporters got onto the Ozzie tells Bobby Jenks to shape up story. From what I understand, Jenks added muscle this summer, which effected his throws. He certainly doesn't look any fatter. What I don't understand is how come Ozzie hasn't been all over his boy Freddie Garcia, who came back this year looking like a Venezuelan Dom DeLuise. Seriously, did this guy work out at all during the winter. Looks to me like his workouts included lots of barbecued meats and plenty of servesas. And they wonder why his velocity wasn't there. Just an observation.

Umm, I don't know what's wrong with his speed, and I don't think he's been as awful as you're suggesting, but he's NOT in bad shape and he DOES throw well still and has all spring long. It's just that this is the way Freddy throws -- inconsistent, particularly at home and at night. And that's usually because he "pitches to his competition."

He may have always been inconsistent, but he hasn't been consistently throwing in the mid-80s his whole career. I think that was this poster's beef with Garcia. There is obviously something wrong here.

Umm, I don't know what's wrong with his speed, and I don't think he's been as awful as you're suggesting, but he's NOT in bad shape and he DOES throw well still and has all spring long. It's just that this is the way Freddy throws -- inconsistent, particularly at home and at night. And that's usually because he "pitches to his competition."

 

 

Ummm.... he looks like to me he is in bad shape and he threw like crap in spring.

Well, watching the game on saturday I noticed that Freddy wasnt pushing off his back foot at all. I dont remember whether this is part of his normal throwing motion or not, but that could be what is up with his velocity. Maybe his leg is bothering him.