Andrew Moses is down in Jupiter watching the minor league teams. Lucky for us he sent along some video of Carlos Martinez. I’ve got three clips after the jump of Martinez throwing to live hitters.
Class, can we say “thank you, Andrew”? Thanks, Andrew.
The second video is the best, in my opinion. One thing to watch is how little the catcher’s mitt is moving. That’s usually a sign that the pitcher is hitting spots (and that the catcher is decent at receiving pitches). You don’t see the backstop stabbing wildly at pitches in these clips.
CMart Video #1
CMart Video #2
CMart Video #3
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This made my day. I’m becoming obsessed with Mr. Matias, it’s starting to scare me.
awesome, thanks for posting this…really excited about martinez and milller being in the big league club rotation for years to come… my rotation i’d love to see in 2013 or 14 , wainwright, miller, martinez, garcia and jenkins..that would be sick if they all pitch like they are capable of, especially in the big leagues
Bummer, I get to the games an hour late and find out that I missed Martinez pitch. I think that Tyrell Jenkins also pitched early in this game, Hoping that there is video of this also.
Andrew if you are on this site also, did you get video of Jenkins and Rosenthal? I overheard a conversation between 2 coaches, one asked the other who really impressed today earlier and the guy said Rosenthal.
There is room aboard the rosenthal bandwagon. Sickels is driving, and I’m trading shotgun
I’m on the bandwagon also, I’ve talked to a friend of his family a few times online and I’m sold on him.
I vote that all Andrews are required to use different handles
I don’t disagree but Moses (and I suddenly have realized that I will call him that from now on) has never commented before. Just a feature writer.
Hard to tell with the video, but the second half of his delivery looks a littler rushed. Obviously a live arm, though!
Rui, I agree.
Tim, I went ahead and used the name Moses – heh
I believe Jenkins threw yesterday, but I had to head up to RDS after Martinez was done. Wanted to see Carpenter — my apologies.
Sometime early next week I’ll hopefully have up clips of Miller, and hopefully Blair and Swagerty, too.
I’ll also have my thoughts on Martinez, Blair, Swagerty, Cox, Miller and a few others — not that anyone should care about my thoughts.
Currently, I am on the beach, so ill be brief on Martinez. All I can say right now is this: If he is behind Miller at all as a prospect, it isn’t by much.
I personally enjoy the laughing from the crowds of minor leaguers I was around in the video where the poor kid takes 98 on the hands for a weak grounder.
So the legend of Matias Martinez is really true? I thought he might turn out to be chupacabra and then do battle with Lord Marti there in Jupiter for control of the solar system.
Everyone needs a hero. Mine is Carlos Martinez.
Martinez has sick stuff. The thought of him and Miller coming to the big leagues at the same time (or about the same time) seems like a dream.
Throwing this out to the community- I am coaching varsity baseball for the first time this year. Anyone have any tips, suggestions, etc that could be helpful? (First year coach in the St. Louis Public High School League)
Utilize pickoffs. All kinds. Every base.
Third base especially. Use a balk move. HS umpires either don’t or can’t really call it due to positioning.
I coached summer league at that level and I always thought that approach side of hitting and pitching were entirely missing from kids earlier development. You kinda have to accept a kids mechanical skill set at that level, but many have never been exposed to mental aspect of how to hit in certain counts or pitch to their strengths. This make a huge difference in middle tier of players outside of the couple stars you have on the team and ultimately increases win totals quickly.
I’m trying to figure out why Martinez will be behind Miller after this season fleshes out. The kid has a couple plus pitches, the best fastball in the system and pinpoint control. Could it really take longer than 2 years to develop a passable change? What am I missing?