Some Yankees relievers take forever to throw the ball. I don’t think that’s a huge problem, because they’ll forced to be adjust, but what I do think is that it’s important to know who they are. You can probably guess based on watching them and understanding their mid-pitch habits. In fact, I’m now recalling the sad memory of Clarke Schmidt pacing around the mound during Game 2 of the ALCS, when he entered at a bit of a surprising time.
After each pitch, his routine looked a little something like this:
- Fall off the mound after making the pitch.