Community Input: Pitcher Rituals (2009 Season)

[Mr. Franchise]

Re: Community Input: Pitcher Rituals (2009 Season)

I didn't know Ichiro Pitches

He could've in the WBC.

[Bat]

Re: Community Input: Pitcher Rituals (2009 Season)

C'mon -
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It wasn't a ritual thus I didn't use that format, but it had to do with pitching... but for the threads integrity...

Team: Seattle Mariners

Players Name: Felix Hernandez

Signature/Personal Routine: He changed his pitching delivery about a month ago. Now he rotates his hip and leg further back. The results have been fantastic as evident in the stats.

What game situation(s) and how often does the player(s) perform this routine? When he pitches.

Did the player start using this ritual this year: Yes

[Rob_NYY]

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Team: Yankees

Player Name: Phil Hughes

Signature/Personal Routine: Phil will crouch down behind the mound, bow his head, and pause for 4 to 5 seconds. See pic:



What game situation(s) and how often does the player(s) perform this routine?

Every outing, after his warm-ups and before his first pitch. He's done it as a starter and as a reliever.


Did the player start using this ritual this year:

No.

[Rob_NYY]

Re: Community Input: Pitcher Rituals (2009 Season)

Team: Yankees

Player Name: Joba Chamberlain

Signature/Personal Routine:

1. Joba does a 360 fist pump with a scream. See video: Example


2. After an inning, Joba will take off his glove, hold it in his hand, and walk off the mound.






What game situation(s) and how often does the player(s) perform this routine?

1. He does the fist pump after a huge K to end an inning with runners on base.

2. Every time he walks off the mound.


Did the player start using this ritual this year:

Been doing both since college.

[Ghoste]

Re: Community Input: Pitcher Rituals (2009 Season)

Team: Colorado Rockies

Players Name: Rafael Betancourt

Signature/Personal Routine: Just before delivering the baseball, he'll slightly lift his left leg a few times. It doesn't appear that he lifts his leg completely off the ground.

What game situation(s) and how often does the player(s) perform this routine? From what I've seen, he does this before every pitch.

Did the player start using this ritual this year: N/A


-ghoste

[ARMORALLL]

Re: Community Input: Pitcher Rituals (2009 Season)

Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Players Name: Scott Downs (CL)
Signature/Personal Routine: After his final warm up toss he will go to the tip of the mound dirt turn right get the ball at the back end then bend down, say a prayer of maybe 3 seconds into the side of his CLOSED glove, then write his kids initals in the dirt (also at the back of the mound dirt) then get up and get set
What game situation(s) and how often does the player(s) perform this routine? Absolutley every single time he comes into a game, wether he's closing or not, Chances are he'll still be closing next season.
Did the player start using this ritual this year: No he sarted 3 years ago when his daughter was born.

AWESOME!

here is a picture of him doing it. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cc97/2563463150/

[JohnnyRu31]

Re: Community Input: Pitcher Rituals (2009 Season)

Team: Yankees
Players Name: Mariano Rivera
Signature/Personal Routine: This is more something he doesn't do that's in the game. He does not under any circumstance go buck wild after a save in May. He simply waits for Jorge to shake his hand. .
What game situation(s) and how often does the player(s) perform this routine? After every save
Did the player start using this ritual this year: No

[bukktown]

Re: Community Input: Pitcher Rituals (2009 Season)

Team: Twins
Players Name: Joe Nathan
Signature/Personal Routine: After he gets the ball back from the catcher he twitches his neck like he has a nervous tic and then he takes a deep breath and does the 'motorboat' with his mouth.
What game situation(s) and how often does the player(s) perform this routine? Before everypitch. Sometimes he does it once. The more important the pitch he might do it twice or three times.
Did the player start using this ritual this year: No

[chickenman77]

Re: Community Input: Pitcher Rituals (2009 Season)

Team: Braves
Players Name: Mike Gonzalez
Signature/Personal Routine: After he warms up and the ball is thrown to second he goes behind the mound and prays
What game situation(s) and how often does the player(s) perform this routine?
After he warms up before the inning
Did the player start using this ritual this year: Not sure

[TNKNGM]

Re: Community Input: Pitcher Rituals (2009 Season)

Team: Boston Red Sox
Players Name: Jonathan Papelbon
Signature/Personal Routine: Fist bump with the cop as he leaves the pen and heads for the mound
What game situation(s) and how often does the player(s) perform this routine? On way to mound at home
Did the player start using this ritual this year: No

Also, he pitches from the stretch - not the windup....no idea how you guys gave Papelbon the wrong delivery. He also takes a deep breath and stares in at the catcher before each pitch as he comes to the set.

After he gets a save he usually pumps his pitching hand 3 or 4 times and points to the catcher while saying something along the lines of "great job!!"

[metallidevils]

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Team: Mets
Players Name: Francisco Rodriguez
Signature/Personal Routine: Throws both arms up into the air and cocks head back after every save.
What game situation(s) and how often does the player(s) perform this routine? After every save, but not after closing out a game that is a non save situation (to my knowledge, although I wouldn't hold it against you if it happened after every closed out game, in MLB10)
Did the player start using this ritual this year: No

[TeixeiraFanatic]

Re: Community Input: Pitcher Rituals (2009 Season)

Team: Phillies
Players Name: Cliff Lee
Signature/Personal Routine: Jogs off field to dugout.
What game situation(s) and how often does the player(s) perform this routine? After getting the last out in an inning.
Did the player start using this ritual this year: I don't think so.

[Bruin26]

Re: Community Input: Pitcher Rituals (2009 Season)

Team: Athletics
Players Name: Edgar Gonzales
Signature/Personal Routine: Reaches down and picks up or rubs his fingers on the dirt of mound
What game situation(s) and how often does the player(s) perform this routine? before every single pitch
Did the player start using this ritual this year: I assume has always done this, but don't know for sure.



I realize this isn't a big name player or anything, but it is one of the more odd type of ones I have seen and just found out when he was pitching the other day.

[franch1se]

Re: Community Input: Pitcher Rituals (2009 Season)

<B>Team</b>: Padres
<B>Player</b>: Heath Bell
<B>Routine</B>: Sprints as fast as he can from the bullpen to the top of the infield dirt then walks the rest of the way to the mound.
<B>Situations</b>: Save situations at home. (Not sure on the road)
<B>Did the player start using this ritual this year</b>: Yes, ever since he became the closer.

[Russell_SCEA]

Re: Community Input: Pitcher Rituals (2009 Season)

THX for all the input guys the list has been sent can a mod lock this up please.