Jonathan Niese Preview

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Joe Janish

Want to see what Jonathan Niese looks like so you recognize him on your TV set tonight?

These are pictures I took of him pitching for the Mets during spring training in February 2008.

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2 Responses to Jonathan Niese Preview

  1. RockStar78 says:
    September 2, 2008 at 1:19 pm

    What do you think of his mechanics?

  2. joe says:
    September 2, 2008 at 7:23 pm

    I think they are fairly solid. I like his long stride and the way he gets his head out in front, over his front knee, “nose to toes” at the release. If I were to “fix” anything, I’d have him use his 6’4″ frame a little more to his advantage by staying tall a bit longer — he tends to dip that back leg a bit too early. I’d also make sure he pronates his hand after release — it looks to me like he doesn’t always get good pronation, which could eventually lead to elbow issues.

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