Tuesday's game against the Phillies wasn't Michael King's fault, but he definitely didn't look his best. It's super early in the season to think that all starters will be dialed in and at the top of their game. I definitely don't expect that for King after he fractured his elbow last season, but did he just have a bad game.....or is there more to it?
It is hard to ignore that King fractured his elbow last year so when we hear that his velocity is down almost 3mph from last year and after a strong spring start I think it is natural to ask the question - is something wrong. King says his elbow feels fine, read more HERE and that his mechanics are off. When a player's velocity decreases that much I think it is fair to question if it really is that simple or is it wishful thinking?
I really hope King is right and he just tried to generate more power in his delivery, "mechanically, it feels like my timing’s a little off," King said. "I feel like I’m trying to generate power early in my mechanics." Maybe that made him overcompensate and it affected his delivery. I HOPE that is the right explanation....but then again, if he is overcompensating that also opens up to the possibility of more injuries. Coming back from an injury like his is tough, so any sign of struggle is going to raise some questions. We all know what King is capable of and his first start in spring was impressive but this last start looked like a step backwards.
According to King, he is going to work closely with Matt Blake in hopes to fine tune his mechanics. Honestly, the idea of that scares me even more than the possibility of King being injured. The Yankees have a terrible track record when it comes to developing pitchers. They've proven they have no clue what they are doing a good recent example would be ANALYTICS FAILED DEIVI GARCIA AND NOW THERE IS PROOF! so I have no faith when it comes to Blake and his "ideas" with pitchers.
I really hope this is just a fluke for King. I hope we see him again soon and this is just a distant memory. I also hope Blake doesn't tinker with King so much that they try to turn him into something he isn't.....it certainly wouldn't be the first time.
Here's to wishful thinking......
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