On Ian Snell's Front Foot

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 28, 2009 3:24 PM PDT in Seattle Mariners Stats

Is everything fixed? Absolutely not. But this is a sign of progress. Or it's a sign of something, anyway. I have no idea if this is the key to unlocking Ian Snell, but I might as well stick to the story.

Be you warned, for here there be .gif(s).

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It's funny.

It almost looks as if he wants to point his foot towards third but remembers and points his foot home at the last second.

I actually bought a Betancourt t-shirt.
P.S. Fuck the Angels!

by Hopefulmsfan on Sep 28, 2009 4:14 PM PDT reply actions

I think that's actually the recommended way to do it

You stay closed as long as possible.

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 28, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions

OK.

I just never payed much attention to other pitchers feet before.

I actually bought a Betancourt t-shirt.
P.S. Fuck the Angels!

by Hopefulmsfan on Sep 28, 2009 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Yup, storing rotational energy

release hips/foot too early and your arm lags behind your whole body as you throw

by seattlebruin on Sep 28, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions

I thought the same thing

by Dewey N on Sep 28, 2009 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions

How do you do .gifs from MLBTV?

Anyone know?

by ManifestDestiny on Sep 28, 2009 4:28 PM PDT reply actions

You have to use something like AVI Edit to convert the MLB.tv feed to a AVI file, then use something else to convert the AVI to a .gif.

by Aaron Campeau on Sep 28, 2009 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions

CamStudio - AVIedit

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 28, 2009 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions

A good Snell would go a looong ways toward helping the Mariners compete next season.

Lets hope he can eek out another good one before the season is up.

by lailaihei on Sep 28, 2009 4:29 PM PDT reply actions

There is like a 3 or 4 win difference between good Snell and bad Snell

by Dewey N on Sep 28, 2009 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

Yeah, it's also the difference between good Snell and whoever would be our #5 guy if bad Snell didn't make the rotation out of ST.

Good Snell and good Tuiasosopo puts us pretty close to being a decent team next season, possibly a contender if GMZ can work some real magic on the FA and trade fronts again.

by lailaihei on Sep 28, 2009 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Well if he doubles all of the talent he trades away I think we could be playoff bound

by Dewey N on Sep 28, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

Well, depending on how much talent we trade away...

But I dunno, even if we only get 1.2x return on the talent we trade away he’s done a damn good job.
He was GM of the year last offseason, I don’t know if he can repeat THAT kind of success, but I have pretty high hopes.

by lailaihei on Sep 28, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions