The Fox broadcast quoted Blue Jays manager John Schneider on pitcher Chris Bassitt:
“He does weird well.”
That’s for sure.
The usual starter, who came on in relief in the sixth inning of World Series Game 7, isn’t conventional.
Have you heard the phrase “all arms and legs”? That’s Bassitt’s pitching motion summed up.
His limbs are moving every which way.
That can make it tough for the hitter to pick up the baseball.
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The key to the optical trouble is in Bassitt’s arm slot. Because it angles funkily behind his frame, he hides the ball behind his body for a long time.
Bassitt’s stuff isn’t overpowering by itself.
But when you consider that the hitter sees the ball late, things get tricky in a hurry.
The Blue Jays were hoping to get multiple innings out of Bassitt on Saturday night, but the first two batters reached against him, so there’s no telling how long he’ll last now.
But as long as he’s out there, it’ll be a little funky, in a way the Blue Jays hope is good.
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