I am not baseball player but when Pedro talks you listen

@We_Reddit

7 жыл бұрын

Yup. And i'm a Yanks fan.

@Brahndal923

7 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Yankees fan as well, but Pedro knows his stuff.

@eddiehornedoful

6 жыл бұрын

Yankee fan here. I don't know why I never liked him back in the days but he has garnered my respect with his baseball iq.

@uribemike85

3 жыл бұрын

That’s what usually happens when someone is talking. Dumb ass comment

@elmopihkala402

3 жыл бұрын

that applies to any Pedro

A HoF stud for two decades who never had any elbow problems. LISTEN TO THIS MAN, YOUNG PITCHERS!

@josephchim9584

3 жыл бұрын

He had shoulder issues

@acruzro95

3 жыл бұрын

@@josephchim9584 almost every pitcher will have shoulder problem just like almost every soccer player tends to have sooner or later knee acl problem or tennis player shoulder or wrist problem. Quaterbacks too. It comes withbthe sport. What he's recommending is to not bulk up too much and to develop arm streght before developing speed. This is true for tennis players and quaterbacks too. Look at tom brady he works out as mucb as he streches and he is a 42 yeard old QB. Look at nadal in tennis. Probably the most swole player im the tour but also having surgeries left and right. Being the strongest doesnt help you be durable in any sport

@SP-dw9gi

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@martinhoude3518

3 жыл бұрын

@@josephchim9584 Pretty much like every other older pitchers. Shoulder issues were more common, especially when workloads were not as precisely managed. They are replaced by elbow issues now.

@johnstrawb3521

Жыл бұрын

Pedro's arm was falling off by age 32. NOT THE BEST GUY to go to for advice on mechanics.

I looked up that pitcher. Tom Koehler retired in in 2020 due to injuries after not playing since 2017. Literally 2 years after Pedro made this comment

@ythandlerandom1278LK

3 жыл бұрын

Wow that's actually crazy

@detectivebubblegum9777

2 жыл бұрын

That sucks

@frankpalancio8471

2 жыл бұрын

Koehler had shoulder injuries that forced him to retire. Pedro was talking about the elbow.

@RaymonCarrillo

11 ай бұрын

@@frankpalancio8471same shit bro

Haha Pedro’s like I never bench pressed but I could still throw it 98mph at your head fam.. what a legend

@LivinhItUp

2 жыл бұрын

When you really think about it... He was just a unicorn. He still had a physical gift that allowed him to hit mid 90s during his prime... But you can tell he spent so much time in the bullpen honing his mechanics & craft and understood his body better than anyone else. This was also a testament to when he was older and became a more finesse type pitcher who could still get people out.

@gameislife3081

2 жыл бұрын

@@LivinhItUp mechanics changed degrom, from throwing 93-94 and a decent curve. to 97-102 with a nasty 93 mph slider, cutter, and sinker. Just by arm angle and keeping his front side closed until its time to explode.

I just googled Tommy Koehler and he retired because of injuries... Pedro was prophetic about this

@frankpalancio8471

2 жыл бұрын

Koehler had shoulder problems. Not elbow problems.

@whatdagoof6559

2 жыл бұрын

@@frankpalancio8471 still an arm injury. Still ended his career. Still happened because of bad mechanics

@frankpalancio8471

2 жыл бұрын

@@whatdagoof6559 Pedro had it wrong, he was focusing on the elbow, not the shoulder. It was a poor analysis. Koehler exaggerated the pronation in his delivery, that's what messed up his shoulder.

@TheRoadLessChosen

2 жыл бұрын

@@frankpalancio8471 curious about that. I’ve never heard about over pronation causing injury. Cann you elaborate? My son looks like he pronates early. He’s been having pain in the lower bicep, pain he’s never had before. I thought the analysis was off as well.

@frankpalancio8471

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheRoadLessChosen if you pronate your arm a lot, where do you feel the strain? In the forearm and the front of the shoulder. When the front of the shoulder is sore, it's usually a strained AC or Anterior capsule.Koehler had a severe sprain of the AC and soon retired after this injury. When throwing, it's best not to supinate or pronate your arm too much. If you can get movement on the ball without that kind of arm action, your chances of avoiding injury increases a lot.

This man knows his stuff go Pedro

@dankburrito4219

7 жыл бұрын

Jae Black You don't become a future HOFer if you don't.

@krakenmetzger

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah but avoiding injuries wasn't Pedro's strong suit

@mychaelcorinthos809

4 жыл бұрын

Jae Black best pitcher to do it

@alopez1571

3 жыл бұрын

@@krakenmetzger usually rotator cuff & shoulder were his problems. Don't forget he was skinny guy throwing too hard...He wasn't expected to have a career that long.

@woke_rd124

3 жыл бұрын

@@dankburrito4219 I'm pretty sure he was already in the hall by the time your wrote this message

My 14 yr old throws hard and was recently complaining about pain around the elbow area. I went back and looked at videos of his past pitching and he's making the same exact mistake that Pedro is pointing out in this video. Thank You Pedro for this excellent advice and will fix this asap.

@TheRoadLessChosen

3 ай бұрын

Did it help to stay 45 degrees?

Pedro is advising the exact opposite of what my high school coach demanded I do, and my arm was destroyed before my junior year.

@doz222

3 жыл бұрын

no offense but there is a reason Pedro is a hall of famer and your coach is NOT

@MrMowky

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that, J Tommy :(

@Bobobo-bo-bo-bobobo

3 жыл бұрын

Most school coaches have no idea what they're talking about tbh

@vcvortex6356

3 жыл бұрын

That sucks man.

@jtommy7545

3 жыл бұрын

@@doz222 Definitely no offense taken. I had proper mechanics prior but he insisted I step out far left and open early. Not only did it put terrible stress on my whole arm, it also took away my velocity because it reduced the effectiveness of my lower body. But who knew back then (early 90s)? I trusted he knew what he was talking about...and he didn't.

Wouldn't think twice about taking Pedro's advice on this stuff

@teejay3698

7 жыл бұрын

JCM718 i would

@stellar3508

3 жыл бұрын

@@teejay3698 well thats why you only get 9 upvotes

@ShawnGisler

3 жыл бұрын

@@teejay3698 are you a HOF?

@ythandlerandom1278LK

3 жыл бұрын

@@teejay3698 - look up Tom Koehler - retired due to arm injuries 2 years after Pedro made these remarks, lol

My gosh Pedro is literally speaking so much truth, they are gonna kick him off the air!!!

@msteresa653

4 жыл бұрын

Riiight 😂

Pedro is the best analyst I've ever seen in any sport. He really knows baseball .

@salgarcia3258

8 жыл бұрын

+sean J the Dodgers taught him everything he knows

@jimdennis9328

7 жыл бұрын

Sal Garcia ...and then traded him for Delino Deshields!

@aaronsaladbar97

5 жыл бұрын

Sean Yes Dodgers taught him everything, Sandy Koufax, Don Sutton taught him

Pedro hit the nail right on the head....You can't ignore strengthening the little muscles that protect the ligaments which help you throw the baseball.

Pedro is the man you guys need to upload the video of him breaking down how batters let you know where they want the ball pitched with their bat wag before the pitch. That blew my mind

@ericjohnson4877

8 жыл бұрын

+joeboow80 Do you have a link for the Pedro video? I'd be interested in how he breaks it down...

@tkcamper

7 жыл бұрын

m.mlb.com/video/v96483283/martinez-and-reynolds-break-down-the-bat-waggle

@ericjohnson4877

7 жыл бұрын

+tkcamper Thanks

@markuyehara7880

7 жыл бұрын

ahahaha He's completely right!

@Ladran_Sancho

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Pedro would be an amazing little league coach, just saying.

@jimmywu1011

5 жыл бұрын

Hell he would be an amazing major league coach.

@sohaminyoh

5 жыл бұрын

wu jimmy he would but I think we should start doing a lot more of what Russia does and have the best coaches in the country train the kids.

@KTF0

4 жыл бұрын

He would be a great pitching coach, but, the money won't be there.

@ArturoIAlvarez

4 жыл бұрын

Ernesto Hendrix hmmm interesting

@Penny4URToughts

3 жыл бұрын

Disrespectful.

Pedro dropping knowledge!

Peter Gammons once said that Perdo is one of the most intelligent people he has ever met. Not only in baseball, but in ANY walk of life.

@rebeltvr6046

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, he has a genius IQ.

@davidramirez4810

11 ай бұрын

Agree.

Pedro gracias, there are so many bad teachers out there, you are a great help, I have a 12 year old son , this is going to help him a lot.

@CadeAndrews

2 жыл бұрын

How is your son doing now?

He truly is a master

Pedro Martinez the only guy that can play baseball wearing a suit

@magicizaproblem

3 жыл бұрын

Buttoned up lol

I love how people always have something good to say about Pedro 🙏🏾🇩🇴💪🏾

Mostly positive comments here of course but there is a sprinkling of geniuses that will confidently question what he is saying. He was a small guy that threw 98 and never had these injuries and is now in the HOF. Maybe he knows more than you about this.

@cbncrazy

6 жыл бұрын

Pedro was a great pitcher, but once again, when ex-players want to give mechanics lessons they say what is theoretically correct but in no case what they did. In case of Pedro, he would throw with a poor mechanic for his elbow, look for images of Pedro and they will see that his elbow is in the same position as Tom Koehler. Council boys, an image speaks more than a thousand words, do not do what they say, do what they did.

@jefftennis3907

6 жыл бұрын

cbncrazy I think you're thinking of arm slot. Because you dont throw a curveball or slider in the same arm slot as a fastball obviously. But Pedro's mechanics for his size were completely efficient. He used as much legs and torso as anyone. Look at how big his follow through were when he really clocked it with a fastball. He would spin damn near all the way to first base.

@tylervolentine1286

6 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure his arm slot is the same on his curve/slider - its called tunneling of the pitch. It is slightly different yes due to the arm not extending fully on breaking pitches but its not something you should be conscious of. I've seen pitchers with great stuff get lit up because they cannot tunnel their pitches effectively.

@staywoke4196

5 жыл бұрын

Or maybe he had genetic predispositions that allowed him to throw the way he did for so many years without injury... One person's anecdote doesn't mean shit. HOF or not...

@wfemp_4730

3 жыл бұрын

Not necessarily true. Your claim is essentially anecdotal. It's like saying "smoking isn't bad for you, my grandmother smoked and lived 95 years".

so many coaches not knowing how to teach kids the proper way to pitch hell my men's league coach was like you're not opening up I just told him that's how you end up with elbow and shoulder problems he then said look at pro pitcher told him find me 5 pro pitcher that flings open like Pedro demonstrated and bring it to my attention that was 2 months ago no word still lol

1:02 - “I haven’t seen where that pitch finishes, but I guarantee you it’s high”.

Pedro killing it. Glad to see him end up with this show. Thanks for the amazing pitching years you gave baseball.

The yankee fan in me of course doesn’t want to like Pedro, but I really do like listening to him. He does an amazing job explaining mechanics, different pitch types, and you can see his genuine passion for the game. I really do respect the guy.

hurts my elbow just looking at it

@aidana3761

6 жыл бұрын

William Kukis It hasn’t hurt Koehler though. The analysis was sort of off tbh. Pedro is a great baseball mind but with reference to biomechanics he isn’t the best in the business.

@notthed0d791

4 жыл бұрын

Have the same arm motion and can confirm it hurts

@tubenachos

3 жыл бұрын

@@aidana3761 How are you an expert?

@jasonlopez8053

3 жыл бұрын

Aidan A well he obviously wasn’t wrong

@j07242054

3 жыл бұрын

@@aidana3761 sorry but Koehler retired this year after surgery. HOFer got his HOF brain huh.

Pedro knows a lot about anatomy and mechanics. He really has a wealth of knowledge on the science of pitching.

The foot direction is something I never wouldn't thought of. I always was taught to land with my foot pointed at my target when I was younger. As I grew, coaches didn't talk about that very much which caused me to land at a 45 like he said, and I've never had any arm problems as a result, yet I'm even more accurate.

thank you pedro.

simply amazing. this young man had coaches and trainers, yet no one had the courage to help him.

Wow, it is always nice to hear the greats talk about their sport.

Dam I'm on a pedro martinez advice youtube marathon. I can't stop watching his video insights and advice, very good info.

Great to listen to Pedro and Harold.. informative.

One of the greatest pitchers ever giving great advice.

The best explanation ever. Wow.

Great tips...love Pedro's analysis...

Themmmmm all that knowledge Pedro eres CHINGONNN LOCO....

The papa of the pollitos right there.awesomeness on his way of teaching. Thanks

Live Pedro . Always dropping gems

Incredible advice from an incredible player!

Pedro would be the ultimate pitching coach! His mechanics were terrific when he pitched, he is one of the few pitchers to win NL Cy Young one year, next year he won the AL Cy Young. He was only 5'10 and maybe 165-170lbs, but he brought it 95-100 mph regularly, had a tremendous curve ball, awesome change up, etc..for a 7-8 year period, he was totally dominate.

These guys are next level-great. I can tell just by listening . I could pick Pedro's brain all day.

Well said by a legend.

I could listen to Pedro talk baseball all day

Pedro Martinez #45 My Boy! Thanks for the great memories with The Boston Red Sox. Wouldn't trade them for anything.

what a beast. broke it down like a surgeon g

Being from South Jersey I loved when he came to Philly

WOW Pedro u old school pitchers área the BEST !!!

Pedro is such a great analyst...

I love when he says “Baby ligaments” 😂

I hope everyone understands what Pedro was able to accomplish physically and what an absolute master he was. He’s 5’9” and thew a 98 mph fastball 😳. In addition he painted corners with it and had filthy breaking stuff. This man is an absolute legend. This all admitted by me a die hard Yankees fan.

Very well explain , Thanks Pedro

I was clocked at 80mph when I was 14. I had very little guidance growing up and a lot of time playing around with friends. 14 was when I developed persistent rotator cuff issues. I continued to play through high school, but my shoulder never healed, and I kept getting pushed lower on the team. Every throw felt like getting stabbed in the back of my shoulder, but I loved the game that I just dealt with the immense pain. A couple years ago, when I was 29, I picked up a game of catch with someone at a party, and my god was the ball zipping out of my hand with minimal effort. I haven't played before or since. It makes me sad to think what could have happened if I took care of my arm when I was young.

Nolan Ryan and his rival in the national league, Steve carlton. The two of them what do an exercise where they would have a bucket of sand, and they would work their hands from the top of that 5-gallon bucket all the way to the bottom rotating the tendons and fingers all the way down. Nolan Ryan especially would do so much ligament and stretching work.

I agree 100% with Pedro. One of the nicest guys I ever worked with. Most of the pitchers have bad mechanics. It all starts in the minor leagues. Having good pitching coaches that teach good pitching mechanics. Two of the best pitching coaches I ever worked with were Tiant, Barrios. Great Job Pedro breaking down his pitching mechanics.

Just for clarification, as he’s discussing ligament he’s sliding his hand up his arm as if the ligaments run the arm. He really means the muscles that are protecting the ligaments and strengthening those muscles who’s tendons connect closely around the ligaments to protect them. A really great and important discussion to be had by one of the best!

This should be a Number One watched video just because it's an explanation as to why nobody has Hall of Fame potential anymore. (Felix Hernandez and Clayton Kershaw MAYBE)

@davidbeck1678

8 жыл бұрын

clayton kershaw maybe???

@DatBoi-ep7sl

7 жыл бұрын

+Daniel Woods I think he means pitchers

@AaaaandYourGay

7 жыл бұрын

Hahahah Kershaw will end up being the GOAT when he retires you fool

@doowahthunderclap4315

7 жыл бұрын

Cano and altuve will not be in the hall. too early to tell with lindor, harper, and trout.

@MrBigike76

7 жыл бұрын

He's referring to pitchers. I agree with the premise of what your saying but CK will be in the Hall of Fame, for sure!

muchas gracias Pedro!

Pedro should know. He is one of the great ever.

Pedro be a awesome pitching innstructor for anyone

Wasnt intending on listening to pedro talk pitching today.....best mistake ive made in a while. Now I'm hooked

bulking up guys to death is surely counter productive ...in the 80's 90's there were alot of bone-like pitcher and they pitched just as well as the today's gym bro

Pedro has heart ❤️

Professor Pedro!

A star in and out of playground 👏🏻

Legend

I love Pedro's us of the word "baby

I would never have guessed that Pedro would be so good at the TV job

Hey ...if you want to succeed this probably the best person to listen to. Look up another video with him talking about the rosin bag in regards to the aspect of pitchers cheating with additional aspects. What he does with the rosin alone from the mound is amazing!!!

When I started weight training, the first advice I was given was: never forget to exercise and strengthen your ligaments, because without them, all your muscles are useless. I made sure to stretch and do ligament-strengthening exercises, and it really helped with keeping me limber while also not tearing anything.

@CadeAndrews

2 жыл бұрын

What exercises can you do for ligaments

@rdmcdonald5682

Жыл бұрын

What specifically are "ligament-strengthening exercises"?

@rebeltvr6046

Жыл бұрын

@@rdmcdonald5682 Stretching basically

@HkFinn83

Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure stretching doesn’t ‘strengthen ligaments’

@rebeltvr6046

Жыл бұрын

@@HkFinn83 Who told you this? lol

I love pedro

BIG FACTS💯

Wealth of knowledge. Glad the Sox got him in camp to help porcello and the young Sox pitchers.

Pedro really knows the game like john Madden

Young kids needs to listen to this immediately

This is so important for young kids to see. If you're coaching kids show your pitchers this. It's the worst thing in the world to see a 20 year old with those elbow scars because everyone who coached him emphasized power over safety

I wish I knew this when I was pitching blew my arm out in HS Bc of this

Montreal's pride!!

Hey Pedro, love your tips. What's the best workouts to do then as a pitcher

This happens a lot in weightlifting as well. Nowadays you’ll see many young kids with muscle tears specifically in the bicep or chest. It’s kids as early as 15 with these types of injuries. As Pedro mentioned, the muscle can get huge, but it doesn’t matter since the ligament is still underdeveloped. Combine with the usage of PED’s and you have a recipe for disaster.

how does this not have millions of views... smh... all you pitching coaches out there teaching younger players to stand and throw improperly need to watch this video, and that goes for all you young pitchers who have already made it a bad habit of your own.

Pedro Martinez M.D.

Genius

When one of the GOATs gives pitching and workout advice you listen.

Can't argue.. He knows and he should be hired by teams to mentor young pitchers!!

Watch and learn kids.

I heard an old school pitcher say what guys used to do that they don’t do anymore is run. They weren’t doing all this crazy stuff guys are doing now. Young prospects are getting tommy John surgery like it’s a rite of passage.

PEDRO!!!!!!

Mr. Martinez knows a thing or two about pitching and bad arms. I give him the benefit of the doubt.

Same thing I teach my kids on my pitching program, and every day, so they can stay healthy for the long run.

Pedro is the goat. Nobody had better stuff. Nobody

G.O.A.T. of his era

@Gerkinstock

7 жыл бұрын

G.O.A.T.

@JM-oy5yv

6 жыл бұрын

Tone greatest of all time in his era? That makes no sense Either goat or not goat.

Damn. Pedro was talking about this 9 years ago. Its become a serious problem in recent years and it's not because of the pitch clock

Vote for Pedro. He is the man!

Dr. Pedro Martinez?

PREACH

MY RESPECT TO DA LEGEND!!!

Reds, Rockies, and Braves are on top of the NL in the background. That's like the opposite of today lol

That’s wild, I been learning how to pitch and been keeping closed til about landing and throw way hard than I ever did but my elbow kills me after throwing good info ima try staying closed at landing

Pedro Martinez needs to mentor Yordano Ventura, a lot talent is being wasted in KC.

@augustreed1300

8 жыл бұрын

yes, 100%

@davidbeck1678

7 жыл бұрын

Nicolas Avero bro

@bumsergeant

7 жыл бұрын

tubenachos god bless man 🙏🏼

@Ethan-rw7ub

7 жыл бұрын

RIP Ventura

@finnm1370

4 жыл бұрын

Didnt age well😞