These are always fun in Wrassle-GAF threads, so I thought it might be a fun way to pass the time.
Your personal top 5 pitcher deliveries:
5. Bob Gibson- Pure intimidation from the moment a batter stepped into the box. He'd give a cold hard stare, then would follow that up with a delivery that was pure power. But he'd also be able to locate exactly where he wanted.
4. Sandy Koufax- After he altered his delivery, everything he threw looked the same. It was pretty much a guessing game with his pitches.
3. Nolan Ryan- Same as Koufax, but from the right side. Could probably throw 95 mph today if he wanted to. Really liked the high leg delivery.
2. Pedro Martinez- From the initial start of his wind up motion, it doesn't look like his arm slots are difficult to figure out. But by the time he releases the pitch, his arm would do a quick snapping motion, pretty much making his pitches undefinable. I couldn't find a better .gif for his delivery, so here's him plucking a Yankee.
1. Greg Maddux- Nerd when he showed up to the park, beast by the time he was finished with the game. By far the best pitcher I've seen in my lifetime, and his delivery was just smooth as butter. Sure, he always had a little leeway on the inside corner from umps, but I think it was a matter of that's how great his pitches looked.
