MESA, Ariz. – When Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman was on the mound on Sunday, lefty Justin Steele was watching carefully.
Steele was interested in eventually mixing a hesitation move into his motion to throw off hitters’ timing. The pause Stroman sometimes adds to his stride was a perfect example.
“Timing messes with every hitter,” Stroman said. “”So, I think it does nothing but help if you can get to a point where you feel comfortable enough in your mechanics. I don’t believe in compromising your mechanics ever. So that’s the biggest thing, if you can feel comfortable enough, strong enough, stable enough to mess with variations and timing, I’m all for it.