Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Jordan Walden" in English language version.
On display for a scoreless eighth inning during last Sunday's nationally televised game against St. Louis, Walden's singular delivery was the subject of slow-motion fascination by the ESPN crew. Look how he raises up as he goes into his motion. Then, for the briefest moment, both feet actually leave the ground as he begins coming forward. Is that a hop off the rubber? Why, yes, and a good one at that, a move that would be as useful in throwing a spear as a baseball. Nothing quite like any other pitcher you've ever seen. San Francisco's Tim Lincecum takes a huge stride off the rubber, hurling himself forward with almost unnatural force. But nobody gets air quite like Walden. The move seems to defy some of the traditional physics of pitching. And still he throws in the upper 90s.
Then there's Jordan Walden, a strapping 6-foot-5 Texan who arrived a week ago and has been clocked throwing 101 mph a few times. After a week in the big leagues, Walden was already being mentioned by Scioscia as a setup candidate after the team traded Brian Fuentes to Minnesota on Friday. Walden looked electric pitching the ninth inning Friday, striking out Ty Wigginton and Felix Pie.
