Tim Lincecum is nicknamed "The Freak" for a reason, and this latest Red Bull video is further proof.
With one of only 50 cameras in the world that can follow a speeding bullet, the folks over at Red Bull decided to shoot Lincecum throwing a pitch at 1,000 frames per second.
The incredible part about Lincecum's motion is how far his arm extends behind his back before it catapults forward.
It almost looks like he touches the baseball to his back. That's a testament to the extreme flexibility he has in his arm and shoulder.
On his release you can see the muscles in his forearm gyrate as the ball is launched from his hand.
It's a cool video that shows the step-by-step mechanics of a two-time Cy Young winner. Why has it taken so long for us to get a video like this?
This video has me thinking about other baseball players who would look cool in slow motion.
I would love to see the unique windup of Hideo Nomo's jerky butt-in-the-air motion.
Who wouldn't want to see Aroldis Chapman's windup that results in a 105-mph pitch?
Or how about the sweet swing of Ken Griffey Jr.?
This new technology is exciting for baseball, and hopefully this isn't the last 1,000-frame-per-second video released.
What player would you like to see?
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