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<blockquote data-quote="jacketjp" data-source="post: 759691" data-attributes="member: 949"><p>I'm not suggesting the "yips" don't exist. I was suggesting that even IF someone develops a mental block (the "yips") they don't lose the physical ability to kick (or throw) the ball. People here keep speculating that Wells developed these yips without any evidence, while suggesting I am the one speculating. </p><p></p><p>Here's a couple big difference between how Wells was treated versus Ankiel. </p><p></p><p>1. Ankiel was given a legitimate opportunity on the field as a starting pitcher - based on his previous performance - to demonstrate whether or not he could work thru it. He started 6 games the year following his post season meltdown before being sent down the the minors. He wasn't sent down because he was having control issues in practice. Wells was given a single FGA (after going 2 for 2 in XPs) before being benched. </p><p>2. Ankiel was a member of a professional franchise that had dozens of potential replacements ready for an opportunity. It was reasonable to send him down given his <u>on-the-field</u> performance versus the skill of those that were ready to backfill him. We'll never know how he would have kicked that year since he was never given the opportunity, but it would have been tough to do worse than King.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jacketjp, post: 759691, member: 949"] I'm not suggesting the "yips" don't exist. I was suggesting that even IF someone develops a mental block (the "yips") they don't lose the physical ability to kick (or throw) the ball. People here keep speculating that Wells developed these yips without any evidence, while suggesting I am the one speculating. Here's a couple big difference between how Wells was treated versus Ankiel. 1. Ankiel was given a legitimate opportunity on the field as a starting pitcher - based on his previous performance - to demonstrate whether or not he could work thru it. He started 6 games the year following his post season meltdown before being sent down the the minors. He wasn't sent down because he was having control issues in practice. Wells was given a single FGA (after going 2 for 2 in XPs) before being benched. 2. Ankiel was a member of a professional franchise that had dozens of potential replacements ready for an opportunity. It was reasonable to send him down given his [U]on-the-field[/U] performance versus the skill of those that were ready to backfill him. We'll never know how he would have kicked that year since he was never given the opportunity, but it would have been tough to do worse than King. [/QUOTE]
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