1.   But he obviously has recognized the need to make adjustments, from alterations in his pitching mechanics to his repertory.

2.   But it was not his pitching mechanics or physical stamina that mattered most to him.

3.   But side injuries can throw off pitching mechanics, which can lead to arm injuries.

4.   Clemens tends to rush his pitching mechanics when he is excited.

5.   For Park, this season has been a mine field of stalled contract talks, bad pitching mechanics and a loss of nerve on the mound.

6.   Gooden not only worked eight innings but perfectly executed some new pitching mechanics designed to cut down the arch on his curveball.

7.   Haak looked for pitchers with a good fastball and position players with speed and strong arms, figuring that pitching mechanics and hitting techniques could be taught.

8.   Has no pitching mechanics.

9.   He has been throwing off a mound for nearly a month, incorporating all of his pitches as he worked to eliminate excess movement in his pitching mechanics.

10.   He has been the most erratic of the starters, sometimes drifting out from his prototypical pitching mechanics and losing the sinking motion on his fastball.