It goes down on the scorecard as a simple steal of second base. Blink and you will miss Altuve's hands and wrists zooming through the hitting zone. This is why I love Altuve. This Video is protected by the Copyright Act of 1976 Section 107.107. When you've had as much success as Jose's had over the last four or five years, he's pretty darned good at it. NFL combine 40-yard dash: Who was the fastest in 2023? Players arent necessarily racing each other, but being the fastest at your position holds a lot of weight when teams are all watching your every move. Hot and cold zones are great to show how changing mechanics actually alters performance. The first time I met him, I loved everything about him. You name it, he's done it. Turner's time istied for the fifth-fastest at the combine everand was the fastest of any defensive player at this year's NFL combine. Adebawore's 40 time was faster than fellow Big Ten alums Aidan Hutchinson and Nick Bosa. Wow. Its a display of pure speed, an electric jolt in a sport that often finds itself reduced to strikeouts and home runs these days. When: Oct. 14, 2017 What: Game 2, ALCS You can go back as recently as the three homers, two of 'em off [Chris] Sale [in Game 1 of the division series against the Boston Red Sox]. A player can be the best at his position, but run a poor 40 and see himself slide in the draft. I had no idea what he was saying. He batted .343 that summer in Venezuela and never stopped hitting. Are you looking to contact Customer Support about a subscription or account related question? We called him 'enano' in Spanish -- 'the midget.' Its what Myles Straw does. Astros slugger Jose Altuve stepped into the box to take some batting practice, and the fans let him hear it. Don't turn anybody down. Video unavailable Watch on. The Statler Swaps Tex-Mex for Steak, Grapevine Gets a Brazilian Concept, and Barbecue Debuts in Grand Prairie. Altuve definitely wasn't that guy. Altuve was different compared to everybody else. 284 against strikes on the outer third. NFL combine: Does Bryce Young's lack of size matter? But off the field, as well, the relationship is great. Altuve was a .280 hitter with that stride pattern. ), The Houston Astros' work on the base paths has been an underrated aspect of their 2-0 series lead. Chris Johnson - 4.24 seconds - Fastest 40 yard dash by a RB. His minor league steal totals jumped from 21 in 2016 to 38 in 2017 to 70 (in 79 attempts) this year. Bregman delivers on HR ask: 'Hit one for Uvalde', Aces out: Verlander, Cole among Ps out for ASG, Altuve, Rodon, Arenado out of MLB All-Star Game. Here's how WBC offenses stack up with MLB's best. Draft prospects are taking the field this week at the NFL Scouting Combine, with many participating in the 40-yard dash. Those who are a full eight minutes will be able to run in less than five seconds. 36 overall prospect in this class. TCU Horned Frogs linebacker Dee Winters posts an official 4.49-second time in the 40-yard dash . Odds and lines subject to change. Its already happening. His career average is 40 percent. We watch boxing fights together on Saturdays, UFC fights. Hopefully, [Astros owner] Jim [Crane] can sign him for 10 more years to this team so I can play with him for a long time. But his compatriots also put up some eye-popping numbers. He does a lot of things in the batting cage that sometimes you would not want a lot of guys to do. In 1988, while at Florida State, he ran a 10.26-second 100-meter dash (32 ft/s) and at the NFL combine the following year he posted a 4.27-second 40-yard dash. Very few people can have the athletic swagger of Griffey or the Terminator-like efficiency of Pujols. Slowest & Fastest OL 40-Yard Dash Times Since 2010! He's just six hits shy of getting to No. . That would beat many of even the NFLs elite receivers. Predictions, inside intel and odds, From a scorching DH to a solid utility man, ranking all 52 players in the Fall Classic, A wild Division Series weekend showed off the best of October baseball, Astros' Altuve makes sensational jump-throw for an out in Game 2 of ALDS. Kancey -- CBS Sports' fourth-ranked defensive tackle and the No. Thats all fine and dandy. What's the Dodgers' plan at shortstop? I really appreciate your response. All Rights Reserved. Next Gen Stats had Banks and Bennett atop the NGS athleticism score rankings for cornerbacks at the combine. The biggest improvement a leg lift gives a hitter is timing. The average for defensive tackles is 1.75 seconds, with defensive ends at 1.65. And it all starts with Domingo German vs. Zack Greinke on Tuesday night. When Myles Straw is wearing a button up shirt and gray dress pants his outfit for the Saturday night plane ride to Cleveland he could pass for a young energy company worker. He'd put the bat on the ball and hit the ball where he wanted to consistently. And the manager got up and he said, 'Come on, man. Call 1-800-GAMBLER (PA/OH) or 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). "My flight got canceled, so I had to stay another night in the Dominican [Republic]. Sign up for NBC Bay Areas Housing Deconstructed newsletter. The 40-yard dash is the most watched and most talked about event annually at the NFL scouting combine. ), When the Cleveland Indians have bobbled the ball in the outfield, the Astros have made them pay. might be gone. He gets on the toe of his back foot extremely early. One of my trips down to Venezuela, the scout [the Astros' Pablo Torrealba] -- I knew him for a long time -- he told me he had a kid that, he was small but don't go by his size. I love him because he has the potential to be the model hitter for the current generation of kids. He was also small enough for them to to relate to their own players. 13 where Starlin . The Yankees had won five in a row. And man, the next pitch was a fastball, and Altuve hit a bullet off the right leg or calf of the pitcher. Best moments from the Linebackers at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. Altuve took it. While not a perfect representation, the purpose of his drill is to test how well the ends can turn tight corners and get around the offensive line. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Tyquan Thornton (Baylor WR), 4.28 seconds, Calvin Austin III (Memphis WR), 4.32 seconds, Zyon McCollum (Sam Houston State CB), 4.33 seconds, Christian Watson (North Dakota State WR), 4.36 seconds, Alontae Taylor (Tennessee CB), 4.36 seconds, Amare Barno (Virginia Tech EDGE), 4.36 seconds. His 2013 swing looked like it featured a toe tap as well, while the 2014 didn't. That is how good Straws jump is. Heres a full tracker of the fastest times for the 40-yard dash this year, plus a look back at some previous records: The 40-yard dash is exactly what it sounds like. Altuve has demonstrated the ability to get on base at around a .300 clip, and once there, he has had. The 2023 NFL Combine will begin on Thursday, March 2. He was already coming off a batting title, he was coming off a hit-total title [in 2014], and yet his first thing to me was, 'How can I get better? Cornerbacks Jakorian Bennett and Deonte Banks apparently became the fastest cornerback teammates inNFL combine historywith 4.30 and 4.35 40-yard dash times. (Photo by F. Carter Smith. I never really thought of myself as a base stealer or worked on it a lot until a few years ago, Straw tells PaperCity. (Photo by F. Carter Smith. By Adam Weinrib. Adebawore's 40 time was faster than fellow Big Ten alums Aidan Hutchinson . As a hitting instructor I have a lot of youth ball players come to me that try and stride and swing at the same time because they feel it generates power. In 2013, he hit .285 and .260 against sliders and curveballs respectively. Charlie Morton, Dallas Keuchel and Collin McHugh may not be around, either. Then he goes into his power and starts driving balls the other way and hitting balls over the fence. It is run to evaluate the speed and acceleration of football players by teams at the NFL Scouting Combine. Michigan Wolverines EDGE Mike Morris looks at his prom photos and talks about what his style for the draft will be. And then getting an opportunity to watch him play in spring training games, I mean, he may be 5-foot-6, but he played like he's 6-foot-6. He always told me, 'When you start evaluating players, have an open mind. This will be their chance to strut their stuff in front of NFL executives and coaches to try and raise their draft stock for the 2023 NFL Draft in April. Gambling Problem? L.A. did everything right until Game 7 Smith ran an incredible 4.39 40, 1.52 10 yard splits, and a massive 41.5 vertical. Quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends will take the field on Saturday and running backs and offensive linemen will close it out on Sunday. Players start in a track position and then sprint 40 yards as fast as they can. TCU's Derius Davis is an intriguing wide receiver prospect ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft. We're like brothers out there. The 2022 NFL Combine is officially underway in Indianapolis as the top draft prospects take center stage. The guy's in the cage every day. This fresh-faced, 23-year-old is the pinch runner extraordinaire, the unbelievable luxury that the Astros ultra-deep roster gives them. Before today, the fastest 40 time at the combine since 2000 by a player 280-plus pounds was 4.68 seconds by Aaron Donald. He's an incredible player, and he's evolved and gotten better every single year. You don't currently have any notifications. release point? HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 20: A fan enters the field and greets Jose Altuve #27 of the Houston Astros during the ninth inning in game two of the American League Championship Series . Really enjoyed the simple, straightforward explanation of the change and its profound impact. On Friday, we did the same for cornerbacks and safeties. In 2013 his timing has to be perfect: He has to precisely time his front hip moving forward with the rotation of his upper body. That's insane, and also awesome. Then there's the power. Kurkjian celebrates the little guy in baseball, Altuve addresses Astros' buzzer conspiracy. To watch him grow and mature -- I've seen him become a father for the first time, I've seen him speak out in meetings for the first time and be a leader vocally. I just want to get a chance.' The real aid of a proper leg lift is what occurs inside a swing when the lift is properly executed. EDGE/DL measurements, 40-yard dash times, drill results at the 2023 NFL Combine, Picks, predictions for UNLV vs. Nevada on Saturday, March 4. 11-ranked cornerback, and heran an official 4.26 40-yard dash. ', "I don't know if anything's surprised me as much as I've just been able to have a front-row seat to his growth and his evolution from a really good player on some rough teams to an exceptional player on a great team. It goes all the way back to an Astros tryout camp 11 years ago. Here were the 15 fastest prospects from the 2022 draft class: Kalon Barnes (Baylor CB . What would be his timing to start the leg kick be? That said, don't sleep on teammate Sydney Brown, who finished right behind Martin in the broad jump (10-foot-10) while jumping 40.5 inches and running the 40 in 4.47 seconds. We fight a lot, and five minutes later I'm like, 'That's why I love you, because we fight and then five minutes later we talk like nothing happened.' Correa proposes on field after WS win Give them a chance to get on the field. How the Astros dominated Darvish Georgia's Nolan Smith showed the NFL that he can leap up with the best of them, boasting a 41.5" vertical. They dont care. Banks also led all cornerbacks with a 42" vert, while Bennett was tied for fourth with a 40.50". He's not going to hit a ball off the Oxy sign out there [in left-center field at Minute Maid Park]. As such, let's take a look at the all-time top 10 40-yard dash times: No. Fifteen or so years later, hundreds of NFL hopefuls are in Indianapolis with the same simple goal: run faster than everyone else. Dillon Brooks Blasts Draymond Green, Fuels Warriors-Grizzlies Rivalry, Jordan Poole's Third-Quarter Explosion Leads Warriors to Huge Win, Los Gatos Mom Accused of Hosting Alcohol-Fueled Teen Parties Attacked in Jail, Hospitalized, Pa. Woman Went Missing in 1992 and Declared Dead. He's not Aaron Judge. Previewing Day 2 of the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. Keep the back heel down longer. Scouts who are trained to never judge a player specifically by stature and size found it difficult to get beyond their initial impression when he took the field. Scouts and coaches all over the U.S. put a huge amount of weight into the 40 yard dash. For defensive linemen, teams will look at their 10-yard split to see how quickly they can get off the starting line. ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Joey Porter Jr. did not compete in on-field drills, but he did the jumps and the 40-yard dash after posting some great measurements for one of the top cornerbacks in the class. That's it. Hes just a guy who loves to hit baseballs and now hes found a better way to go about the craft he loves. And then the rest was history because Altuve took a place, got in the lineup, got in the field, and I think he played for five days in a row and got one day off a week. "You're a cheater!" the crowd heckled. He's got such great hand-eye coordination. 6: Jose Altuve's memorable dash around the bases to score the winning run in Game 2 of the 2017 American League championship series. HINCH (Astros manager, 2015-present): "The first time I met him, he talked about wanting to be better. Vernon Davis - 4.38 seconds - Fastest 40 yard dash time by a TE . Watch the full on-field workout from Maryland Terrapins cornerback Deonte Banks at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. Time of game: 2:39. As Junior's allure faded, a new model jumped to the forefront. Jumping out of the stadium. In 2013 he hit . The sign-stealing/buzzer rumors didnt help, either. Suddenly Albert Pujols became the way to hit. We go grab dinners every once in a while, especially when we're on the road. . Derius Davis' measurements and results from the 2023 NFL Scouting combine, including height, weight, 40-yard dash time and hand size. The stadium's left side would yell those three words, then the right side would follow suit. Beyond the magazine. What changed? Honestly, I don't think he'd hit puberty yet. Like Josh Donaldson, Carlos Gomez, Jose Bautista, and J.D. Fastest 40-time for a RB at the NFL Combine. George Springer and Josh Reddick (ha!) Opening Reception: Ann Stautberg and Frank X. Tolbert, Ill Have What Shes Having Mobile Mammogram Day. So, one day, I made a decision. With him, you see it time and time again and you say, 'All right, this guy is pretty good.' It's exciting to see the results at every position, especially seeing the biggest players on the . You remember Correa essentially calling out every MLB fan last year. Myles Straws speed forced some much more established Major League players off the Astros postseason roster. Last year, Altuve put himself in a very bad position to hit anything on the outer third, especially if it had break. Tony Gwynn was another guy that was very similar in that way. Despite being sick and losing weight over the last 48 hours, he insisted on working out on Thursday. Edge rushers are built different these days. The time is also the second-fastest among wide receivers. (Photo by F. Carter Smith.). Jose Altuve, HOU vs. TEX ($4,000): Altuve will be at home, where he has a .384 wOBA. The 2023 NFL Combine will begin on Thursday, March 2. Indeed, as Altuve begins the final act of his MVP-worthy season by leading the Astros into the World Series on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, everyone seems to have a short story that reads more like a tall tale of the first time the All-Star second baseman wowed them. This three-game set will be the most hostile series weve seen in over 550 days? If a smart player pointed out to his coach that Trout and Cabrera both had actual leg lifts, the coach could counter by pointing out their extreme size and strength. "You've got pitchers that can pinpoint where they want to throw it. No one needs to tell him that every dash counts. That would beat many of even the NFL's elite receivers. @IlliniFootball DB Jartavius Martin with an insane 44" vertical.: #NFLCombine on @nflnetwork: Stream on NFL+ pic.twitter.com/KfMTm4xTeA, Calijah Kancey is a 280-pound defensive lineman running an official 4.67 40-time : @NFL pic.twitter.com/SRcnqkv8jv. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Get more of Dallas top restaurant, real estate, society, fashion and art in your news feed. Flash forward a year and hes mashing those same pitches at a .424 clip. (Photo by F. Carter Smith. Its unbelievable to be in this atmosphere, to get a chance to do something in these games, to just be a little part of this team, he says. Check out which prospects are must-see as we approach Saturday of the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. An easy way to see this is to watch how hitters who land too early tend to have their hips sliding behind them as they hit the ball. Well be updating this list with relevant measurements and drill results as the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine progresses, so be sure to check back. (Photo by F. Carter Smith. As we talk in the Astros clubhouse after Game 2, Straw is struggling to sneak behind the media horde around reigning American League MVP Jose Altuveto grab the clothes out of his locker. This week, more than 300 prospects are in Indianapolis for the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. Best moments from D-Linemen at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. The defensive linemen and linebackers will go through their drills on Thursday starting at 3 p.m. But this teams DNA is contaminated with guys like Altuve, Carlos Correa, Yuli Gurriel and Alex Bregman all of whom have been insufferable characters ever since the Astros won the World Series in 2017. JUSTIN VERLANDER (Astros pitcher since being acquired in an Aug. 31 trade): "The one thing I noticed that I didn't notice with him [before] was actually how good he is, if that makes sense. The New York Yankees have a big opportunity to make the Houston Astros look like chumps in the national spotlight. Editor's note: Originally published on Oct. 24, 2017. Fuller, a Texans first-round selection in 2016, recorded a 4.32 40-yard dash at the NFL combine, enough for seventh fastest official mark among active NFL players. When you've got a guy like that who's willing to work every minute of the day, it makes my job easier knowing that people around me want to play this game, as well as just as much as I do. Before today, the fastest 40 time at the combine since 2000 by a player 280-plus pounds was 4.68 seconds by Aaron Donald. I mentioned that Altuve's pre-2014 swing should be weak against breaking balls. Or will it just vary? He's a unique hitter. And the hard-hit rate, with the miles per hour off the bat, it's such a crazy stat, and he's up there with some of the big dogs, including [6-foot-7 Yankees slugger Aaron] Judge. Iowa State edge rusher Will McDonald IV came down with a fever close to 104 degrees on Tuesday evening, according to NFL Media. And if you're teetering between getting a college offer, or making the league, the 40 yard dash can be the event that pushes you over the edge. Defensive linemen and linebackers began the process on Thursday, and they were followed by the defensive backs on Friday. There is no extraneous movement of either his arms or hands, which creates a movement pattern that is very easy to repeat. I think that is where the concept of "getting the front foot down early" comes from. 40 prospect overall -- has similar measurables to fellow Pitt product and Rams superstar Aaron Donald, who ran 0.01 seconds slower than Kancey in the 40. The Wolf Pack will close the regular season in a rivalry tilt against the Runnin Rebels.
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