A look at Albert Pujols' back leg and how a difference in it could explain his problems in early 2012.

A quick look at Matt Carpenter's REALLY nice swing.

Some of the people who are interested in hitting seem to be interested in the swing of Stryker Trahan, so here is a quick look at his swing.

You have to wonder why anyone would trade for one of the A's pitchers. Generally, when they trade a pitcher it's because they know they are selling high. I believe that is true, and that the Nats are going to come out on the short end of the stick, because of our old friend the Inverted W.

Given that the Cardinals still need a good option at second base -- I don't think Tyler Greene's swing will work at the major league level -- here is an updated look at the swing of Pete Kozma. I think he has a chance, but he needs some good hitting instruction.

A look at the much talked about swing of Yoennis Cespedes of Cuba.

Another piece for those of you who are interested in hitting.

This is relevant because this is what Brendan Ryan -- see just below, which is what got me thinking about this -- spent a lot of time talking about before the 2010 season, presumably after discussions about this with Mark McGwire.

McGwire may have moved beyond this stuff, but it's amazing how many people at the major league level still teach this stuff.

A look at the swing of Tyler Greene.

A quick look at the pitching mechanics of Carlos Martinez. He intrigues me and reminds me of Justin Verlander.

The only negative is that he tips his pitches. I could read his curveball every time he threw it.

For those of you who are interested in hitting-related topics, and making fun of Tim McCarver, I just published a short piece that disproves the idea that home run balls are hit with backspin.

For those of you who are interested in my stuff on hitting, I just updated my piece on Albert Pujols' stride with a clip from last night. Pujols is back to using his classic stride, and last night is proof of that.

Here is a quick look at the pitching mechanics of Chris Carpenter.

Regarding his recent elbow problems, I saw a large number of Carp's starts this year and, every time I reviewed the footage I shot, the thought popped into my head, "How is this guy's elbow (and shoulder) holding together?"

Needless to say, I'm quite worried about Carp's prospects for next year and beyond.