The Top Ten Coolest Windups

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Although pitching normally is not too painful, there are quite a few pitchers whose deliveries look very painful, or unusual. If you happen to look weird enough, you could be featured here.
A pitchers windup is very important. Here are some weird ones.

In this article, I will teach you how to do each windup, so that you can do it yourself. Although, I must include that injury can occur when trying these. Actually, these deliveries, for many pitchers, may have caused injury later in their career.

With safety put aside, here's my list of the top ten coolest windups.

10. Ben Weber

SEATTLE - APRIL 08: Pitcher Ben Weber #77 of the Anaheim Angels delivers the ball during the MLB game against the Seattle Mariners on opening day at Safeco Field on April 8, 2003 in Seattle Washington. The Mariners defeated the Angels 5-0. (Photo by Ot

Note: Funny looking glasses required to practice this windup. During your windup, begin slamming your glove against your crotch.

9. Gene Garber

*Couldn't find suitable picture.
He threw similar to Chad Bradford...Low low low low low low low!-quote from Flo Rida.

8. Chad Bradford

PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 29: Chad Bradford #53 of the Tampa Bay Rays throws a pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies during the continuation of game five of the 2008 MLB World Series on October 29, 2008 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

First lift leg like you are a normal pitcher, then lower back until it is parallel to the ground and bend low enough that your knuckles scrape the ground as you throw. Now you have pitched like Chad Bradford.

7. Paul Byrd

BOSTON - OCTOBER 13: Relief pitcher Paul Byrd #36 of the Boston Red Sox delivers a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays in game three of the American League Championship Series during the 2008 MLB playoffs at Fenway Park on October 13, 2008 in Boston, Massac

In a very cool delivery the steroid-user winds up very neatly, and then releases in a three quarter style.

6. Hideki Okajima

NEW YORK - MAY 05: Hideki Okajima #37 of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the New York Yankees on May 5, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Red Sox defeated the Yankees 7-3. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Standerd delivery, until the last second. At that point, look towards third base.

5. Dennis Eckersley

9 APR 1992: OAKLAND A''S PITCHER DENNIS ECKERSLEY WINDS UP TO PITCH DURING THE A''S VERSUS TEXAS RANGERS GAME AT THE OAKLAND COLISEUM IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA. MANDATORY CREDIT: KEN LEVINE/ALLSPORT

High leg kick, side-arm delivery, long hair, that mustache. It's gold, sheer, and plain gold.

4. Hideo Nomo

SEATTLE - JUNE 5: Hideo Nomo #11 of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitches during the game with the Seattle Mariners on June 5 2005 at Safeco Field in Seattle Washington. The Mariners won 6-5. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Japanease windup, then before you throw, twist all the way back.

3. Old School (Feller, Gooden, Lincicum)

Feller, Gooden, and Lincicum all had some of the coolest windups of their times.

2. Rafael Soriano vs. Big Bad Vlad (amir Gurarro.)

For those who haven't seen it: (WARNING: Small children, what you're doing here I don't know, but this might be disturbing.)

http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/media/player/mp_tpl_3_1.jsp?w_id=514597&w=2006/open/tp/archive08/082906_anasea_soriano_injury_tp_350.wmv&pid=mlb_tp&gid=2006/08/29/anamlb-seamlb-1&mid=200608301636207&cid=mlb&fid=mlb_tp350&v=2

Anyway, a standard delivery, until it's time to try to avoid Vladdy's shot.