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Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:01 pm EDT

AP photogs' No. 1 love? Bronson Arroyo's giant leg kick

By 'Duk

Look, I love Bronson Arroyo's windup as much as every other guy who has ever pulled something while trying to imitate it after a beer in the backyard or four.

But the Associated Press seems to take its obsession with Arroyo's unique delivery — really, he could play air guitar on that thing! — to unparalleled heights. After a year of doing this gig, I've come to learn that we're guaranteed a shot of Arroyo's splenderiffic symmetry every fifth day. To back up my point, I've compiled a mega mural of the past three seasons of Arroyo photos — repeating an image only once — and posted it below.

(Yes, I had some time on my hands this afternoon ... First day without midday baseball this year.)

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  1. Jamie Mottram
    1. Posted by Jamie Mottram Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:09 pm EDT

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    I wanna tackle him.
  2. Justin W
    2. Posted by Justin W Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:10 pm EDT

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    He needs to bring back the dreads
  3. Voytek
    3. Posted by Voytek Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:31 pm EDT

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    Slow news day?
  4. Andy
    4. Posted by Andy Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:40 pm EDT

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    Do you think his leg is always pointing in the direction the wind is blowing like some sort of giant Reds-themed weather vane?
  5. Mikey S
    5. Posted by Mikey S Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:16 pm EDT

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    He must be arranging a photo CV for The Ministry of Silly Walks.
  6. gottagotowork3
    6. Posted by gottagotowork3 Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:04 pm EDT

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    Nice! go dodgers!!!
  7. Anrkist
    7. Posted by Anrkist Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:25 pm EDT

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    I guess if Baseball doesn't work out, there's always Cabaret.
  8. This is Dave, Hello There!
    8. Posted by This is Dave, Hello There! Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:47 pm EDT

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    One! Singular sensation, every little step he takes!
    I think he could be in the Red Army with that leg kick.
  9. the dude
    9. Posted by the dude Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:12 am EDT

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    'Duk, I say this with love: you're kinda sad.
    That being said, I've wondered if Bronson were able to lodge the ball in his shoe during delivery and use his leg at times as the 'pitching arm' -- if you follow -- and whether that would break a specific baseball rule. Is there something that says.
    Or if that proves to difficult, if he could position his pitching arm behind is leg so that it is completely obscured and they swing through the delivery together.
    Clearly, I'm no sensation of awesome either.
  10. Eurometal
    10. Posted by Eurometal Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:26 am EDT

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    Well, if the Rockettes ever try out dudes, he's probably got a job.
  11. Rob
    11. Posted by Rob Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:11 am EDT

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    There's always gotta be one.
    Go suck on a tailpipe, doctorjud.
  12. cuffablimp
    12. Posted by cuffablimp Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:53 am EDT

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    Shades of Juan Marichal but with a different sized leg. He's really been great at times since leaving the Sox shortly after '04 and has quietly become a premier starting pitcher in the NL. He's still only 32 so he has plenty of time left to further establish himself.
  13. ondal
    13. Posted by ondal Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:22 pm EDT

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    Every time I see his name I think of the great actor Bronson Pinchot aka Balki, who invented the Meposian Leg Kick.
  14. Grun
    14. Posted by Grun Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:39 pm EDT

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    I love Bronson and his leg kick, i wish i could get my leg up that high
  15. richard r
    15. Posted by richard r Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:43 am EDT

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    BoSox never should have dumped him for that loser Wily Mo Pena who's probably doing crack now

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