I don’t have any clue how to determine this other than the screen saying “4-seamer” but it seems as if they’re down in the zone. Is it the amount of “brk” that is off, in addition to the velocity? Just curious.
Player BB hit 96 on the gun when he was dialling up his straight suck pitches towards the execution. We all know he can throw around 99 which he has demonstrated recently.
This would mean that Felix topped out around 96/97, which sounds about right.
Please tell me someone's warming in the pen
Graham MacAree - May 14, 2009
If Felix goes down, then I'm done for the year.
JLProck - May 14, 2009
I do like that the TEX announcers are matter-of-factly referring to him as "The King" and "King Felix"
Fett42 - May 14, 2009
Huh. I call him "Establish..."
PositivePaul - May 14, 2009
He seems to be throwing a lot of 4-seamers...
Swinging strikes on the changeup…
PositivePaul - May 14, 2009
Reported pitch velocity is consistently down in Arlington this year
I don’t know if it’s a PitchFX problem or what. It’s even been speculated that it’s because the mound is too flat.
http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2009/4/27/855477/pitching-mound-construction
Strekos - May 14, 2009
Everyone's velo seemed pretty normal yesterday
Graham MacAree - May 14, 2009
But Harrison is below his average today as well
Jeff Sullivan - May 14, 2009
Day game?
Robert - May 14, 2009
McCarthy was down vs. his last start at OAK
88.2 avg yesterday, 89.5 at OAK.
Washburn 86.8 yesterday, 88.4 in his last start vs KC.
Obviously not conclusive, but the pattern generally holds up when you look at a wider sample (as in the linked article).
Strekos - May 14, 2009
Like the hitters need any help from a low mound in Texas.
A.J. Coltrane - May 14, 2009
Did I read gameday right
Did Felix just throw a changeup at 89?
Even if the pitch fx is slightly slow…isn’t a 3 mph difference a bit…shocking?
Karma Police - May 14, 2009
Felix has been doing that pretty much all year.
And year, 3mph is pretty bad.
EnglishMariner - May 14, 2009
Gameday misidentifies pitches sometimes
Jeff Sullivan - May 14, 2009
Gameday has no idea what's his fastball/sinker and what's his changeup.
It’s hard to tell manually, much less algorithmically.
Matthew - May 14, 2009
Well, even still...
He’s pitching better today than I’d expected him to…
PositivePaul - May 14, 2009
Felix also needs to shave
InSpokane - May 14, 2009
Are they 4-seamers or 2-seamers?
I don’t have any clue how to determine this other than the screen saying “4-seamer” but it seems as if they’re down in the zone. Is it the amount of “brk” that is off, in addition to the velocity? Just curious.
PositivePaul - May 14, 2009
Who cares he gave up 0 runs and only walked 2
Pretty good.
coolconman - May 14, 2009
Because that isnt horrible logic or anything...
CstSnow - May 14, 2009
There's no analysis better than results-based analysis
pdb - May 14, 2009
Results are all that matters
results like wins and losses. Duh?!
seattlebruin - May 14, 2009
GOD WHEN DID LL GET THIS STUPID
Graham MacAree - May 14, 2009
bwahahah
Whatever, M’s lose.
johnbai - May 14, 2009
Can we start jumping off tall things now
Nick S - May 14, 2009
Everyone on John's back!
Sec 108 - May 14, 2009
I think the gun was 3 mph off.
Player BB hit 96 on the gun when he was dialling up his straight suck pitches towards the execution. We all know he can throw around 99 which he has demonstrated recently.
This would mean that Felix topped out around 96/97, which sounds about right.
EnglishMariner - May 14, 2009
Felix looked slow in his last start too remember.
Not this bad though.
marinerdan - May 14, 2009
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