MLB & Velocity
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In the 90s and 00s there was a heavy focus on every kid throwing as hard as they can. Eventually, the complaints about that myopic view, and what it was doing to young men's arms, spread the actual "pitching" back into the mix. But broadcasts I've been watching the last 2-3 yrs, wading in analytics, have been using velocity for everything from a measure of how much, and if, a pitcher is done (career-wise) to when a pitching is laboring. I get the latter point, but it just seems to be we've circled back to just telling kids/prospects to throw as hard as you can if you want to move up the ladder. Thoughts?
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Re: MLB & Velocity
It’s a different world between the 90’s-00’s and now. Back then they wanted pitch to contact, work fast, change speeds. Now it’s all about strikeouts, walks, homers, and spin rates. I hated the Braves during the 90’s and 00’s because they eliminated the Pirates in 92, but man I used to love watching Maddux, Glavine, and Avery pitch. You just don’t see guys like that these days and if you see them it’s in AAA because they don’t get a chance.cheekimonk wrote: ↑Thu Jul 15, 2021 12:09 amIn the 90s and 00s there was a heavy focus on every kid throwing as hard as they can. Eventually, the complaints about that myopic view, and what it was doing to young men's arms, spread the actual "pitching" back into the mix. But broadcasts I've been watching the last 2-3 yrs, wading in analytics, have been using velocity for everything from a measure of how much, and if, a pitcher is done (career-wise) to when a pitching is laboring. I get the latter point, but it just seems to be we've circled back to just telling kids/prospects to throw as hard as you can if you want to move up the ladder. Thoughts?
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Re: MLB & Velocity
Good possibility. Another thing you don’t see in MLB is pitchers working deep into games. I’m surprised you don’t see teams trying to develop the kids who pitch and hit well in high school or college as a two way player since they can’t have more than 13 pitchers on the active roster.
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Re: MLB & Velocity
As long as they can use the option train, roster slots are not massively important.
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I was thinking about this topic regarding something that may be related to the board, but may not be. Something I feel like we are now seeing as just accepted as any pitch is breaking balls diving into the dirt ahead of the plate. That was a very seriously "bad thing" growing up. I'm not sure what purpose that serves...seems too much to try to get the hitter to chase and what pitch could you be setting up by burying the ball?
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