Marmol velo
by FTLOTC on Apr 30, 2011 4:39 PM CDT
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PrintMarmol's average fastball velocity has dropped from over 94 mph the last two years to 91.7 mph in 2011. His slider velocity has also dropped to 80.6 mph after being over 83 mph the last two years. Generally, a 2 mph decrease is considered fairly substantial. The decrease in velo doesn't seem to have affected his results, though it is something to monitor. Opposing batters are making contact on 72% of his pitches this season, up from 61% in 2010, and are whiffing only 72% as much as last season.
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Marmol's strength is less about velocity
and more about movement. As long as he has the great movement, he will get outs.
Also, it is still very early in the year.
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
I remember thinking the same thing last year
that he had lost 1-2 mph on his pitches during the first month of the season…he got it back after a few more outings. Hopefully this is the same slow start/cold weather issue, and not an injury.
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