Those who might know: do pitchers that start at lower velocity lose it at similar rates to those who start at higher rates?
If a 95 mph sits at 93 and eventually declines to 89. Does a 92 mph fast ball sit at 89.5 and decline to 85? Or is it easier to maintain lower velocities as you age?
jpx7 (08-01-2018)
He's not dominating. He's pitching well. Gotta look at more than just ERA.
Jaw (08-01-2018)
Jaw (08-01-2018)
Are we looking at Avery pretty much just with lower velocity.
jpx7 (08-01-2018)
jpx7 (08-01-2018)
Glavine-lite/like??
People too often equate lower velocity with poorer stuff. That's often the case but not always. There are different ways to have great stuff. Glavine's fastball/changeup combo was absolutely filthy.
Maddux is another. His fastball was never exactly blazing but it would have more break than some guys' curveballs.
Allard is probably going to need to either develop some better stuff or have absolutely pinpoint command to succeed. It's not impossible but it's not easy. If he could make that changeup into a wipeout pitch that looks identical to his fastball out of his hand, that would be big. Or if he could turn that curve into an absolute hammer then he could live off of that. Alternatively, if he could get his fastball to tick up a few MPH then that would have a good chance at establishing him at the major league level. As is, he's probably a reliever.
Braves f'd up by not unloading him at the deadline...