Comments on: Joba lost more fastball velocity than any other pitcher

By: The differences between Joba 2008 and Joba 2009 | River Avenue Blues

The differences between Joba 2008 and Joba 2009 | River Avenue Blues — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:01:25 +0000

[...] didn’t go quite as well as the first. For starters, his fastball lost 2.5 miles per hour, the biggest loss in the majors among pitchers with 50 innings in 2008 and 2009. He seemed tentative on the mound, constantly [...]

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:12:03 +0000

Yes he was.

By: Bo

Bo — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:38:06 +0000

Either Joba was hurt last yr or he isn’t a frontline starting pitcher. You just dont lose that much off your fastball. If he wasnt injured and hes holding back or something to last longer he shouldnt be starting. hes clearly a different pitcher out of the pen when he doesnt have to think and lets it fly for 30 pitches. Its a different ballgame at 96 than 90. As we all saw last yr.

By: Bo

Bo — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:34:43 +0000

The problem was he wasnt at 93.

By: Did David Robertson’s increased velocity lead to injury? | River Avenue Blues

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:02:16 +0000

[...] yesterday’s post about Joba’s diminished velocity, commenter tommiesmithjohncarlos linked to Robertson’s velocity chart. He called it sexy, but after clicking the link I became a bit more concerned. You can check it out [...]

By: Chip

Chip — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:10:03 +0000

Ichiro is old news. As soon as Tazawa gets around to learning both Matsuzaka’s gyroball and Okajima’s sidearm splitter:

Tazawa >>>>>>>> Ichiro

By: Chip

Chip — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:07:52 +0000

There are ways to challenge pitchers in the minor leagues. For instance, take his curve ball away from him for a start, make him try to get through an order on nothing but his fastball and change-up a time or two, go for strikeout swings on the cutter up and in to lefties.

I think that Melancon is also going to take a huge step forward this season and the Yankees could be set up for the next 3-4 years with Marte (if he really is back)/Robertson/Melancon holding down the innings until Mo comes in.

By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Archimedes Torquemada

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Archimedes Torquemada — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:05:11 +0000

Can Ichiro throw a gyroball? I think not.

DiceK >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ichiro

Sincerely,
Baseball America

By: Chip

Chip — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:03:36 +0000

Too bad fangraphs doesn’t have a way of categorizing pitches that only immortals throw such as the gyroball and VULCAN CHANGE!

By: Chip

Chip — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:01:20 +0000

Yeah, like Pedro, Lincecum, Sabathia, Felix, Josh Johnson type of domination. You know what would help him develop that? I’m thinking getting the 5th starter spot.