08-25-2010, 08:37 AM
<!--quoteo(post=112205:date=Aug 25 2010, 05:41 AM:name=1060Ivy)-->QUOTE (1060Ivy @ Aug 25 2010, 05:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Anyone see if his velocity has returned?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I watched most of the game. Z hit 92 once or twice in the late innings, but was usually in the 88-90 range on his fastball. He had a very different over-the-top arm slot on several fastballs last night. Almost all of them started high and remained high or were high strikes. When he pitched in his normal three-quarters arm slot he had a lot of downward movement on the fastball like usual. That's a good out pitch but I think he has trouble throwing it for strikes. He was using the new arm slot to try to get ahead because he normally used it early in the count.
It was an impressive start, although I don't believe his stuff was that great. He was facing one of the worst teams in baseball. But he did limit his walks and get people out. Definitely a positive. He even got out of a shaky first inning where Castro made a dumb error and Colvin misplayed a bill hit to CF for a hit. He kept his composure and got Dunn to GIDP to end the inning.
I watched most of the game. Z hit 92 once or twice in the late innings, but was usually in the 88-90 range on his fastball. He had a very different over-the-top arm slot on several fastballs last night. Almost all of them started high and remained high or were high strikes. When he pitched in his normal three-quarters arm slot he had a lot of downward movement on the fastball like usual. That's a good out pitch but I think he has trouble throwing it for strikes. He was using the new arm slot to try to get ahead because he normally used it early in the count.
It was an impressive start, although I don't believe his stuff was that great. He was facing one of the worst teams in baseball. But he did limit his walks and get people out. Definitely a positive. He even got out of a shaky first inning where Castro made a dumb error and Colvin misplayed a bill hit to CF for a hit. He kept his composure and got Dunn to GIDP to end the inning.