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Great article in the Eagle by Lee Judge (hopefully someone with skills can post the link) where he talks about how pitchers today can’t locate their fastball and it puts pressure on them as well as the relievers. He makes the same point as the new WSU coaching staff has made in that they want pitchers that can locate their pitches at lower speeds than someone who lights it up but has no idea where it’s going. Obviously this is a problem at the majors so it must be a problem at the college level as well. It’s nice to have a coaching staff talk about things like this and how they intend to solve it rather than leave the fan base with questions about the coaching staffs ability to identify a problem.
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For those of you on Twitter, one of the very few good things to follow is Brent Kemnitz now that he's learned a little about the internet and smart phones. He shares ideas about pitching a couple or 3 times a week and it's always good. His message about getting into a rhythm with the ump by pounding the zone was similar. Good stuff. -
Sandy Koufax went from a thrower his first 6 years to a pitcher his last 6 years in the majors.
1st 6 years : 174 games / won 36 / lost 40 / 4.18 ERA / 5.27 walks per 9 innings
2nd 6 years: 223 games / won 129 / lost 47 / 2.19 ERA / 2.27 walks per 9 innings
Greg Maddox was the epitome of what it meant to be a pitcher, not a thrower. Not possessing a great fastball, he did it with location. Over his very long career, he pitched 5008 innings and only walked 1.8 batters per 9 innings.Comment
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