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re: 100 mph fastball isn’t what it used to be.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 1:49 pm to Scoob
Posted on 6/21/22 at 1:49 pm to Scoob
I think there is probably something to that, but average fastball velo is up 3-5 mph even in the last 10 years where we've had similar technology the whole time. Guys just throw harder due to training, lifting, focus on speed, etc and all that stuff that has "advanced" the last 10-20 years.
Of course, hitters are also much more used to seeing speed than they were in 1997 because they see it every weekend and saw it their entire travel ball career. So it does even it out a little.
Of course, hitters are also much more used to seeing speed than they were in 1997 because they see it every weekend and saw it their entire travel ball career. So it does even it out a little.
This post was edited on 6/21/22 at 1:51 pm
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Posted on 6/24/22 at 8:32 pm to SummerOfGeorge
I’d tend to agree on this. New tech definitely factors in, but overall emphasis on conditioning (and from earlier and earlier ages) is so much higher than it used to be also factors in.
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