494142756346616E000 wrote: Since when did Morton throw 97?
Likely when he stopped throwing 2 seamers all the time trying to pitch to contact, and started throwing 4 seamers trying to miss bats.
I recall when he came back from surgery, his velocity was mid 90s with his 2 seamer.
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68616978760C0 wrote: Since when did Morton throw 97?
Likely when he stopped throwing 2 seamers all the time trying to pitch to contact, and started throwing 4 seamers trying to miss bats.
I recall when he came back from surgery, his velocity was mid 90s with his 2 seamer.
Morton always threw very hard. His approach was changed to throwing almost exclusively sinkers. When he did throw the occasional 4 seamer it was always mid 90's.
Likely when he stopped throwing 2 seamers all the time trying to pitch to contact, and started throwing 4 seamers trying to miss bats.
I recall when he came back from surgery, his velocity was mid 90s with his 2 seamer.
Morton always threw very hard. His approach was changed to throwing almost exclusively sinkers. When he did throw the occasional 4 seamer it was always mid 90's.
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97 mph is upper 90's. I don't recall him doing that in Pittsburgh.
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666D65696C6D763335427B636A6D6D2C616D020 wrote: 97 mph is upper 90's. I don't recall him doing that in Pittsburgh.
Pitch Fx shows max velocities:
2009- 97.1
2010- 97.2
2011- 96.2
2012- 94.6
2013- 97.2
2014- 96.2
2015- 96.5
2016- 97.5
2017- 98.4
It's interesting that as he threw many more 4 seamers this year his max velocity spiked. The Pirates has him throwing largely 2 seamers (sinkers).
Pitch Fx shows max velocities:
2009- 97.1
2010- 97.2
2011- 96.2
2012- 94.6
2013- 97.2
2014- 96.2
2015- 96.5
2016- 97.5
2017- 98.4
It's interesting that as he threw many more 4 seamers this year his max velocity spiked. The Pirates has him throwing largely 2 seamers (sinkers).
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dogknot17@yahoo.co
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70716A7B6D2D2A1E0 wrote: 97 mph is upper 90's. I don't recall him doing that in Pittsburgh.
Pitch Fx shows max velocities:
2009- 97.1
2010- 97.2
2011- 96.2
2012- 94.6
2013- 97.2
2014- 96.2
2015- 96.5
2016- 97.5
2017- 98.4
It's interesting that as he threw many more 4 seamers this year his max velocity spiked. The Pirates has him throwing largely 2 seamers (sinkers).
Is this an average or just a max Morton hit once? I don't follow the Pitch Fx. Even Twitter was blowing up a little when Morton was hitting 97 mph.
Joe Buck stated how the Pirates had him pitch to contact but Houston doesn't use that philosophy. I do think the sinker/split finger is the best pitch in baseball. Morton does have a special sinker.
Pitch Fx shows max velocities:
2009- 97.1
2010- 97.2
2011- 96.2
2012- 94.6
2013- 97.2
2014- 96.2
2015- 96.5
2016- 97.5
2017- 98.4
It's interesting that as he threw many more 4 seamers this year his max velocity spiked. The Pirates has him throwing largely 2 seamers (sinkers).
Is this an average or just a max Morton hit once? I don't follow the Pitch Fx. Even Twitter was blowing up a little when Morton was hitting 97 mph.
Joe Buck stated how the Pirates had him pitch to contact but Houston doesn't use that philosophy. I do think the sinker/split finger is the best pitch in baseball. Morton does have a special sinker.
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6C676F6366677C393F487169606767266B67080 wrote: 97 mph is upper 90's. I don't recall him doing that in Pittsburgh.
Pitch Fx shows max velocities:
2009- 97.1
2010- 97.2
2011- 96.2
2012- 94.6
2013- 97.2
2014- 96.2
2015- 96.5
2016- 97.5
2017- 98.4
It's interesting that as he threw many more 4 seamers this year his max velocity spiked. The Pirates has him throwing largely 2 seamers (sinkers).
Is this an average or just a max Morton hit once? I don't follow the Pitch Fx. Even Twitter was blowing up a little when Morton was hitting 97 mph.
Joe Buck stated how the Pirates had him pitch to contact but Houston doesn't use that philosophy. I do think the sinker/split finger is the best pitch in baseball. Morton does have a special sinker.
I have this theory that if Joe Buck says something, then it's wrong.
Pitch Fx shows max velocities:
2009- 97.1
2010- 97.2
2011- 96.2
2012- 94.6
2013- 97.2
2014- 96.2
2015- 96.5
2016- 97.5
2017- 98.4
It's interesting that as he threw many more 4 seamers this year his max velocity spiked. The Pirates has him throwing largely 2 seamers (sinkers).
Is this an average or just a max Morton hit once? I don't follow the Pitch Fx. Even Twitter was blowing up a little when Morton was hitting 97 mph.
Joe Buck stated how the Pirates had him pitch to contact but Houston doesn't use that philosophy. I do think the sinker/split finger is the best pitch in baseball. Morton does have a special sinker.
I have this theory that if Joe Buck says something, then it's wrong.
Good luck, Chuck. ..
They also changed the radar gun methodology this year, resulting in higher reported pitch speeds.
Good luck, Chuck. ..
6D666E6267667D383E497068616666276A66090 wrote: 97 mph is upper 90's. I don't recall him doing that in Pittsburgh.
Pitch Fx shows[highlight] max velocities[/highlight]:
2009- 97.1
2010- 97.2
2011- 96.2
2012- 94.6
2013- 97.2
2014- 96.2
2015- 96.5
2016- 97.5
2017- 98.4
It's interesting that as he threw many more 4 seamers this year his max velocity spiked. The Pirates has him throwing largely 2 seamers (sinkers).
Is this an average or just a max Morton hit once? I don't follow the Pitch Fx. Even Twitter was blowing up a little when Morton was hitting 97 mph.
Joe Buck stated how the Pirates had him pitch to contact but Houston doesn't use that philosophy. I do think the sinker/split finger is the best pitch in baseball. Morton does have a special sinker.
Max velocities
Pitch Fx shows[highlight] max velocities[/highlight]:
2009- 97.1
2010- 97.2
2011- 96.2
2012- 94.6
2013- 97.2
2014- 96.2
2015- 96.5
2016- 97.5
2017- 98.4
It's interesting that as he threw many more 4 seamers this year his max velocity spiked. The Pirates has him throwing largely 2 seamers (sinkers).
Is this an average or just a max Morton hit once? I don't follow the Pitch Fx. Even Twitter was blowing up a little when Morton was hitting 97 mph.
Joe Buck stated how the Pirates had him pitch to contact but Houston doesn't use that philosophy. I do think the sinker/split finger is the best pitch in baseball. Morton does have a special sinker.
Max velocities