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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.

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.

97 mph is upper 90's. I don't recall him doing that in Pittsburgh.

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).

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.

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.

They also changed the radar gun methodology this year, resulting in higher reported pitch speeds.

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