Somehow Greg Maddox managed to pitch very successfully throwing in the mid 80's100%
90's the minimum
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Somehow Greg Maddox managed to pitch very successfully throwing in the mid 80's100%
90's the minimum
Somehow Greg Maddox managed to pitch very successfully throwing in the mid 80's
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This is the funniest thing I've read all day
This happens only after they throw 93+
I am glad I can give you a laugh. If you read what I wrote to say that MLB is now looking for guys throwing 77mph fastballs, then I don't know what to say.Sure, and Kershaw is often in the high 80s these days. Like Tony Kemp and Jose Altuve, they are outliers. There’s always a few.
But for 99.9% of pitchers, including prospects, 90mph is a bright line.
I have personally clocked the dukes pitcher at 70-71 and then also 64-66 depending on who she is playing and if she just throws straight gas because the team is lower caliber or she has to work and throw her movement pitches. So it seemed accurate for her given the competition I would assume she was throwing movement.
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What if a girl throws in the 60's in the 9th grade and doesn't have dumb parents and coaches and is a hard worker? I am sure one or two of those kids exist in the country..My general belief, which is not founded on anything more than conjecture: on average, if a girl is throwing 60s in 9th grade, she will get a D1 offer. She may never become a good pitcher with that much speed so early, but she sure does look good. If a girl does not get speed until later, then she has a better chance to be a good pitcher because she had to work more at a younger age to be successful, but she may not get as many D1 looks (my daughter falls into this second category) Who knows with the new recruiting rules if things will change now. I think the new rules will help out with that - and the 2022s will be the first real class to benefit from that.
I used the words "on average" and "may never". I clearly did not say "will never be a good pitcher" or "in every instance".What if a girl throws in the 60's in the 9th grade and doesn't have dumb parents and coaches and is a hard worker? I am sure one or two of those kids exist in the country..
This prevailing theme on the board that if you are good at a young age you are screwed is silly..I guess I better stop working with my 6YO DS and 11 YO DD...better not get too good
Right but I don’t think it is true “on average” either but to each their ownI used the words "on average" and "may never". I clearly did not say "will never be a good pitcher" or "in every instance".
In addition, I am guessing those girls who throw 60 mph in 9th grade that just kept getting better and better were at the Alliance or PGF last weekend while we were in Myrtle Beach.
I totally agree with you on this statement except 95 is the new 90.Sure, and Kershaw is often in the high 80s these days. Like Tony Kemp and Jose Altuve, they are outliers. There’s always a few.
But for 99.9% of pitchers, including prospects, 90mph is a bright line.