re: Chad Jones Impresses Tampa Bay Rays Scouts

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he was low 90s with that fastball a few years back. i guess some of that loss in velocity can be attributed to not having full power in his push off leg.

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Or that he has been out of baseball for a few years and been more focused on working out his legs for apparent reasons.

If you don't throw a football for three years and don't work out your arms as much as you used to when you were, I'm guessing you won't be able to throw the ball as far as you used to

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Trevor Hoffman with his 89 mph fastball and 600+ saves proves speed is not as important as location.

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Or Jamie Moyer pitching into his mid-40s despite throwing a fastball slower than most people drive on the highway

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he was low 90s with that fastball a few years back. i guess some of that loss in velocity can be attributed to not having full power in his push off leg.

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Leg strength has very little to do with it. Especially lower leg strength. Velocity comes from pelvis rotation and weight transfer. Jonathan Broxton and Tim Lincecum have about the same velocity. One guy weighs over 300 lbs and the other guy weighs 175.

Tim Wakefield is a bizillionaire