A decent HS pitcher is throwing 80 mph - easy. Heck, I threw 82-83 and I didn't even pitch. Exceptional HS pitchers are throwing 85-90 mph, with that 'one in a five hundred' throwing 95. Informal training in pitching mechanics can gain you an average of 2 to 4 mph. Formal training (Major League style) can add 2 or 3 more to this, if not more. Given the fact that HS pitchers are most likely the same today as they were 70 years ago, I believe the 95 mph fastball was around back then too. IMO however, unless it's a 100+ mph heater (and very few Major League pitchers have one), this fastball argument is irrelevant, as the typical fastball, which is typically thrown in a 'hitters pitch' count (2-0, 3-1, 3-0), is the easiest pitch to hit of all. Just spare me that knuckle ball or that strategically timed change-up.


I believe they don't throw 120 pitches in a game because they don't have to. Most Major League pitching cores are very deep. Pitchers tend to start tiring at about the 80 pitch mark. It doesn't mean that they're done, it just becomes apparent, at least to the coaching staff, that their efficiency starts to drop. And according to this same staff; when you got five fresh guys in the pen behind him, why screw around? However, how many times have we seen a reliever(s) come in to only do worse, and wish they would just put the starter back in?

 

Put them together, side-by-side, and start asking them the questions.......with one caveat.

Have them each hooked up to individual lie detectors and see which one starts to move the ink pens the quickest and hardest. After all, Clemons said on 60 Minutes that he would take part of that. If anybody objects......well, then you know who has something to hide.

Congress really doesn't care. They just want the drama to get reelected.
Everyone in that room was a big phoney.

 

we all know the most important thing on everyone's mind and the most important thing going on in america today is the crisis that some millionaire game players used some drugs.

i for one am very happy and releived that congress is investigating this and saving the USA. congress shows all americans that they are getting thier money's worth out of congress.