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Reply to "year to year velocity progression"

What are we talking about?

How many of the parents of pitchers out there have players that are going to be top draft choices? Very few, if any. I'd bet zero or one, maybe two.

So the rest of you who are interested in velocity progression, beware of extrapolating the data and thinking your son is going to be throwing 93, 94+ and be a top-round draft choice. Chances are, his career will be over after high school. If he's talented, he'll get into a top college.

If he's especially talented, pro.

Back when, I did a study of velocity, also commented on by PG. I was, like many of you immersed in the data, trying to figure out whether Bum, Jr. had a chance.

He had a chance only because he worked his a** off.

The truth is, 99% of those that threw harder than my son in h.s. have been out of baseball for years. 1% threw softer and now throw harder.

Don't project, just do. Work at it and if it is meant to be it will happen.
Last edited by Bum
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