quote:Originally posted by Billy Chapel:
if jamie moyer showed up to a pro tryout today they would watch him throw a few pitches and send him home...no doubt about it
Same thing goes for Greg Maddux -- there's a guy who at his best threw mid-80's, but is headed for the HOF one day. We've known plenty of guys -- HS, college and pros -- that could throw mid-90's or better. Only the ones who could do that WITH control made any difference or had a shot at the next level, whatever that was. On the other hand, we've also known guys -- again, HS, college and pros -- who throw high 80's to low 90's, with great location and good off-speed or breaking stuff, who end up tearing up their level and moving on to the next one quickly.
So it's a combination of velo and pitch command; one without the other won't get you anywhere. But sadly, everyone here is right -- the radar guns are the first cut these days, and if you throw mid-80's in HS, they won't even watch you even if you throw no-hitters...I've seen that happen twice in the last two years...