SultanofSwat posted:"What I have found is their game speed is much less than top speed. The guy that threw 91 at a showcase is probably sitting at 86-87 in a game. "
Were you expecting something different? This is the way it works.
No, I wasn't expecting anything different. Just the reality that when some one says John Doe is throwing 91, one needs to clarify if that he touched 91 once at a showcase or is he sitting 91 in games.
I have heard it multiple times from the peanut gallery during a game. "Wow, that pitcher accepted a D1 offer and is only throwing 85 (in a game). How did he get noticed. My kid throws 84 (max effort) and hasn't been noticed" Heck I have thought that once or twice. The truth is the kid sitting 85 can more than likely pump it up to 88-89.
Or how many times have you heard this, "Did you see Max last night in the game, they had a stalker on him and he was only throwing 85. Crazy! Someone told me he was pushing 90. People exaggerate velocity all the time."