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Post by James Dunne on Jun 28, 2016 14:49:04 GMT -5
That radar gun was in Reading.
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Post by mgoetze on Jun 28, 2016 14:58:50 GMT -5
I'm a bit confused as to why there is something of a mystery concerning the velocity of his FB. The "Fringe Prospects" article makes a point of saying he's got more than guile going for him and mentions 92-94. I would suggest reading the thread you're posting in, might help clear things up for you.
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Post by klostrophobic on Jun 28, 2016 15:56:08 GMT -5
That radar gun was in Reading. Even assuming a clear view of the pitchers hand, how accurate are radar guns from ~260 miles away?
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Post by terriblehondo on Jun 28, 2016 19:03:52 GMT -5
I don't care about velocity. Some guys can pitch with less some cannot pitch with more. I am not expecting Pedro. If he comes up next week and can actually pitch into the 5th or 6th inning and keep the Sox in the game it will be a hell of an improvement. I just want someone who will compete.
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Post by James Dunne on Jun 28, 2016 20:22:09 GMT -5
That radar gun was in Reading. Even assuming a clear view of the pitchers hand, how accurate are radar guns from ~260 miles away? Hah! Would've expected it to be more than 2-4 mph myself, but then again I wasn't super-adept at physics.
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Post by patford on Jul 5, 2016 11:15:15 GMT -5
Alex Speier at the Globe on Wilkerson. www.bostonglobe.com/sports/redsox/2016/06/30/the-long-and-winding-road-aaron-wilkerson/HTmyAqAeMpz9XW16bVZMgP/story.htmlAccording to Wilkerson and Wilkerson's pitching coach at Cumberland College, Kevin Hite, Wilkerson began 2010 with a fastball velocity of 92-94. Wilkerson needed Tommy John surgery later that year. As an undrafted high school senior Wilkerson seems to have been in a situation where he had to rehab on his own. Later in the article Speier writes, "He does not light up a radar gun (typically around 90-92, with one scout saying he’d seen him up to 94) or feature a nightmare-inspiring breaking ball. Instead, he has four pitches — fastball, curveball, slider, and changeup — none of which grades as above-average. But he can locate his mix inside the strike zone and sequence it in a way that creates deception and unpredictability that make him what scouts view as a viable candidate for big league spot-starting duty. 'He can’t out-stuff you, but he can outpitch you,' said a National League scout. 'His stuff is kind of on the edge, but his pitchability is outstanding. He knows who he is.' ”
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Post by jmei on Jul 5, 2016 12:13:55 GMT -5
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Post by ematz1423 on Jul 5, 2016 12:28:21 GMT -5
I am surprised the Sox haven't given Wilkerson a shot, I don't see how he could be worse than O'Sullivan while offering at least slightly more upside.
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Post by The Town Sports Cards on Jul 5, 2016 12:54:07 GMT -5
I was at Wilkerson's last start, and unless McCoy's gun was over-corrected, he was only hitting 83-86 with his fastball. I like Wilkerson and hope he does get a shot, but the guy I saw on July 2nd was very hittable. He left a lot of curveballs up in the zone too.
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Post by patford on Jul 5, 2016 13:04:23 GMT -5
Reading the Alex Speier article it sounds like he interviewed Wilkerson recently, and the article was written within days of the Scouting Scratch report. So what explains the 2mph fastball velocity disparity? Is Speier using Reading Penn. radar gun numbers rather than what is available at Pawtucket? I'm almost tempted to create a Twitter account just so I can ask him. Here's another curiosity. I listened to the most recent Podcast and Yoan Aybar was mentioned as having exceptional speed. Well the scouting report on him says his speed is "average." www.soxprospects.com/players/aybar-yoan.htm
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Post by patford on Jul 5, 2016 13:35:33 GMT -5
I was at Wilkerson's last start, and unless McCoy's gun was over-corrected, he was only hitting 83-86 with his fastball. I like Wilkerson and hope he does get a shot, but the guy I saw on July 2nd was very hittable. He left a lot of curveballs up in the zone too. That sounds like he blew out his elbow again. Wilkerson: "I think a lot of my success that year had to do with having played the teams the prior year and they’d be like, ‘Oh, it’s Wilkerson — [92] to [94], touching [96],’ And I was throwing 82-85. That kind of threw them off.”
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