https://theaceofspaeder.com/2019/01/24/walter-johnson-probably-threw-88-mph/

Very interesting.

 

https://theaceofspaeder.com/2019/01/24/walter-johnson-probably-threw-88-mph/

If anything, this article makes me more impressed with Walter Johnson. Throwing 88 to 90 mph for 170 pitches per game every third game is a whole lot more impressive than the throwers of today. 

Sano swinging at a bunch of those low-and-outside pitches tonight that he'd seemingly learned to lay off.

If anything, this article makes me more impressed with Walter Johnson. Throwing 88 to 90 mph for 170 pitches per game every third game is a whole lot more impressive than the throwers of today.

Walter Johnson was a freak. However, tonight’s “soft tossing lefty” averages 3 miles per hour more than the “hardest thrower on earth”.

 

That’s no knock on Johnson, he really was a freak, it’s just a different game. The mound is 10” down from a max height of 15”, and the strike zone is smaller. https://bosoxinjection.com/2013/12/13/pitching-mound-history/

 

Walter Johnson was a freak. However, tonight’s “soft tossing lefty” averages 3 miles per hour more than the “hardest thrower on earth”.

That’s no knock on Johnson, he really was a freak, it’s just a different game. The mound is 10” down from a max height of 15”, and the strike zone is smaller. https://bosoxinjection.com/2013/12/13/pitching-mound-history/

I don't buy for a second Walter Johnson threw 88 MPH. This artticle is just someone's guess.

Kaat and Circle me Bert, talking about 100 pitches and back in my day... while Berrios is looking gassed and completely out of whack on his mechanics... man the Twins need Berrios right again

I don't buy for a second Walter Johnson threw 88 MPH. This artticle is just someone's guess.

it was measured in an artillery range. Accurately measured? Not by today’s standards

Ugh

Jeepers, just back from class in time to see Makina in trouble yet again.

 

I sure hope he gets a ground ball here. Don't want to see him face Betts again with the bases juiced.

I don’t know why Jose was left in. To put the game out of reach, I guess.

Kaat and Circle me Bert, talking about 100 pitches and back in my day... while Berrios is looking gassed and completely out of whack on his mechanics... man the Twins need Berrios right again

Imagine how many HRs Bert would give up with this ball....

We have 2 starting pitchers

Okay, now the problem stops being Berrios and starts being Baldelli. Yank him, skipper.

Welp, he wasn’t hit hard late, and he was reaching 93-94

 

I’d still give him a 10-day breather

Okay, now the problem stops being Berrios and starts being Baldelli. Yank him, skipper.

Berrios is definitely a problem and remains one

Baldelli has a lot to learn about managing starting pitchers.

 

A LOT.

 

I probably would have taken him out after getting through the meat of the order in the 5th.

 

Single, walk on 14 pitches to start the 6th. No way is he still in after that. Someone should be up after the first seven pitch at bat and be ready after the second one.

Edited September 5, 20197 yr by yarnivek1972

Well that certainly was a dud. Goodnight, all!

Stop pitching to him you goofballs

As good as the Twins are, I don’t think they have a player as good as Betts

In light of tonight, last night's win was the WIN OF THE YEAR! I don't feel real good about tonight or tomorrow.

 

it was measured in an artillery range. Accurately measured? Not by today’s standards

The artillery range had him over 91. I don't buy that either, measured by doppler, not radar.

 

The 88 is the author's estimate based on 11 percent change in the time to run a mile from then to now.

 

Pretty shaky "science" if you ask me.

 

 

Mental error by Rosario.

Welp.

 

There was that Eddie R discussion thread from yesterday.

 

Exhibit A right there.

 

What could possibly necessitate that throw (sort of) to the plate, allowing the runner to move up to 2nd?

 

Brain cramp of the first order.

 

For God's, sake, now I'm hate-watching this game.

Edited September 5, 20197 yr by David HK

It was fairly deep. Not to excuse Rosario, but I feel Betts made a heads-up play.

It's rally time. I'm not concerned at all.  This lineup will erupt at any moment...

 

Trust me.

 

Let's see how well this post ages...

As good as the Twins are, I don’t think they have a player as good as Betts

They don’t have a pitcher as good as Rodriguez either

They don’t have a pitcher as good as Rodriguez either

Hopefully Graterol can become that guy in a couple years!

Hopefully Graterol can become that guy in a couple years!

Couple years for Graterol, who knows how many for Berrios, the Twins have their shot this year, no guarantees for tomorrow, hindsight is perfect but they should have at least got some starting pitching this season, we have 2 starters, gonna be tough, the rest of the way

It's rally time. I'm not concerned at all. This lineup will erupt at any moment...

 

Trust me.

 

Let's see how well this post ages...

Trust me! -Bernie Madoff

That was an ugly strikeout. None of the pitches thrown by Red Sox pitcher were strikes.