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FORT MYERS - It's noticeable. It's exciting. It's worrisome. What is going on with the velocity Twins pitchers are seeing?

It's not uncommon to hear that a pitcher's velocity is up early in spring training - right up until we actually see in-game radar readings. But we are seeing those now, and the velocity is sticking around. What's going on, and it a positive sign for the future? John Bonnes reports from Twins spring training.

 

 


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idk if this is a factor but I remember a lot of discussion when Duran was with the Saints that the veloicty meters there were a little more friendly than Target Fields. These guys are defintley high for all the reason John cites, though perhaps it's also giving them a bit of extra pip.

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Forgive me for asking this here.  But for anybody that is at or has been to Fort Myers this year...any thoughts on places to stay.  My normal go to is spring hill suites...but is expensive this year.  I'm looking for something around $220 a Night that is decent?  Any help is appreciated.  Thankyou.  Sorry if this hijacks the thread..not my intention.

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Rocco said earlier this spring somewhere that his goal was to get as many pitchers throwing 100 mph as possible.. STUPID! We are asking for more arm troubles. 

Can't blame the players as it is "notible" to throw 100 and will get publicity and if clearly hard to hit but..... 

We are also playing roulette with these guys arms. Wonder why there are so many arm.. elbow and shoulder issues.. Look no further. 

How about throw mid 90's and have great control and a mix of pitches to keep hitters from sitting on the FB? 

We are going to have a bunch of guys burn bright but a short burn. 

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5 hours ago, se7799 said:

Forgive me for asking this here.  But for anybody that is at or has been to Fort Myers this year...any thoughts on places to stay.  My normal go to is spring hill suites...but is expensive this year.  I'm looking for something around $220 a Night that is decent?  Any help is appreciated.  Thankyou.  Sorry if this hijacks the thread..not my intention.

Things in Fort Myers are just plain expensive this year. You may have to go further out. Because of the hurricane and the destruction of Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel and places near there, many residents are still displaced who are now renting many places that would go to monthly visitors in ‘normal’ times. And there is such a high demand still for construction workers and related subcontractor work, it’s been a slow process getting homes and condos back to habitable. My Mom’s place went through a remediation process that was just completed a few weeks ago and now begins reconstruction. In turn, there then has seen a higher need for hotel rooms since the usual condo rental market is tight. It’s the basic concept of ‘supply and demand’ at play here this year. You may have to go further away to find a rental or hotel within the range you mentioned.

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I'd also lean to hot radar guns.  It's too early in spring training for most of them to be ramped up to max velo anyway.

Hard to be hot radar guns when everything is measured with Hawkeye/Trackman.

I do think being able to prepare for a spring training is a big influential factor here. Would be interesting to see league-wide numbers. 

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14 hours ago, Squirrel said:

Things in Fort Myers are just plain expensive this year. You may have to go further out. Because of the hurricane and the destruction of Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel and places near there, many residents are still displaced who are now renting many places that would go to monthly visitors in ‘normal’ times. And there is such a high demand still for construction workers and related subcontractor work, it’s been a slow process getting homes and condos back to habitable. My Mom’s place went through a remediation process that was just completed a few weeks ago and now begins reconstruction. In turn, there then has seen a higher need for hotel rooms since the usual condo rental market is tight. It’s the basic concept of ‘supply and demand’ at play here this year. You may have to go further away to find a rental or hotel within the range you mentioned.

Thankyou for info @Squirrel.  I really appreciate it.  Makes sence.  I feel blessed to be able to go.  

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