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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Fangraphs: Cameron: Welcome Back, Scott Kazmir

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posted 2 weeks ago by bobm to athletics, indians, scott kazmir | 0 comment(s)

Kazmir threw 73 fastballs yesterday [against Oakland], and they were getting progressively harder as the game wore on. The last three fastballs he threw were all 96 mph, and they were pitches 101, 102, and 103 on the day. A guy who lost his spot in Major League Baseball because his fastball was sitting at 86 ended yesterday throwing 96.

Kazmir hasn’t thrown this hard since his early days with Tampa Bay, and yesterday, we saw what Scott Kazmir with a lively fastball can look like. 72 of his ...

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1. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) posted on January 22, 2012 at 09:05 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Well, now they've got some Carmona insurance. Kind of a narrow escape for Slowey - he would've gotten killed at altitude, with his skill set.

Turpen throws hard, but he isn't really a pitcher at this point, and I think the Rockies effectively traded up by cashing him in for Putnam.

2. Double-Spin Mechanic posted on January 22, 2012 at 11:57 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

As a Tiger fan, I think this almost makes up for the loss of V-Mart.

Please, Cleveland - put him in the rotation immediately!

3. Zach posted on January 22, 2012 at 12:38 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

At least they know Slowey's his real name. Short of Kevin Hangingcurvy*, it's hard to think of a worse name for a pitcher.

*Joke originally from Posnanski.

4. DL from MN posted on January 22, 2012 at 01:54 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

it's hard to think of a worse name for a pitcher

Grant Balfour

5. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) posted on January 22, 2012 at 02:35 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Bob Walk

6. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) posted on January 22, 2012 at 03:28 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Peter Balke

7. Double-Spin Mechanic posted on January 22, 2012 at 03:43 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Hugh "Losing Pitcher" Mulcahy?

8. kthejoker posted on January 23, 2012 at 02:40 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Homer Bailey

9. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines posted on January 23, 2012 at 02:47 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Until we see a Homer Balfour we haven't yet had the ideal one.

10. UCCF posted on January 23, 2012 at 03:03 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Until we see a Homer Balfour we haven't yet had the ideal one.

Meatball Fatpitch begs to differ.

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