The Dead Arm Days - Wall Street Journal
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:08:48 GMT+00:00
Wall Street Journal Then came the resurgence, fueled by the return of the deceptive movement on his changeup and fastball . From May 12 to July 26, he went 9-5 with a 3.11 ERA. ... Yankees pitcher Javier Vazquez not concerned about drop in velocity myCentralJersy.com

Batavia goes deep to beat Scrappers - Youngstown Vindicator
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 04:24:28 GMT+00:00
Youngstown Vindicator I was thinking fastball and he [Kaminsky] put it right down the middle for me. We needed to come in here and take at least two games in order to keep pace ...

Trouble looms at top of San Francisco Giants rotation - San Jose Mercury News
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:13:51 GMT+00:00
San Jose Mercury News His fastball , far more hittable than in the past, rode up in the zone, leading to a ton of deep counts. But manager Bruce Bochy said he considered ... Upcoming Series Matchups (8/13/10) Padres Bats vs. Giants Arms Chicken Friars (blog) Padres-Giants: 10 Things to Watch for in NL West Battle Bleacher Report Lincecum Searching as Skid Deepens FanHouse

MLB's Top 10 Flamethrowing Starters - Bleacher Report
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:26:55 GMT+00:00
Bleacher Report Since the days of Walter Johnson, the fastball has been a pitch that, when mastered, can blow hitters away. Many pitchers enjoy looking at the radar gun on ...

Couchee on Padres prospects - MadFriars.com (subscription)
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:51:17 GMT+00:00
MadFriars.com (subscription) The fastball command wasn't nearly as good as it could be or will be. On opening night his command was much better after the first two innings when he was a ...

Knuckleballers' paths as tricky as the pitch - MLB.com
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:31:08 GMT+00:00
MLB.com He came up through the Texas Rangers' farm system with a high-80s fastball , a breaking ball and what he thought was a forkball. In 2005, it was brought to ...

Is Javier Vazquez's fastball gone for good? - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:47:32 GMT+00:00
gone for good? The Star-Ledger - NJ.com But Pitch F/X, the computer system which records the speed of every pitch thrown in a major league game, logged the 85 mph offering not as a fastball , ... Javier Vazquez Has Lost His Fastball Bleacher Report Javy Vazquez and the lost fastball velocity River Ave. Blues Yankees | Javier Vazquez struggling with fastball velocity KFFL (blog) NorthJersey.com  - Rotoworld.com  - RealGM.com

Tigers' Phil Coke stuns batters, coaches with fastball - Detroit Free Press
Sat, 14 Aug 2010 08:06:51 GMT+00:00
Detroit Free Press He didn't know the left-hander could throw a 96-mph fastball . That surprised Coke, and something he heard in Milwaukee when the Tigers played a couple of ... Tigers reliever Phil Coke hard to decipher on field, in clubhouse The Detroit News Tigers' Coke stuns batters and coaches with his fastball istockAnalyst.com (press release)

Red Sox Come Home Hoping for Contributions From Dustin Pedroia, Josh Beckett - NESN.com
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:02:00 GMT+00:00
NESN.com It's been a matter of locating the fastball for Beckett, who has thrown too many heaters straight over the plate to good hitters. ... Second baseman could help team find its second wind Boston Globe Return of the 'Laser Show' Boston Herald

Auburn loses Little League opener - Seattle Times
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:51:06 GMT+00:00
Seattle Times "I knew it was going to be a fastball because he didn't want to walk the bases loaded," Quinn said of Auburn reliever Isaiah Hatch. "I just loaded up, ... Quinn's two-run double lifts Connecticut to win in Little League opener The Canadian Press Fairfield Advances in Little League World Series Patch Quinn, Nardone lead Fairfield American to victory in World Series opener Greenwich Time Auburn Reporter

Island Lives: The stuff of sports history - Victoria Times Colonist
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:33:52 GMT+00:00
Victoria Times Colonist But building a fastball team that was the envy of Canada and beyond was his passion. And he took it all the way, sponsoring the Victoria Bate team into ...

Red Sox Journal: Dice-K solid through six - Providence Journal
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:02:52 GMT+00:00
Providence Journal At the beginning of the game, my fastball and my cutter weren't really working at all,' Matsuzaka said through an interpreter. They were probably at their ... He's a hit in a pinch Boston Globe Setback for Jacoby Ellsbury Boston Herald Josh Beckett Unable to Hold Six-Run Advantage, Leading to Bitter Loss to Rangers NESN.com Providence Journal  - ESPN  - SB Nation Dallas (blog)

Captains 5, Hot Rods 3: Hot Rods caught Knapping on this night - News-Herald.com
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:14:09 GMT+00:00
News-Herald.com When he was in the Philadelphia system, before the surgery, Knapp's fastball occasionally registered close to 100 mph. He credited Captains catcher Roberto ... Hot Rods Drop Series Finale at Lake County wbko

Florida Marlins (59-60) at Pittsburgh Pirates (40-80), 7:05 pm - MiamiHerald.com
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:58:34 GMT+00:00
MiamiHerald.com "He had fastball command and was using both sides of the plate," Florida manager Edwin Rodriguez said of Johnson. "He's got a powerful fastball . ... JJ returns to form as Marlins best Bucs MLB.com Uggla, Johnson lead Marlins past Pirates tsn ohlendorf, Pirates outdueled by Marlins Pittsburgh Pirates News CBSSports.com  - Palm Beach Post

Doubront takes lesson from Lester's aggressive attitude - Providence Journal
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:24:26 GMT+00:00
Providence Journal Like Doubront, Lester came of age with his power fastball as his calling card and still developing his offspeed pitches. Doubront doesn't talk to Lester ...

For Delaware teen, the fastball of a lifetime - The News Journal
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:53:20 GMT+00:00
of a lifetime The News Journal She delivered a fastball low and a touch outside, but still earned a somewhat traumatic hug from her catcher -- the Phillie Phanatic. ...

Brad Lidge And His Happy Medium - SB Nation Philly (blog)
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:43:36 GMT+00:00
SB Nation Philly (blog) First, he's slowing down his fastball , which helps with late movement. Sitting now around 92, his fastball is a stark improvement from the 93.6 mph ...

Five Numbers: The True Value Of Star Players, The Red Sox' Ability To Rally ... - SB Nation
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:34:31 GMT+00:00
SB Nation A low fastball percentage can indicate that a hitter is seen as either very strong or very aggressive, and given that Howard isn't much of a hacker, ...

Inside Pitch: Starting Arms Not Delivering - TheAtlantaBaseballShow (subscription)
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:56:33 GMT+00:00
TheAtlantaBaseballShow (subscription) DH Austin Kearns hit a 2-2 fastball that was up for a two-run double while New York was amassing nine runs off four Detroit pitchers in the sixth. ...

Brewers Round 'em Up: Tuesday 08.17.10 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog)
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:07:32 GMT+00:00
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog) The Brewers Bar points out that Manny Parra has an absolutely horrendous fastball this season. The southpaw is not so much struggling with his fastball or ... Covey declines deal after diabetes diagnosis MLB.com