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Did Hutchison Reach Back For 95 Tonight On His Fastball?
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 3:02 am
by Wally West
@LottOnBaseball
Farrell said he'd never seen Hutchison throw 95 before. "When he's at that velocity, he's almost a different pitcher."
Don't know if this was worthy of it's own thread but if he really did touch 95 miles tonight on his fastball, there's reason to believe that there might be more in the tank in the future at his age.
Re: Did Hutchison Reach Back For 95 Tonight On His Fastball?
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 3:07 am
by Kapono
He hit 95 regularly tonight. Almost every fastball looked to be 93-95.
Re: Did Hutchison Reach Back For 95 Tonight On His Fastball?
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 3:14 am
by Wally West
Kapono wrote:He hit 95 regularly tonight. Almost every fastball looked to be 93-95.
Because that would be the first time ever in his career that he's touched 95. At his young age of 21 and with his frame, there's reason to believe that there might be more in the tank.
Re: Did Hutchison Reach Back For 95 Tonight On His Fastball?
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 3:16 am
by baulderdash77
He sat 93-95 for the most part this game. His velocity was definitely the highest it's been since we've seen him.
Re: Did Hutchison Reach Back For 95 Tonight On His Fastball?
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 3:21 am
by s e n s i
hutchison can light up the gun for triple digits, he's just holding back to become more of a pitcher than a thrower
this kid in his prime will be locating 103 mph cutters right on the black
Re: Did Hutchison Reach Back For 95 Tonight On His Fastball?
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 3:31 am
by dballislife
hes better than drabek as of now
Re: Did Hutchison Reach Back For 95 Tonight On His Fastball?
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 3:36 am
by J.Kim
s e n s i F Y C wrote:this kid in his prime will be locating 103 mph cutters right on the black
I hope not. Unless his max effort is something ridiculous like 110 MPH, I want him holding back and living around the mid 90s area where he can more than get the work done.
Re: Did Hutchison Reach Back For 95 Tonight On His Fastball?
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 3:36 am
by rtcaino
s e n s i F Y C wrote:hutchison can light up the gun for triple digits, he's just holding back to become more of a pitcher than a thrower
this kid in his prime will be locating 103 mph cutters right on the black
103 at least.
Re: Did Hutchison Reach Back For 95 Tonight On His Fastball?
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 9:47 am
by tecumseh18
s e n s i F Y C wrote:hutchison can light up the gun for triple digits, he's just holding back to become more of a pitcher than a thrower
this kid in his prime will be locating 103 mph cutters right on the black
Yeah, Hutch will make Chapman look like Cecil.
But how many more innings is he gonna get this year? Who can we count on to fill the #5 slot in our meaningful games in August/September. Dustin? The aforementioned Cecil? Oswalt?
Re: Did Hutchison Reach Back For 95 Tonight On His Fastball?
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 11:32 am
by YogiStewart
i'm more curious about his long-term prospects. i haven't always been sold on him. he's young, but up until tonight, he seemed like a 4th-5th starter at best.
Re: Did Hutchison Reach Back For 95 Tonight On His Fastball?
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 11:43 am
by Randle McMurphy
Yeah, that was unexpected. Would be very helpful to him if he could keep doing it.
Re: Did Hutchison Reach Back For 95 Tonight On His Fastball?
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 12:30 pm
by Al_Oliver
blackflash234 wrote:@LottOnBaseball
Farrell said he'd never seen Hutchison throw 95 before. "When he's at that velocity, he's almost a different pitcher."
Don't know if this was worthy of it's own thread but if he really did touch 95 miles tonight on his fastball, there's reason to believe that there might be more in the tank in the future at his age.
I thought most generally assumed home stadium radar guns are usually 1-2 mph faster? Unless it's a scout making the statement, I'm taking it with a grain of salt.
On the otherhand, if he was actually hitting 95, then there is hope he can repeat last night's performance. Either way, really enjoyed how he and Mathis worked the O's lineup
Re: Did Hutchison Reach Back For 95 Tonight On His Fastball?
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 12:32 pm
by Al_Oliver
dballislife wrote:hes better than drabek as of now
last night yes, but recently, both of them have been underwhelming
Re: Did Hutchison Reach Back For 95 Tonight On His Fastball?
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 1:12 pm
by Randle McMurphy
Al_Oliver wrote:blackflash234 wrote:@LottOnBaseball
Farrell said he'd never seen Hutchison throw 95 before. "When he's at that velocity, he's almost a different pitcher."
Don't know if this was worthy of it's own thread but if he really did touch 95 miles tonight on his fastball, there's reason to believe that there might be more in the tank in the future at his age.
I thought most generally assumed home stadium radar guns are usually 1-2 mph faster? Unless it's a scout making the statement, I'm taking it with a grain of salt.
On the otherhand, if he was actually hitting 95, then there is hope he can repeat last night's performance. Either way, really enjoyed how he and Mathis worked the O's lineup
http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/pfx ... 571800.xml
Re: Did Hutchison Reach Back For 95 Tonight On His Fastball?
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 1:37 pm
by Al_Oliver
damn, so his heater was legit last night. thanks for posting this
Re: Did Hutchison Reach Back For 95 Tonight On His Fastball?
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 1:38 pm
by dagger
He said in post-game comments that it was about getting his release point right for the first time this season.
Re: Did Hutchison Reach Back For 95 Tonight On His Fastball?
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 2:58 pm
by Skin Blues
Al_Oliver wrote:I thought most generally assumed home stadium radar guns are usually 1-2 mph faster? Unless it's a scout making the statement, I'm taking it with a grain of salt.
Every game is a home game for somebody. Unless your'e suggesting they tweak the gun in between every half inning, which would seem like way more trouble than it's worth.
Re: Did Hutchison Reach Back For 95 Tonight On His Fastball?
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 3:06 pm
by J.Kim
Skin Blues wrote:Al_Oliver wrote:I thought most generally assumed home stadium radar guns are usually 1-2 mph faster? Unless it's a scout making the statement, I'm taking it with a grain of salt.
Every game is a home game for somebody. Unless your'e suggesting they tweak the gun in between every half inning, which would seem like way more trouble than it's worth.
I haven't really heard too much of tweaking at any other stadium except for Kauffman where it runs 3-4 MPH hot IIRC.
Re: Did Hutchison Reach Back For 95 Tonight On His Fastball?
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 5:20 pm
by raptorforlife88
Here's the PitchFX. Average speed of his four seamer was 92.8. So he was sitting 92-94 for the entire game.
http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/pfx ... 571800.xmlFor comparison his start against the Yankees his average four seam velocity was 90.66. That is a significant difference. If he can maintain the increased speed that means he could be more than a backend starter.
http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/pfx ... 571800.xml
Re: Did Hutchison Reach Back For 95 Tonight On His Fastball?
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 6:06 pm
by Krylian
He usually doesn't sit around 95 but he hit 95 plenty of times last year in the minors. This isn't new.