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#21771	08/03/2015 2:44:41 pm
Toon Squad Joined: 07/21/2015 Posts: 255 Inactive	How important is change of speeds to a middle reliever who only goes about two innings? I would think that it isn't too important, as long as the other core skills are sharp.

#21803	08/04/2015 7:14:28 am
Seca Joined: 05/05/2014 Posts: 5197 Waterloo Dinosaurs Legends	You will find different opinions on this. Personally, I view FB, Mov and CoS as equally important, and often consider them as a sum (though a high value in any of them, particularly FB, seems to give better K/9). Being a reliever that only sees batters once doesn't make a difference AFAIK.

#21804	08/04/2015 7:22:17 am
newtman Joined: 11/02/2013 Posts: 3343 Inactive	Agreed with Seca, I see a very high value in any of Vel/COS/Mov as being better than mediocre in all three. Abbott, Cardona, and Gray should emphasize this. It's like having an out pitch versus trying to use a bunch mediocre pitches to get a guy out, doesn't matter whether it is a fastball, curve, or changeup it just has to result in an out.

#21822	08/04/2015 2:22:39 pm
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9591 Haverhill Halflings III.1	Agreed. The worst performers I've seen are the guys who are just mediocre at everything. Having a dominate pitch, whether its based on Speed, Movement, of CoS seems to be the difference. Having two dominate pitches is even better, but CoS is just as valuable as Speed and Movement.

#22025	08/08/2015 11:14:53 am
Spoonerific Joined: 01/17/2013 Posts: 339 Inactive	From my experience lack of CoS needs to have better than average Control while high CoS can overcome some lack of Control. *Note: All claims are non-substantiated by any real data at all.