Mathews FB consistantly......

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Re: Mathews FB consistantly......

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zoiks wrote: 22 Feb 2026 01:50 am Velocity hasn't been his issue since the shoulder issue - command has. He walked more than a hitter per inning yet again.
Let's hope he gets it figured out. Could be a nice Lefty for the rotation.
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Re: Mathews FB consistantly......

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Goldfan wrote: 21 Feb 2026 17:30 pm
casey1024 wrote: 21 Feb 2026 13:04 pm .......95-96 and getting swing and misses. Appears the ump is squeezing him on his Change and slider.
I thought the robo umps were working this season
Yes.....I wondered about that. To be honest.....I was going off that strike zone box on the ESPN scoreboard because the game was not televised. Is the Robo ump just for challenged calls?
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Re: Mathews FB consistantly......

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Many pitchers never regain command after a shoulder injury. I hope that’s not how it goes in this case, but shoulder injuries are the worst type of injury for a pitcher.
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Re: Mathews FB consistantly......

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casey1024 wrote: 21 Feb 2026 13:04 pm .......95-96 and getting swing and misses. Appears the ump is squeezing him on his Change and slider.
Umpires do that with young players which is why MLB needs 100% electronic strike zone.
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Re: Mathews FB consistantly......

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zoiks wrote: 22 Feb 2026 01:50 am Velocity hasn't been his issue since the shoulder issue - command has. He walked more than a hitter per inning yet again.
That's not true. Velocity during the first half of the season was also a big issue...along with his command. He started the year throwing 90-92 consistently and finished around 92-95.
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