Mota's fastball isn't very fast. I haven't seen a single one reach 90.

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Well he hit 92 and 94 on 2 straight to Dougie.

 

Velocty is definetly down though.

ok i was wrong

 

 

whats up with the velocity? he was continually at 95 last year and topped out at 96-97.. now hes at like 89

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No Roids

 

just a gut feeling.

 

We may be in deep trouble here

I don't know what's up with Mota. It looks like he needs more time to get ready.

lol on the roids

ok i was wrong

 

 

whats up with the velocity? he was continually at 95 last year and topped out at 96-97.. now hes at like 89

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No Roids

 

just a gut feeling.

 

We may be in deep trouble here

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Doubtful he was on the juice. Look how skinny he is. He may not be going max-out every pitch... hopefully that's it. Or maybe he's just not pitched enough. Velocity did start to go up a bit at the end of that inning.

The biggest benefit a pitcher would get from taking steroids is that his arm will recover much quicker after a start and build back better between starts. There are lots of rumblings about certain pitchers using roids to keep their arms from breaking down and extending careers. In that vein, one could argue that a non-steroid pitcher might lose a little off the fastball by August, while a juiced pitcher might not lose anything, thus the perception might be that steroids could increase your velocity, when in reality it might just help maintain it.

 

imo of course

 

i just think he's holding back.. much like AJ was.

End of 6; Marlins losing to the Mets 6-2.

This is the first game I have watched this spring. My god we look bad today. Hope it means nothing.

Wow.. this pitcher is giving up alot of homers :thumbdown

 

12-4 Mutts

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I was just looking on the grasshoppers official website, and it says that Bazardo we'll be the starting pitcher for the grasshoppers. I thought that was kind of weird since he won't be playing for Greensboro this season, he'll be playing for Carolina. I was kinda hoping Vargas or Tankersley would pitch for Greensboro.

Sweet play by Sea Bass.

Sweet play by Sea Bass.

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Oh Yea... That was a nice play

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I was just looking on the grasshoppers official website, and it says that Bazardo we'll be the starting pitcher for the grasshoppers. I thought that was kind of weird since he won't be playing for Greensboro this season, he'll be playing for Carolina. I was kinda hoping Vargas or Tankersley would pitch for Greensboro.

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woo so excited get to go to this game, but anyways I was pretty surprised too. My only guess is that maybe they want a better pitcher so the game doesn't really get out of hand. And from what I have read Tankersly has a bit of tendinitis in his elbow so he won't be pitching until at least May.

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I was just looking on the grasshoppers official website, and it says that Bazardo we'll be the starting pitcher for the grasshoppers.? I thought that was kind of weird since he won't be playing for Greensboro this season, he'll be playing for Carolina.? I was kinda hoping Vargas or Tankersley would pitch for Greensboro.

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woo so excited get to go to this game, but anyways I was pretty surprised too. My only guess is that maybe they want a better pitcher so the game doesn't really get out of hand. And from what I have read Tankersly has a bit of tendinitis in his elbow so he won't be pitching until at least May.

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really?

 

I saw him in uniform walking to the clubhouse from one of the backfields in Jupiter. I hadn't heard about any arm trouble.

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I was just looking on the grasshoppers official website, and it says that Bazardo we'll be the starting pitcher for the grasshoppers. I thought that was kind of weird since he won't be playing for Greensboro this season, he'll be playing for Carolina. I was kinda hoping Vargas or Tankersley would pitch for Greensboro.

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woo so excited get to go to this game, but anyways I was pretty surprised too. My only guess is that maybe they want a better pitcher so the game doesn't really get out of hand. And from what I have read Tankersly has a bit of tendinitis in his elbow so he won't be pitching until at least May.

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really?

 

I saw him in uniform walking to the clubhouse from one of the backfields in Jupiter. I hadn't heard about any arm trouble.

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http://www.gsohoppers.com/pressbox/news.cfm?uid=100025

 

The pitching staff is more problematic and may not be decided until the last minute. Some 30 pitchers were looked at and 11 or 12 with make it to Greensboro.

 

The staff was expected to be anchored by last year's first and second round draft pick, Taylor Tankersley and Jason Vargas. Tankersley though has tendinitis and won't be on the roster immediately. He should arrive in mid-May.

hopefully it won't become a recurring problem.

on the roids front...

 

many scouts have seen alot of pitchers velocity down in the spring, most likely because they are off the juice

 

just some things I have picked up over the passed few days

on the roids front...

 

many scouts have seen alot of pitchers velocity down in the spring, most likely because they are off the juice

 

just some things I have picked up over the passed few days

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I imagine most pitchers hold back in spring training, though. I don't think we'll be able to know for sure until the regular season starts.