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Old 10-30-2012, 05:06 PM   #8206
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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan View Post
Did you watch Haren pitch this year? He lost like 4mph off his fastball.
No.

His average fastball velocity was down about 1 mph from a season ago. He dealt with back trouble early in the year, which affected his velocity a bit. He also is entering his early 30s, when most guys lose a tick or two (without steriods).

His fastball has fallen off about 3 MPH over the past 6 years, which is not unusual. And he has had tremendous success with decreased velo, because he's never been a guy who relied on blowing people away with velocity. Movement and control are his keys, and he still has plenty of both.
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