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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
What's the report on his breaking stuff?
When I've seen him pitch, he's looked like a guy that's an out pitch removed from being dominant. His fastball is at least an above average pitch and his changeup was solid/average as well (not enough drop to be true out pitch to my eyes). His breaking ball seemed like it had a chance to be that putaway pitch he needed to finish off ABs but it hasn't come along that way.
A lefty with a mid 90's fastball and solid change should be able to get a lot more strikeouts but it always seemed like Duffy was having to battle through ABs when I saw him. Those long ABs will tax a starter pretty badly and frankly, if he can't get a breaker he relies on, perhaps being a 2-pitch reliever and maybe developing his change into more of a split-change grip (to get more drop) would take him to the next level.
Duffy just reminds me of Affeldt when he was in KC (though he's been more successful than Affeldt). You watch him throw and just wonder why he's not a little better than he is.
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Duffy's problem is between his ears.