What the hell is going down in Houston?

[Chewbaccer]

Both Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole have seen significant greater spin rates on their pitches, and Charlie Morton has added 5 MPH to his fastball.

Are they doctoring the balls?
Are they all on PEDs?
Does the warmer climate in Houston help their grip?
Do the Astros have the greatest pitching coach of all time?

Discuss.

 

[SteelersPride]

spin doctors, i had too

 

[williewilliejuan]

Both Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole have seen significant greater spin rates on their pitches, and Charlie Morton has added 5 MPH to his fastball.

Are they doctoring the balls?
Are they all on PEDs?
Does the warmer climate in Houston help their grip?
Do the Astros have the greatest pitching coach of all time?

Discuss.

Verlander is on my fantasy team. Don’t question it.

 

[DJ]

Verlander is looking great.

 

[DJ]

Verlander may have found the Fountain of youth.

 

[Voltaire26]

Both Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole have seen significant greater spin rates on their pitches, and Charlie Morton has added 5 MPH to his fastball.

Are they doctoring the balls?
Are they all on PEDs?
Does the warmer climate in Houston help their grip?
Do the Astros have the greatest pitching coach of all time?

Discuss.

All the pitching has been doing good. I think the pitchers have a huge advantage in the cooler weather. The season equals things out!!

 

[Chewbaccer]

All the pitching has been doing good. I think the pitchers have a huge advantage in the cooler weather. The season equals things out!!

Doesn't explain the increased spin rates and a journeyman dude over 30 finding 5 MPH on his fastball.

 

[Voltaire26]

Verlander may have found the Fountain of youth.

The Fountain of Youth may have found him

 

[Chewbaccer]

Verlander is on my fantasy team. Don’t question it.

Only way I could ever do fantasy baseball is if it was a league where you set your lineup for the week.

Only league I was in that I ever enjoyed was on MLB.com and you set your lineup for the week, and took a team's pitching staff.

 

[Scooby-Doo]

Verlander may have found the Fountain of youth.

In needle form

 

[SteelersPride]

Verlander may have found the Fountain of youth.

or rubbning down the balls

 

[Voltaire26]

Doesn't explain the increased spin rates and a journeyman dude over 30 finding 5 MPH on his fastball.

Valid ... I like to pretend chemistry isn't involved, besides I sixty and my fastball has improved 5 MPH ... from 16 to 21 MPH!!!

 

[Chewbaccer]

Valid ... I like to pretend chemistry isn't involved, besides I sixty and my fastball has improved 5 MPH ... from 16 to 21 MPH!!!

I doubt PEDs would really have any effect on a spin rate.

Might have something to do with Charlie Morton's extra MPH's though.

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

They are doctoring their balls. Also they are probably doing things to the baseballs

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Only way I could ever do fantasy baseball is if it was a league where you set your lineup for the week.

Only league I was in that I ever enjoyed was on MLB.com and you set your lineup for the week, and took a team's pitching staff.

Fantasy league's are for some the same phags that watch all of that zombie shit on TV

 

[Chewbaccer]

Fantasy league's are for some the same phags that watch the all of that zombie shit on TV

I'm retired from all fantasy leagues unless you count college football pick ems.

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

I'm retired from all fantasy leagues unless you count college football pick ems.

atta boy

 

[navamind]

Both Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole have seen significant greater spin rates on their pitches, and Charlie Morton has added 5 MPH to his fastball.

Are they doctoring the balls?
Are they all on PEDs?
Does the warmer climate in Houston help their grip?
Do the Astros have the greatest pitching coach of all time?

Discuss.

To be fair, Morton was throwing harder in Philly prior to becoming an Astro. Granted it was only 4 starts, but his sinker was averaging 95.1 and hitting 97. He just had his season come to an abrupt end that year.

 

[dougplayer]

You fools...it is that Detroit tigers coaching...verlander learned the basics in detriot.
Stop hatin

 

[Ojb81]

spin doctors, i had too

"Lil' miss, lil' miss, lil' miss, lil' miss can't be wrong!"

those guys jammed