Comments on: Roy Halladay topped out at 89 m.p.h. yesterday http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sun, 26 May 2013 02:59:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: jimbo1949 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271836 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:55:59 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271836 What fun would that be? Jumping to conclusions is our actual national pastime.

]]> By: foreverchipper10 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271755 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:24:23 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271755 Damn it. Toasty.

]]> By: foreverchipper10 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271754 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:23:24 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271754 Went to Dunkin Donuts and had a Big N Toasy, small hash browns and orange juice. It was a glorious morning.

]]> By: El Bravo http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271720 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:33:57 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271720 Maybe his bicept is tired.

]]> By: El Bravo http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271716 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:29:27 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271716 Nothing. I’m starving and some jerk is eating an early lunch next to my office sending the smells my way. That asshole. You?

]]> By: Ben http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271671 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:37:54 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271671 So, what did you guys have for breakfast?

]]> By: uyf1950 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271654 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:16:04 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271654 edit feature: …don’t we all wait until…

]]> By: deathmonkey41 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271652 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:13:32 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271652 They did that last year with Phil Hughes- who went on to get lit up all season long when he wasn’t on the DL.

]]> By: surefooted1 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271642 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:52:58 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271642 He normally averages ~91. He can hit 94 occasionally. A max of 89 may be just an anomaly, but it means that he will be under even more scrutiny next outing.

Here is a velocity graph from the 8/30/11 game vs. Cin.

http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/cache/speed.php-pitchSel=136880&game=gid_2011_08_30_phimlb_cinmlb_1&batterX=&innings=yyyyyyyyy&sp_type=1&s_type=.gif

]]> By: surefooted1 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271639 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:47:28 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271639 Just because he was working on it doesn’t mean that he threw them 100%.

Had he done that, he’d been hit even harder. The changeup works when offset by a fastball.

]]> By: sdelmonte http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271638 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:44:38 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271638 If this were happening at Steinbrenner Field to CC, you know there would be panic. The press might even stop dissing A-Rod for a day to cover it.

]]> By: mox19380 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271627 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:24:51 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271627 I’ll give him the benefit of a doubt that he’s not letting it all hang loose yet. It’s spring so there is no sense in wratcheting it up and tiring his arm. Additionally he only throws about 91-92 (93 if he really turns it up)… like you said, “we’ll see”, but i’m not very concerned yet

]]> By: deathmonkey41 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271614 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:07:12 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271614 I’m wondering if Phil Hughes bit his arm…

]]> By: uyf1950 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271605 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:49:12 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271605 Before everyone starts jumping to conclusions why do we all wait until at least his next outing. By then it should be time and everyone will have an idea if this is an issue or not. With Halladay’s track record I think he deserves the benefit of the doubt. A 3, 4 days wait until his next spring training start will tell everyone a whole lot more.

]]> By: skids003 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271604 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:46:25 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271604 I wonder if that snake in the Amazon bit his arm?

]]> By: sportsdrenched.com http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271602 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:44:31 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271602 I was going to chalk it up to spring training too, but 70 pitches in 2 IP is not “working on something”. Could be a bad day, everyone has them. But you don’t want bad days to turn into trends.

]]> By: cleverbob http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271601 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:44:22 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271601 Doesn’t he normally top out around 91, 92 max? My panties remain un-bunched.

]]> By: phillyphreak http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271595 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:33:02 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271595 Bill Baer had a nice little post over at Crashburn Alley about why not to overreact to the spring training story lines, specifically Halladay. Interestingly, Halladay doesn’t really come out like “gangbusters” every spring like Rosenthal writes. We shall see..

]]> By: randygnyc http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271591 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:20:42 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271591 Joejaws, can you cite your references, post links to your inside info that “Roy is fine”. I don’t think you can.

Now to the facts. Velocity is down. No feel for his pitches. His trademark, pinpoint control, erratic. 5 homers in 7 innings.

Halliday wasn’t just working on “spring training” tweaks yesterday. He through 70 pitches in his 2+ innings before getting the hook.

]]> By: CJ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271590 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:20:26 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271590 Didn’t Halladay say he was only working on his changeup yesterday?

If he wasn’t throwing heat, then it’s a non-story.

]]> By: joejaws75 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271589 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:15:58 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271589 Boring beat writers like Heyman and bow tie guy need something to write about doc is fine

]]> By: paperlions http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271586 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:08:05 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271586 Roy Halladay does not believe in MPH.

]]> By: stex52 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/15/roy-halladay-topped-out-at-89-m-p-h-yesterday/comment-page-1/#comment-271579 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:01:40 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=125224#comment-271579 I wasn’t too worried after the first thread. But 89 mph is not so good. We’ll see where it goes from here.

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