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I take the point in the general, but Kremer’s average 1st inning velo was 94.3 over 2022-2023 and his avg 6th inning velo was 94.5. Irvin averaged 91.1 in the 1st and 91.0 in the 6th.
That was an odd looking play. The ball hit the A's third baseman off the bounce way above where he had put his glove. I thought it must have hit the lip of the IF dirt, but it didn't.
The point wasn't to diminish Kremer, or to question his velo or anyone elses. There are a lot of SP's all across MLB that don't hold their velocity, regardless if they can hit 97 or top out at 93. The elite hold it, majority don't.