O's vs Phillies 3/10

[Lucky Jim]

Left another fastball over the plate. He was trying to run it toward the outside corner but it didn't get there. Double for Victorino.

[Lucky Jim]

Ohh that is two starts in a row from Pineda with subpar velocity. Very interesting I wonder if he is ITBSOHL?

Fangraphs claims he was pitching w/ lower velocity early in games by the end of last year - and doing so effectively.

[PaulFolk]

Matusz whiffs Thome on high heat. Two down.

[scOtt]

Per the Sun:

Brian Matusz threw 37 pitches, 25 of them strikes over three innings, but he's back out there for the 4th.

Matusz is still pitching. He gets Polanco to pop out to start the 4th.

:2yay-thumb::2yay-thumb::2yay-thumb:

[Lucky Jim]

Matusz whiffs Thome on high heat. Two down.

Up and in on Thome. With authority.

[Going Underground]

Who pitches for the O's tomorrow?

[PaulFolk]

Matusz strikes out Pence too, his fourth K of the game. He sounds sharp.

4 scoreless frames for Matusz.

[Il BuonO]

Great down-and-away change from Matusz for a swinging third strike. Didn't follow through on it well, but location and differential appeared great.

This should be his out pitch. I read a great article in the offseason which confirmed what I'd been thinking about him last year. That is, his change needs to have 8 to 10 mph differential to be effective.

So, even if he never gets back to 93 or 94 with the fastball, the change is where he should focus.

[Can_of_corn]

Fangraphs claims he was pitching w/ lower velocity early in games by the end of last year - and doing so effectively.

True, but it may (fingers crossed) be like when BB got away with using his 4 seamer for a short period. Word hadn't spread.

Regardless the Yankees didn't trade Jesus expecting a 23 year old with a low 90's fastball.

[MarylandAaron]

Matusz whiffs Thome on high heat. Two down.

Matusz strikes out Pence too, his fourth K of the game. He sounds sharp.

4 scoreless frames for Matusz.

:2yay-thumb:

[Going Underground]

Paulino and his car passed his physical.

[PaulFolk]

Fifth inning underway. Avery grounds out.

[Il BuonO]

Matusz strikes out Pence too, his fourth K of the game. He sounds sharp.

4 scoreless frames for Matusz.

Really surprised they let him go out for four, but pleasantly. That had to be a boost to his confidence.

[Going Underground]

LHP Brian Matusz threw 53 pitches, 37 of them strikes through 4 innings.

http://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=EddieInTheYard

[NCRaven]

Nice to see Chen, Hammel, Arrieta and Matusz put up four straight solid outings. SSS, but still a positive. Now, if Hunter and Britton get off to a good start in the B game, we might have something, even if something little, to provide a positive outlook.