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Originally Posted by Jas_lov
And wasn't there warning signs like decreased velocity in hit last few starts?
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Eh, not really - nothing dramatic or out of the ordinary over the course of a season, especially for a young pitcher:
http://www.fangraphs.com/pitchfxo.as...ion=P&pitch=FA
His tougher 2nd half was more likely due to the league getting more complete scouting reports on him, learning that besides his fastball, he didn't have a lot else that was working really well in his arsenal. He really needs to develop a change-up to give him another weapon against lefties.