Where'd Myers' Fastball Go? | Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/28/2008

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Where Did Myers Heat Go?
Published 4/28/2008 by Enrico at The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae
... a big fan of long toss. It's too early to start freaking out about 4-8 mph, but we certainly hope Myers isn't so stubborn and will listen to his coaches. The Phillies have kind of gone under the radar a bit over the past few weeks with the Sixers and Flyers exciting playoff runs and the Eagles draft. But one thing is clear, they're record at the end of April will not be nearly as bad as in years past. At least that's one good thing. >>Where'd Myers fastball [Zo] >>Phillies concerned about Myers [Murphy] ...

Prospectus Preview: Saturday`s Games to Watch by Caleb Peiffer
Published 5/3/2008 at Baseball Prospectus
... is 89.8 mph, down from 92.1 last season, and 91.4 in 2006, his last year as a starter. The "other crap" Myers has been throwing is primarily his cutter, which he has tossed 27 percent of the time, up from 13 percent last season and 16 percent in '06. It also appears that Myers has lost confidence in his curve, which he has thrown just 15 percent of the time, down from 27 percent last year and 21 percent in '06. This data is backed up by Philadelphia's pitching coach Rich Dubee, who said after the ...