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That 93 mph heater got my attention, too.
"Hmmmmmmmm," I thought, "Now this is worth watching."
That pitch had unanticipated hop, too. If he throws at 91-93, rather than 88-90...then he gets some velo separation over the shuuto.
Doc, it seems to me that there was one game, in particular, in ST where the shuuto really appeared to be a weapon. We scribbled, agog, about it, IIRC. Nice to see it again.
Maybe it's the rhythm of starting, maybe it's that he feels validated when he starts, maybe Wedge just blew it by burying this guy in the end of the pen......
But I suspect that Iwakuma has something, as advertised, that is worth some investment.
Rokkunrooru, Iwakuma-san!
moe