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1.) What makes Colby Lewis' mushy fastball so effective? Similar to the question about Beaven except Lewis' fastball is much WORSE than beavens, 86-87 all night long right down the middle or at the top of the zone (at least according to gameday) and the M's couldn't do anything with it! Just foul after foul after popup after popup. My usual want is to say, yeah well that the Mariners for ya. But no not this year, these youngin's can hit and Colby Lewis is the Rangers OPENING DAY STARTER so it isn't like other teams are bashing his head in. What gives with Colby's FB?
2.) If Beaven really does have 95-97 mph in his arm why doesn't he ever use it? I understand using the 92 with location pitch as his main weapon, but just like you go to the curve in the dirt with 2 strikes on a hitter looking for a fishing swing, why not pump a 97 mph fastball, even down the pipe, a handful of times a game? It would be an even more extreme "reverse change up" for him. Imagine if you are Ian Kinsler or whoever and for 2.5 abs all you have seen from a guy is 91-92 located, an ok curve ball and here you are AB #3 2-2 count and BAM 97mph down the pipe. It will either freeze him for a called third strike or he will swing super late for a swinging strike 3 or at best maybe he gets some wood on it and fouls it off or pops it up. Seriously if Beaven has that weapon in dry lock, why not break it out 5-8 times a game???