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The fastball is a little flat from what I saw with good tailing action into righties. Shield's graph confirms what my eyes saw.
http://brooksbaseball.net/pfx/index.php?month=8&day=11&year=2009&game=gi...
Good tail, very little sink.
Its interesting to note that he threw his offpeed pitches for strikes 80+% and only nibbled with the fastball (less than 50% Strike rate).
Hes aware of his below-average heater so he nibbles at the corners with it and steal strikes called with his offspeed (at least for one night).