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My considered opinion is that it is a simple matter of Bedard getting hosed on the calls the last couple weeks, as Bill Kreuger also has opined a couple of times.
I notice that Bedard's curve velocity is precisely what it was in 2007, and I notice that the pitch breaks 18 feet every time he throws it.
Trouble snapping it off? :- ) Honestly, the thing is that the umpires are having trouble calling an Aussie boomerang pitch.
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Now, on the other hand, it could be the case that throwing such hellaciously tight-spin curves is irritating his shoulder, for similar reasons to Felix' pronator teres issues a few years ago.