Fun stats on Root yesterday.
Prior to yesterday, and looking at his entire career, Root had hit 96 mph 23 times and gone over 97 completely (not rounded up) just once.
Yesterday
99.21
98.66
97.49
97.07
96.65
96.64
96.54
96.48
96.00
95.96
95.96
95.96
95.84
95.77
95.54
95.53
He was sitting upper 90s yesterday and nearly doubled his in game top velos and had 4/5 hardest pitches of his career.
Nuts.
Prior to yesterday, and looking at his entire career, Root had hit 96 mph 23 times and gone over 97 completely (not rounded up) just once.
Yesterday
99.21
98.66
97.49
97.07
96.65
96.64
96.54
96.48
96.00
95.96
95.96
95.96
95.84
95.77
95.54
95.53
He was sitting upper 90s yesterday and nearly doubled his in game top velos and had 4/5 hardest pitches of his career.
Nuts.
