Chris Young and Jamie Moyer: spring stats mean nothing?

[HOOTIE]

Never pitch Young on the road.

[dave knight]

Young should be great in Petco Park this year, regardless of the spring.

[fezzik]

Young doesn't have a "fast" fastball...he tops out at about 88, he was up to 86 his last start. His sliders register about 80 mph. He is effective with these pitches because he is freakishly tall, and is very deceptive. Don't worry about 86, that pretty good for Young at this point. I'm more worried about his run support.

I know he tops out in the high 80s...since I haven't seen Young pitch, I just assumed that the person making the rotoworld comment knew that as well and was implying he was throwing in the low 80s. It's good to hear that isn't the case.

[carter]

I'm more worried about his run support.

yea, thats all i'd worried about ... pitchers are just warming-up in spring training, getting a feel for their pitches again.. breaking their arm in.. maybe toying with new ways of doing things, new pitches, ect.. if hitters know your style too much, maybe its good to re-invent yourself a little.. so maybe they are throwing some crap pitches and finding out it doesn't work for them... it could be anything.. now is the time to fool around and find this stuff out, not during the season ..

[BitterDodgerFan]

chris young has always had bad spring.