=Cowtipper post_id=197640 time=1752078696 user_id=166] I remember reading a book that was 30-40 years old that was touting pitchers with K rates of 6.5 as being akin to strikeout aces. Times have changed...K rates of 9 are just ho-hum nowadays and 100 MPH is good, but is no longer a truly special gift. Since batters have become adjusted to flamethrowers, perhaps it's time to do the reverse and start looking for those crafty junkballers that throw five pitches and know how to truly keep batters off balance. Two pitch, 100 MPH fastball/90-something slider pitchers are passe.