Doubront's lost velocity has been one of the recurring worries of the last two years, but not today against the Orioles. Whether it was the warm spring afternoon or Doubront finally realizing some advantage from coming to spring training already in good shape, his fastball and sinker both had some pop (~92 mph). Farrell left him in for 107 pitches, and he maintained velocity well into the 6th inning, finally dropping a bit in the 7th.
Doubront threw more strikes than he did in 2013, when his nibbling drew comparisons to DiceK. He did not hit the edges very often, but he kept the ball down and the batters off balance.
Doubront threw more strikes than he did in 2013, when his nibbling drew comparisons to DiceK. He did not hit the edges very often, but he kept the ball down and the batters off balance.