If you haven't been paying attention to the Cleveland Indians (I can't blame you), Ubaldo Jimenez's velocity has dropped like a rock - especially bad in 2013 so far. Here's the opening pitch from April 8th:
Yikes. Remember, this is the same guy who had no problem hitting 100 MPH in starts in Colorado whenever he felt like it - sitting 95-96 MPH.
I wrote about his mechanical problems on The Hardball Times in a series of articles dating back to last year when the issues started up.
- Ubaldo Jimenez and his missing 96 MPH heater: A mechanical look
- Ubaldo Jimenez: A quick mechanics review
- Ubaldo Jimenez: Perception vs. Reality
EDIT: Wrote a piece on the Indians or the beat writer for the Indians covering up Ubaldo's velocity drop on my personal blog.

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