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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
Funny you think he's negative all the time. Royals Review thinks he has gone soft.
I think he's on tilt regarding Wil Myers. Overlooking some statistical stumbling blocks on Myers while ignoring some statistical evidence that strips his argument against Shields.
If you objectively look at Shields' state from the past two years, taking into account Pitch F/X data, you can see what the differences are (I talked about them earlier, but cliffs: Fewer fastballs, especially two-seamer. A little more changeup and a LOT more curve and slider).
THat change in approach discounts a lot of the troubling statistics from early in Shields' career.
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I like to think this just means that James Shields has learned some things over the course of his career that bode well for his future.