The Hook: Week 4 MOTW: Jake Peavy vs. Brandon Webb

Posts: 4543 · Posted: Apr 30, 2007 4:42 am

The Hook: Week 4 MOTW: Jake Peavy vs. Brandon Webb

In a matchup I'll gladly bill as last year's NL Cy Young award winner against my preseason pick for this...

Posts: 7269 · Posted: Apr 30, 2007 2:09 pm

Excellent article. I didn't know that Webb didn't have a fastball.

Posts: 1704 · Posted: Apr 30, 2007 4:08 pm

DOH!!! wrote:

Excellent article. I didn't know that Webb didn't have a fastball.

Well, he does. His sinker acts as a two-seamer. He doesn't really throw any type of straight fastball, but when you're gunning a sinker at about 90 MPH, do you really need a four-seamer?