Manoah's struggles run deep and Blue Jays fans worried about where he goes from here are not overreacting NickAshbourne
's 2022 season was so strong that it seemed unfair to expect a repeat in 2023 — but the magnitude of his crash back to earth has been shocking.
Manoah's struggles are explained by a variety of factors stemming from a basic lack of control, to a velocity dip and lack of horizontal movement on his trademark slider.Via Baseball Savant In order to get a handle on the magnitude of the 25-year-old's issues, it's worth examining if pitchers who've put together special seasons have ever stumbled so badly to begin their follow-up campaigns — and whether they were able to right the ship.
Unsurprisingly, that sample tended to perform well after their outstanding campaigns. After all, 150 or more innings of 2.25 ERA ball is only within the possible range of outcomes for elite pitchers. Greg Maddux and Pedro Martinez account for a quarter of those seasons between the two of them.
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