Last week, I said that unless Clayton could recover 3-5 MPH on his fastball, he could not be more than an “opener” and that we could not count on him to help carry the team. Well, last night he recovered at least 1 MPH on his fastball. His fastest pitch was 89.7 MPH. This leads me to believe that he could gain another 1-2 MPH in the next ten days. Now, I admit that assumption is not based upon any inside information. We don’t know what is wrong with Clayton’s shoulder… or even if the shoulder is the only problem.
Is Their Hope for Clayton?
