Exactly..or, it's a difference between missing and fouling it off.
Or maybe pitchfx is off.
Whatever it is, there is no doubt when you watch Hammel last year and Hammel this year that he isn't the same guy.
His lake of ks and missed bats back that up.
Now, his command is also worse this year.
I would like to see Hammel this year vs last year in a split screen. I still say he was more over the top last year.
There might be something to that Rob. Check out his release points: