Found May 02, 2009 on Cubs f/x: Yardbarker Blogger Network
Ted Lilly struck out 10 batters while not issuing a single walk on Saturday. The Marlins were presented with a strike zone full of pitches, while Lilly's offerings—including off-speed and breaking—were finding the mark. Lilly found the "wide" zone with over 2/3 of his pitches. Most pitchers would be pleased with 55-60%. For reference, Rich Harden ended up at 50% on Friday.Lilly's aggressive and controlled approach led the Marlins to put the first pitch in play on over 17% of their at bats. Amazingly, nearly 30% of Lilly's 0-0 cutters were put in play. Quick outs, short innings with just four singles and a home run allowed—it was a very impressive outing. Of Lilly's 104 pitches, 19 were curveballs. He threw 49 fastballs, 27 cutter/slutter/sliders and just seven change-ups. I found two sinkers that are a bit of surprise, but they looked pretty distinct.Those "fastballs" averaged around 87 mph (it helps if you add the two...
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