Also, is it just me, or does Hanson kind of look out of shape? He used to be a lean wiry type, but he looks as though he's put on quite a bit of weight the last year or so. With his pitching motion being basically all arm, that may be a reason for his velocity drop. Either way, he needs to change his delivery entirely if he wants to continue his past success. If his arm alone can throw 90, imagine what he could do if he'd actually use his legs a little.

No. I definitely noticed this, too. He has gained weight. I remember saying that at the beginning of the year when he had the long hair and looked a little bit smaller than Heath Bell.

I agree 100 percent. It seems he has changed the way he pitches now because he knows he doesn't have it. He's pitching backwards.

I had very, very high hopes for Hanson that have come crashing down. I don't see him as anything more than a back of the rotation guy at this point if he is only gonna be throwin' upper 80s.

It's a shame too bc I really thought he had ace stuff.

He did have ace stuff. He lost it with the partially torn rotator cuff that he suffered last season.

Pretty much, yea.