Tristan H. Cockcroft of ESPN and his thoughts on Scott Kazmir from: ESPN
Scott Kazmir, Los Angeles Angels: Pitch efficiency has always been a problem for Kazmir, but particularly so this season. Per Inside Edge, Kazmir has taken 24 percent of his plate appearances to three-ball counts, up from 21 percent last season, and he has retired the first batter he has faced in an inning only 58 percent of the time, his worst rate since those stats were available in 2007. Kazmir seems not to have grown as a pitcher since his debut with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2004, even if his brief stint with the Angels late last season hinted otherwise. It's time to let go of the hope he'll someday develop into a Cy Young candidate. He might even have a hard time cracking the top 50 starters at this pace.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist... Watch Scott Kazmir pitch and you'll notice he has trouble getting ahead of batters and he's constantly falling behind in the count. His fastball now tops out at 90 and his slider isn't what it used to be which spells bad news for the Angels and Scott Kazmir.
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