Not ho-hum…not for STARTING pitchers, like Ryan. About zero starting pitchers throwing 100 MPH more than a handful of pitches (maybe) per outing, even today.
Agree there is more max efforting going on to bump the velocity…but pitchers also throw more pitches per batter, as well.
In any regard, if the great pitchers of previous generations were pacing themselves, their results in terms of ERA are even more impressive.