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How bout that!
Defense has been amazing today
That was awesome.
Lt. Joe Bookman said:
Speas about to get a GIDP.
Not quite but got them both!0
Or maybe a strike em out throw em out DP! Let's go!!!
How about the balls to throw a 3-2 slider and he threw it perfectly just below the zone.
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Leody driving the bus today.
Another RBI for taveras
What I see everytime Grossman comes to bat.
X rays negative for gray. Bruised shin
Damn. What a catch.
Nothing broken for Gray
X-rays on Gray are negative.
Randy with a great catch and now he's down. Robbed Semien of an RBI double...
Radio suggested nobody up in the BP. Indicated it looked like Speas was coming back out.
Would face top of the order... Diaz, Arozarena, and Paredes.
Would face top of the order... Diaz, Arozarena, and Paredes.
Wow. Randy bout took the fence out on that one. That had to hurt. Helluva play
Carry job by the 9 hole right now
One thing we don't do well as a staff AT ALL is strike guys out. Makes having guys like Chapman, Speas etc. that much more important because that's exactly what they do, and we need more of it.
shack009 said:
Randy with a great catch and now he's down. Robbed Semien of an RBI double...
Tip of the cap to him. Dude is a player
Wow. Interesting that they are throwing a lot of cutters and sliders, not so much flat hard stuff.
shack009 said:
Wow. Interesting that they are throwing a lot of cutters and sliders, not so much flat hard stuff.
Announcers just said fastball is only 15% use. That makes 100 that much faster!
The cutter is dirty. A lot of movement and 93 MPH.
And another K making Randy lose the bat.
And another K making Randy lose the bat.
Incredible start for Speas
There is a constant change in that regard, it seems.
During the roid years, it was power pitching. Hitters would be more patient to drive PC up and watch the P run out of PC in the 5th.
15-20 years ago, it went to "pitch to contact." Ground balls, good defense and have quick innings reducing PC.
Then, came the 3-Outcome strategy. If you are going to let me hit it, I'm going to swing for a HR and take my chances.
Now, it is Power-to-Power. Bring the Gas at 100mph+.
This will lead to small-ball. Bunts. Steals. Move the runner over and get some Runs. That will take you back to the '70s.
During the roid years, it was power pitching. Hitters would be more patient to drive PC up and watch the P run out of PC in the 5th.
15-20 years ago, it went to "pitch to contact." Ground balls, good defense and have quick innings reducing PC.
Then, came the 3-Outcome strategy. If you are going to let me hit it, I'm going to swing for a HR and take my chances.
Now, it is Power-to-Power. Bring the Gas at 100mph+.
This will lead to small-ball. Bunts. Steals. Move the runner over and get some Runs. That will take you back to the '70s.
Another cutter finds the end of the bat. This feels real.
Speas has good stuff.
In a pretty high-leverage situation, too.gigem1223 said:
Incredible start for Speas
He is him.
And that next paycheck is going to spend well compared to coaching Youth sports.
Arozarena loafing that one out there
Oof. That looked like it hurt.
Oh no Adolis looks hurt.
Good thing he was wearing the elbow protector.
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