Ryu can throw all of them, in any count, to all four quadrants of the strike zone -- a devastating arsenal, even though the vast majority of them travel less than 90 mph. In the words of teammateRoss Stripling: "Hyun-Jin doesn't have a fastball count." Step 3: Evolve Ryu tore ...
he’s had a huge downturn in his offensive production. Muncy still boasts elite strike zone awareness, but his results on contact are way down. Overall, he carries a meager .180
As Counsell explained, the decision on Wiemer simply boiled down to playing time. The roster spot that was up for grabs was a part-time role off the bench, and the organization wants Wiemer and fellow top outfield prospectSal Frelickto receive regular playing time down in Nashville. Given th...
"You're seeing the ABS [automated balls and strikes] being used in the low minors this year because with that comes the potential to change the strike zone to one that is optimal for contact," Epstein said. "Different strike zones lead to different styles of play." The league might deter...
Create a base that was a forward-facing square in the front, to allow for a longer line demarcating the strike zone, while maintaining the diamond look at the back. Why is it 60 feet, six inches to home? If you thinkAroldis Chapmanis impressive now, consider: If Chapman had pitched ba...
The Yankees will pivot to Plan B. As one Yankees source told me hours before Soto finalized his decision, “Sometimes Plan B turns out to be the better plan.” There is no replacing Soto. In a year Judge was the unanimous American League MVP, he saw more pitches in the strike zone th...
According to Pipeline’s scouting report on Wicks, the southpaw “works with little effort, easily repeating his delivery and pounding the strike zone while working both sides of the plate. In addition to his stuff and command, he earns praise for his competitiveness and inventiveness on the mou...
"You can’t strike in the offseason. There’s nothing going on," Parker explained. "So your strike would have to be in spring training or the start of the regular season, which could then jeopardize games and loss of revenue."This story was reported from Atlanta. MLBSportsMLBSportsNews...
"You can’t strike in the offseason. There’s nothing going on," Parker explained. "So your strike would have to be in spring training or the start of the regular season, which could then jeopardize games and loss of revenue."This story was reported from Atlanta.Stream...
Initially I was supposed to head up to the CVG Airport for a rental car but it was not going to work out due to weird circumstances (yet another post-mortem deal that will be explained in a book somewhere.) In a trip that has all happened for a reason, I was let out of the car...