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Robbie Hart

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Feb 13, 2015
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His past 4-5 outings have been shit, but you wouldn't know that. You're a Red Sux fan which means you don't watch baseball.
I’ve been watching a lot more lately so I’ll catch back up.

But fair point, I definitely only watch the yankoffs when they play the first place Rex Sox and get swept by them in consecutive series.
 

Hauler

Been fallin so long it's like gravitys gone
Feb 3, 2016
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Castellanos just hit a Grand Salami

Dude is a BEAST.
 

Hauler

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Joey Votto collected RBI #1000 last night.

Puts him 293rd all time
7th most for active players (Pujols, Cabrera, Cano, Cruz, Longoria, Zimmerman)

6th most in Reds history:
  1. 1376 Johnny Bench (HOF)
  2. 1192 Tony Perez (HOF)
  3. 1072 Bid McPhee (HOF)
  4. 1036 Pete Rose
  5. 1009 Frank Robinson (HOF)
  6. 1000 Joey Votto
  7. 960 Barry Larkin (HOF)
  8. 950 Dave Concepcion
  9. 886 Ted Kluszewski
  10. 861 George Foster
 

Robbie Hart

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Yankees about to go into double digit games back and depending on tonight, may remain there
 

Robbie Hart

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I’m not saying he was cheating, but facts speak for themselves:
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for comparison, sone hitters that were clearly doing something odd at home versus away:

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Hauler

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I’m not saying he was cheating, but facts speak for themselves:
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Just about all the pitchers were using something. That's nothing new really.
While it will certainly change performance (otherwise why do it at all?) - my assumption is that Cole's struggles are either mental or physical.

He doesn't appear to trust his slider anymore. His latest outing saw him use it only 6% of his pitches (previous 2 outings were at 30%)
Cole's slider spin rate was typically in the 2700s. Last night he averaged 2402.
2700 isn't awesome - puts him the "above average" category, but 2400 is pretty weak - probably why he only threw it 5 times.
 

SuperPig

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I put a disagree because it says he has been delighting fans.

I just read the link. LMAO! That's hilarious.

I had no idea that annoying bastard is 83.
He has been delighting fans for years based on how much opposing teams fans hate him. It's very entertaining.
 

Robbie Hart

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$11.00 to watch this local low a-ball team thy is a 10 minute walk from me.il

it’s interesting being this close
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The opposing pitcher is throwing between 90 and 95 mph and it just looks so difficult to hit as he drops in what I believe is a curve ball

makes you think “major leaguers must be awful special”
 

Hauler

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$11.00 to watch this local low a-ball team thy is a 10 minute walk from me.il

it’s interesting being this close
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The opposing pitcher is throwing between 90 and 95 mph and it just looks so difficult to hit as he drops in what I believe is a curve ball

makes you think “major leaguers must be awful special”
That's awesome man.
Nothin beats a ball game. Minor league games are a blast.
 

Robbie Hart

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That's awesome man.
Nothin beats a ball game. Minor league games are a blast.
No kidding
I never thought about until I passed it one day driving on the wrong road. My girl never even said a word and she’s a huge rays fan.

this team was the beginning for Gerritt (so?) cole and Tyler Glasnow
 

Robbie Hart

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Just watched camarena, a pitcher for the Padres, come up with 2 outs and bases loaded. Announcers saying, in a respectful tone, just happens to be bad timing for him to come up down 8-2 with them loaded up.

down 1-2 and scherzer throws a pitch down and in, may have been a ball, and boom, grand slam. He just came up from the minors.

now it’s 8-7 with another run added
 

Hauler

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Reds are making some noise. Sitting at 47-42 and have won 8/10.

They are in 2nd place, 5 games back from the Brewers. This is a huge part in the year due to some very odd scheduling, as the Reds play the Brewers 7 times in a row. 4 @ MIL prior to the All Star Break, then 3 vs MIL immediately after the break. Reds have taken 2 of 3 so far in the first series.

Last night they got one over on Brewers stud Josh Hader in the 9th when Suarez knocked his 18th HR with a 418 ft oppo moonshot.


View: https://twitter.com/i/status/1414055785647296518
 

Hauler

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Cole recovered with a solid outing yesterday against the Astros.
9 inning complete game. 3 hits. 2 BBs. 12 Ks. 0 runs.

A much better mix of his off-speed stuff (change, curve, slider). That's a good sign. Assuming he was using the sticky stuff, this outing shows he's adjusted and is confident throwing those pitches again.

99 mph heater on the 129th pitch of the game to close it out.

View: https://twitter.com/i/status/1414047148002394117