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The Polack MSgt

(13,455 posts) Thu Jan 3, 2019, 11:48 AM Jan 2019

If Jordan can do this regularly, we have an all star closer

Also, I could watch Yadi receiving these pitches all damn day.

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If Jordan can do this regularly, we have an all star closer (Original Post) The Polack MSgt Jan 2019 OP

Wow! Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #1

FUCK the Cards! Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #2

He was called up directly from high A ball The Polack MSgt Jan 2019 #4

Thanks for this as I will now pay attention to his career, I recently just learned we have Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #5

he didn't even break a sweat! Ohiogal Jan 2019 #3

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

1. Wow!

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 11:50 AM

Jan 2019

Eliot Rosewater

(32,537 posts)

2. FUCK the Cards!

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Thu Jan 3, 2019, 11:59 AM

Jan 2019

Well, really it is FUCK the DODGERS but you can borrow this for your team. (which tells you which my team is)

Kidding, sort of. Never heard of him or saw these pitches before, WOW

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/video/jordan-hicks-struck-out-odubel-herrera-with-105-mph-pitches/

unheard of

The Polack MSgt

(13,455 posts)

4. He was called up directly from high A ball

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 12:16 PM

Jan 2019

Skipped AA and Triple A, had command issues early and kind of faded late in the season.

But if he can work through those issue - and he should be able to, he was just 21 last season - Then we have an unreal weapon out of the pen.

in 88 innings, this kid threw two thirds of all the pitches over 100mph that were thrown all season BY ALL THE PITCHERS IN MLB.

His average pitch speeds are unreal -The following is a summary from Brooks Baseball (http://www.brooksbaseball.net/landing.php?player=663855)

In 2018, he relied primarily on his Sinker (101mph) and Slider (87mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (102mph).

I don't know if you guys are chart junkies like I am, but this chart tracking season long velocity averages is baseball math porn of the highest order:
http://www.brooksbaseball.net/velo.php?player=663855&b_hand=-1&gFilt=&pFilt=FA|SI|FC|CU|SL|CS|KN|CH|FS|SB&time=month&minmax=ci&var=mph&s_type=2&startDate=03/30/2007&endDate=01/03/2019

Eliot Rosewater

(32,537 posts)

5. Thanks for this as I will now pay attention to his career, I recently just learned we have

Reply to The Polack MSgt (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 12:31 PM

Jan 2019

a magician in the NFL

or a contortionist

https://www.chiefs.com/video/patrick-mahomes-makes-absurd-throw-to-charcandrick-west-for-catch-and-run-touchd

Ohiogal

(35,199 posts)

3. he didn't even break a sweat!

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Thu Jan 3, 2019, 12:07 PM

Jan 2019

That's some awesome pitching, there. OMG.

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