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orwell

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4. Once he got that outside pitch...

Reply to JT45242 (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 3, 2022, 03:39 PM

Feb 2022

...he would throw it over and over again and dare the ump to call it a ball.

He really was amazing how consistent he was and how he could manipulate an umpire behind the plate.

Another good argument for the Robo Strike Zone technology...

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hot a friendly strike zone from a lot umps JT45242 Feb 2022 #2

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Me too -transplanted to that part of Ohio for college and first job and adopted Indians JT45242 Feb 2022 #5

Once he got that outside pitch... orwell Feb 2022 #4

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