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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    Because his fastball is horribly flat and gets hammered, as I’ve explained a thousand times
    To what extent is his lack of fastball movement "fixable?"

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    BABIP gods are hating on us

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    Quote Originally Posted by USMA76 View Post
    To what extent is his lack of fastball movement "fixable?"
    I’ve never heard of a guy increasing his spin rate.

    I long ago suggested he take advantage of his low spin rate and adopt a sinker. There was some evidence he was doing exactly that, and that sinker appeared average or better.

    I am very interested to see if the sinker sticks around, because Fried with an average sinker, that nasty curve, and average command is a legit #3.

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    Quote Originally Posted by striker42 View Post
    BABIP gods are hating on us
    The last two innings they've "doubled" down on us, unfortunately.

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    There's been nothing really hit hard yet. It's not BABIP gods today, it's plain ole' suckiness today.

    Only thing that was bad luck was Culberson's ball not getting out, and even that wasn't hit that hard.

    Edit: Nevermind, Camargo did just hit something hard. But that shows why you don't hit the ball on the ground.
    Aggression with prospects is fine, but being stupid is not. There should be a way to find a happy medium between a Pirates like idea of being overly cautious with prospects and going stupidly fast with prospects.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    I’ve never heard of a guy increasing his spin rate.

    I long ago suggested he take advantage of his low spin rate and adopt a sinker. There was some evidence he was doing exactly that, and that sinker appeared average or better.

    I am very interested to see if the sinker sticks around, because Fried with an average sinker, that nasty curve, and average command is a legit #3.
    Didn't the whole Astro staff increase their spin rate? Thought that was why the Indian pitched threw a tantrum

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    Dang Joe. Tell us how you really feel about what the Dodgers were wearing during BP.
    Chopping With The Braves And Rolling With The Tide

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    Quote Originally Posted by CrimsonCowboy View Post
    Dang Joe. Tell us how you really feel about what the Dodgers were wearing during BP.
    Basically meaninglessness old man nonsense.

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    Joe just did a five-minute monologue on how unprofessional and disrespectful the Dodgers are for letting players take BP out of uniform.

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    Fried going through the order a third time now...

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    Quote Originally Posted by msstate7 View Post
    Didn't the whole Astro staff increase their spin rate? Thought that was why the Indian pitched threw a tantrum
    I don’t think it was everyone, but there were some accusations of foreign substances being used.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    Fried going through the order a third time now...
    Nothing like walking the eighth place hitter leading off an inning to set yourself up for success.

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    What's the score? I'm at the Neshoba county fair, and data only works well enough to check message board... At bat won't load

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    Quote Originally Posted by msstate7 View Post
    What's the score? I'm at the Neshoba county fair, and data only works well enough to check message board... At bat won't load
    1-0 bad guys
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    Quote Originally Posted by msstate7 View Post
    What's the score? I'm at the Neshoba county fair, and data only works well enough to check message board... At bat won't load
    1-zip Dodgers bottom five, runner on second, two out, Machado at the plate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by USMA76 View Post
    1-zip Dodgers bottom five, runner on second, two out, Machado at the plate.
    Correction, top five.

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    Quote Originally Posted by USMA76 View Post
    Nothing like walking the eighth place hitter leading off an inning to set yourself up for success.
    What we need is striker to tell us what mental state led to the walk. Not trying? Not focusing? Thinking too much?

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    Shouldn't let Fried stay in much longer. I don't think he threw more than 90 pitches in his rehab starts.
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    Thank the lord for Ender.

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    I'm hoping for a rally to get going, because I'd lift Fried here. If not, he might be allowed to bat, which is probably a mistake.
    Aggression with prospects is fine, but being stupid is not. There should be a way to find a happy medium between a Pirates like idea of being overly cautious with prospects and going stupidly fast with prospects.

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