SATURDAY GAME THREAD vs Marlins 5/12/18

[thewupk]

I don't care about the walks. I just think pitchers are more willing to throw junk for pitch 1. Just playing into the pitchers hands that way

But of course albies crushes first pitch fastballs

You should care about walks.

 

[Enscheff]

That first pitch to Brinson is the 2nd time I saw Soroka get squeezed at the bottom of the zone.

 

[thethe]

You should care about walks.

Don't take that statement so literally. In the context of the conversation we were having I wasn't hoping albues would change his approach with the expected outcome to draw more walks. It was about not swinging at first pitch junk.

 

[thewupk]

Don't take that statement so literally. In the context of the conversation we were having I wasn't hoping albues would change his approach with the expected outcome to draw more walks. It was about not swinging at first pitch junk.

It leads to the same thing. He swings at a lot of pitches he shouldn't because he thinks he can hit everything.

 

[thewupk]

god Joe is dumb

 

[Ozzie Swanson]

god Joe is dumb

Clearly Acuña needs to take some hitting instruction from Mr. Simpson.

 

[Ozzie Swanson]

This ump is seriously squeezing Soroka.

 

[Russ2dollas]

I know I’m biased but it seems like babip gods are really favoring Miami this series

 

[CJ9]

Soroka’s command has been brutal. No nice way to say it.

 

[thethe]

Man...another missed spot. Why can't soroka be perfect at 20!!!

 

[thethe]

Slider/curve has been brutal today. At least 4 hangers

 

[thethe]

Bautista foolishly tried to make that play when he should have covered third.

 

[Ozzie Swanson]

Slider/curve has been brutal today. At least 4 hangers

Nasty slider strikes out Castro.

 

[thethe]

Tight slider

 

[Hawk]

ꓘ

 

[Enscheff]

Castro won’t command quite the price Realmuto will.

No **** Joe...

 

[thethe]

Soroka definitely throws two versions of a slider

 

[salmagundy]

Soroka appears to be short arming pitches as if aiming. Haven't seen much "follow through". Maybe it's because he feels the squeeze??

 

[Braves1976]

Good job by Soroka after the leadoff hit.

 

[striker42]

Soroka doesn't look like a veteran out there but he sure doesn't look like a rookie either