@low_and_outside He predominately pitched inside. He also had a great sinker. Some hitters have their power zone on inside pitches. If you beat them further in they cant get to it with the barrel, they can’t keep the ball fair, free strikes. Sometimes you go to far in, w movement, you get hbp
The pitch clock is a major factor. Shortening recovery time between pitches has not been better for health/arm fatigue. The game has been played at a max effort level for a long time. Pitch clock started in the minors well before mlb and has a compounding effect. Add 5 seconds
About MLB's report on pitching injuries: None of it will shift the trajectory of the problem. There will continue to be incentive for pitchers/teams to pursue maximum velocity, maximum spin. If anyone is serious about changing course, the only way is to compel teams to use pitchers for longer outings. If that happens, then pitchers/teams will explore ways to be effective with less than maximum velo/spin.
After consulting with numerous experts, including Dr. William Meyers in Philly, #Eagles Pro Bowl OT Lane Johnson will put off surgery on his torn adductor to rehab for two (or three) weeks and will play in the playoffs, sources say. Wild.
For all of the grief umpires take, it's worth saying that they are by and large extremely good at an extremely difficult job -- and no one was better than Pat Hoberg last night. In the World Series no less, he spun the first perfect game since @UmpScorecards started in 2015.