Chase Burns' fastball velocity in his first inning as a big leaguer: 98, 100, 99, 100, 100, 100, 99, 99, 99.
Chase Burns' slider velocity in that same inning: 93, 90, 91, 92, 91.
He struck out Trent Grisham, Ben Rice and Aaron Judge, all swinging.
A future ace for the Reds.
Jeff Brantley on the Reds landing Terry Francona:
"Let me tell you something. We aren't even in the offseason, and the Reds have already won (the offseason)."
Baseball’s showcase culture is infinitely more culpable for the proliferation of arm injuries than the pitch clock is.
Everyone in the game knows this.
Not enough people talk about how if you take the average stats of every hitter currently in the HOF, the result you get is a slightly worse version of Will Clark:
Composite of all current HOF hitters
• .303/.377/.469 (.846 OPS)
• 406 2B, 224 HR, 1204 RBI
Will Clark
• .303/.384/.497 (.880 OPS)
• 440 2B, 284 HR, 1205 RBI
Despite posting stats that look so similar to your typical HOF'er that you have to squint to tell them apart –– not to mention the elegant swing, Gold Glove defense, and postseason heroics –– The Thrill received just 4.4% of the vote on his only HOF ballot appearance in 2006. An injustice!
It’s moments like these when I think about people who don’t enjoy sports and I wonder what they’re doing right now. Maybe a nice book or museum or hike or something. All lovely, I’m sure.
Gimme this.