JotCast | 2017 ALCS Game 7 Live Blog

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Dave Cameron

9:10

Morton's curve.

Man.

Stephen Loftus

9:10

Jeez

Deylen

9:11

Wow

Dave Cameron

9:11

This is basically Hinch's dream scenario, with how well Morton is throwing.

ChatzMcGee

9:11

It seems weird that there’s so much vertical drop from that arm angle.

Rosin Bag

9:11

Morton’s averaging 1 out for every 3 pitches

Ace

9:11

Morton's stuff looked ridiculous. Historically, has the issue been consistency? Because that's Kershaw-esque.

Dave Cameron

9:12

Historically, he hasn't had 97

The velo bump is recent.

Tommy

9:12

Dave you must love Morton. All strike outs and ground balls.

Dave Cameron

9:13

I'd like a better change-up, but the stuff is obviously good.

Jesse

9:13

EV?

Dave Cameron

9:13

102

9:13

36 pitches in 4 innings!!

bjogc

9:13

Morton getting 2/14 raised some eyerbrows right? Or am I misremembering the offseason

Dave Cameron

9:13

Yeah, they got mocked for that.

I'm pretty sure I remember Heyman calling it the worst signing of the winter or something.

Dungeon Master

9:14

Morton seems like the poster boy for the starting pitcher of the future, velo, good breaker, amazing through 4 or 5 and goes no further

Dave Cameron

9:14

Yup.

Jesse

9:14

Is Morton getting away with some very hard hit balls being hit right at fielders?

Dave Cameron

9:14

Yes.

This is the opposite of his last starts.

Jeff

9:15

Am I wrong or is Morton getting a bit lucky? Yanks have tattooed a couple pitches

Dave Cameron

9:15

Not wrong. 4 100+ mph balls in play so far, Yankees are 1 for 4 with a single.

Jaack

9:15

Hypothetically, if MLB wanted to decrease or reverse the decline of the starting potcher, how would they go about it?

Dave Cameron

9:16

There's no easy fix.

Action Bronson

9:16

Matter of time before those hard ones turn into hits or will Hinch not let it get that far?

Dave Cameron

9:16

Would guess Morton is out at the next jam he gets into.

Cowdisciple

9:16

This game is, surprisingly, moving right along!

Dave Cameron

9:16

Yeah, feels like fastest game of the playoffs so far.

Andrew

9:17

What if MLB limited the number of pitchers that could appear in one game? That would theoretically force teams into using a starter.

Dave Cameron

9:17

And then they'd get sued for forcing guys to pitch hurt.

John

9:17

Gattis missed one

Action Bronson

9:18

If you limit the number of pitchers you will have games ending in ties

Dave Cameron

9:18

Yup.

Nick R

9:18

Cc out next hit he gives up?

Dave Cameron

9:18

Girardi probably lets him give up 2.

Marc

9:19

Two runs or two hits? Joe can be slow with the trigger sometimes

Dave Cameron

9:19

Two hits.

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