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Ben Clemens

9:08

I think Frenchy is great!

underrated for sure

The best of the postseason has been AJ Pierzynski though

(well, and the statcast booth)

Floyd

9:09

you joke but Bennetti should really be a national broadcaster for the postseason (not just the nerd cast). He’s excellent.

Dan Szymborski

9:09

I'm just going to get tacos I like

The Stranger

9:09

If you're going to reboot Home Alone, at least go for the "gritty realism" version and have Kevin straight up kill a man

Ben Clemens

9:09

I still think he'll end up doing Sunday Night Baseball

egm

9:09

As a deadhead, I should probably be keeping track of which songs are used during which inning as bumper music, and then post the set list online

Ben Clemens

9:09

Benetti, not Kevin!

Luke Hooper

9:09

I've been a hater of the Buck/Smoltz booth but I have to say, Smoltz has been on his best behavior so far this world series. Minimal grump.

Ben Clemens

9:09

Yeah. I was not enjoying him at all in the ALCS but I totally agree with you

Dan Szymborski

9:09

They should do A-Rod/Smoltz becuase Smoltz will seem really analytical

Floyd

9:09

Minimal grump cause it’s the braves maybe

Luke Hooper

9:10

I think Dave Flemming and Joe Davis are also in consideration for Sunday Night baseball next year.

FannyGraphy

9:10

Small follow up to the sinker question: do you "have" to throw a sinker down in the zone to be effective?

Ben Clemens

9:10

You don't HAVE to, but it really helps

9:11

The movement on a four-seamer helps it get "above" bats

Batters swing under it, essentially

Given that high pitches will tend to create balls hit in the air, you really want batters to swing under

Donnel

9:11

I wonder if maybe Fox told Smoltz to chill considering the occasion

Luke Hooper

9:12

At some point something needed to be done. He's been far too negative for far too long. He's not an ambassador for the sport at all.

The Stranger

9:12

My perception is that sinkers left up the zone leave the park often. Any evidence on higher HR/FB on sinkerballers?

Ben Clemens

9:12

Marginally

I haven't done a location-based look yet though

Russ

9:12

Rosario instantly looked back at the ump probably half-expecting him to ring him up again.

always confused

9:12

OMG rosario almost got it again lol

FannyGraphy

9:12

Thanks for the analysis!

Ben Clemens

9:13

You're welcome; thanks for the excellent question

Finnegan's SSW

9:13

Cubs are throwing a lot of 2-seamers up in the zone, still trying to figure out exactly why

Ben Clemens

9:13

How's that working out for them?

Russ

9:13

Give me a simulcast of Maddux and Glavine chatting like the Manning brothers do for Monday night football.

Klubot3000

9:13

Professional hitterTM

Ben Clemens

9:13

I'd totally watch that simulcast

desertfox9139

9:14

why dont pitchers throw inside changeups to samehanded batters?

Dan Szymborski

9:14

You get too close to wheelhouse

Ben Clemens

9:14

Yeah, I think there's also a problem of any miss being bad

Too inside, whatever

Too middle, yikes

9:15

I think that's generally the problem with changeups to same-handed hitters; location matters a lot, so unless you have good command of it, it's dangerous

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