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7:27
Says bring it Altuve !
Wire Fan
7:29
Is Altuve athletic?   Fast doesn't necessarily mean athletic.
Ben Clemens
7:29
He's incredibly athletic.
Josh Herzenberg
7:30
Elite athlete
Ben Clemens
7:30
Watch the reaction times and adjustments these guys make.
Josh Herzenberg
7:30
Nearly everyone in the major leagues is mindblowingly athletic compared to the general population
Ben Clemens
7:30
They're super fast-twitch and super coordinated, which I think is a lot of what goes into what people consider 'athleticism.'
Oh and they're all preposterously strong because they lift weights and run all the dang time.
7:31
Oh meanwhile in the game Max Scherzer shows that his bunt game doesn't work well on three days' rest.
Josh Herzenberg
7:31
Haha
That darn short rest
Ben Clemens
7:31
I have been on the prowl for evidence that throw-day starts produce bad starts
Because I think it would be a great article.
7:32
Throw day apperances, rather*
And I can tell you that I haven't yet found it in the pitch-level data.
There's more robust evidence that short rest has a cumulative effect
7:33
Though still nothing conclusive.
Greg
7:33
He hasn't been the same bunter since the nose thing
lee
7:33
Watching LAD/WAS is the best advertisement for the DH I've ever seen (maybe we could compromise by having one for the postseason at least?)
Ben Clemens
7:34
Watching Rich Hill bat is the best advertisement for the pitcher batting.
How dare you?
Fangraph's Lurker
7:34
how good is scherzer's bunting on normal rest? I mean, he did break his nose
Ben Clemens
7:35
Oh haha no I don't think it's notable in either direction.
Just I get tired of the short rest starts narrative, thought that would be a nice subversion.
7:37
Adam Eaton with the worst variation of the Sam Miller bat throw:
Greg
7:38
Nats better cash in here ...
Josh Herzenberg
7:39
Not the most ideal situation for the Dodgers here
Ben Clemens
7:39
This is a pretty big spot here. Highest-leverage spot of the game so far and you have your best hitter with the platoon advantage.
Josh Herzenberg
7:40
yep. And Hill nearing pitch count limit
Ben Clemens
7:40
Yeah. If there's any lefty who can resist platoon advantage it's hill and his 12-6 curve but I mean.
Anthony Rendon is good, you know?
Fire Ken Tremendous
7:40
That's a hot take Ben
Ben Clemens
7:40
Only the spiciest here.
Josh Herzenberg
7:40
Beaty almost misplayed that
Ben Clemens
7:41
Tune in tomorrow for IBB's, sometimes not abysmal but often not good
(for real!)
Sam
7:42
Seems like his last 5 or 6 curveballs were left way up in (or out of) the zone
Ben Clemens
7:42
Been waiting all postseason for this. Hill has the highest average curveball height in all of baseball
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