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Probably the most remarkable thing about this walk-off is Ukyo Shuto reaching a sprint speed of 30.4 ft/s (ELITE) and reaching home plate from 1st base in only 10.3 seconds (3.08 seconds from 3rd to home).
Most dudes aren't scoring on this play.
Joe Pohlad and the Pohlad family aren’t just a disgrace to baseball, they’re a stain on the entire state of Minnesota.
Their story starts in the Great Depression, not as scrappy underdogs, but as profiteers who made their fortune foreclosing on homes of desperate families who
Aroldis Chapman fired 8 shots into a wall because of a fight with his girlfriend and is still in MLB.
Marcell Ozuna beat his wife and is still in MLB.
If you believe this then I don’t know what to tell you. He’s not in the league for something much more sinister.
Where were my prayers when United Healthcare denied my prior authorization for an MRI of my brain to determine if I had a tumor as I was showing symptoms. Especially since a brain tumor killed my grandfather.
Don’t give this guy sympathy. Use this to show that healthcare HAS
John Smoltz: "I really think Snell should establish the fastball..."
*Leadoff, 1st Pitch, Home Run on a Fastball*
** Home Run on Third Pitch, another Fastball**
It’s not Blake Snell’s job to know what wRC+ is (although it would been nice).
HOWEVER it is the job of the announcers to be able to communicate effectively with fans, and not knowing wRC+ as an announcer is flat out embarrassing in 2023.
I love to rip on Smoltz, because he rightfully deserves it. So here’s some tea.
I used to provide Smoltz and his broadcasts with data. Smoltz’s group never requested Statcast data because he didn’t understand it.
He didn’t understand it because it always said he was wrong😂