[OutsiderFan]

I was so looking forward to seeing Bieber pitch for the Indians tonight - he of the 1.63 ERA and MLB strikeout leader - against Gerrit Cole, because I hadn’t seen him yet this year. Instead, the Yankees are ahead 2-0 before he records an out, and he’s down 5-2 in the 4th inning. Sigh. Two best pitchers today and the most runs have been scored in this game in the 5th.

An insight about post season hitting strategy: don’t think about trying to run up the pitch count. When you get a pitch you can hit, take your hacks. The Yankees have done all their damage early in the count.

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I was so looking forward to seeing Bieber pitch for the Indians tonight - he of the 1.63 ERA and MLB strikeout leader - against Gerrit Cole, because I hadn’t seen him yet this year. Instead, the Yankees are ahead 2-0 before he records an out, and he’s down 5-2 in the 4th inning. Sigh. Two best pitchers today and the most runs have been scored in this game in the 5th.

An insight about post season hitting strategy: don’t think about trying to run up the pitch count. When you get a pitch you can hit, take your hacks. The Yankees have done all their damage early in the count.

Now 7-2. Bieber doesn’t even go 5 in his shortest outing of year and sets career high for allowed runs in a game. Didn’t allow 7 runs in his first 8 games combined! Unreal.

[OutsiderFan]

I was so looking forward to seeing Bieber pitch for the Indians tonight - he of the 1.63 ERA and MLB strikeout leader - against Gerrit Cole, because I hadn’t seen him yet this year. Instead, the Yankees are ahead 2-0 before he records an out, and he’s down 5-2 in the 4th inning. Sigh. Two best pitchers today and the most runs have been scored in this game in the 5th.

An insight about post season hitting strategy: don’t think about trying to run up the pitch count. When you get a pitch you can hit, take your hacks. The Yankees have done all their damage early in the count.

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I was so looking forward to seeing Bieber pitch for the Indians tonight - he of the 1.63 ERA and MLB strikeout leader - against Gerrit Cole, because I hadn’t seen him yet this year. Instead, the Yankees are ahead 2-0 before he records an out, and he’s down 5-2 in the 4th inning. Sigh. Two best pitchers today and the most runs have been scored in this game in the 5th.

An insight about post season hitting strategy: don’t think about trying to run up the pitch count. When you get a pitch you can hit, take your hacks. The Yankees have done all their damage early in the count.

Now 7-2. Bieber doesn’t even go 5 in his shortest outing of year and sets career high for allowed runs in a game. Didn’t allow 7 runs in his first 8 games combined! Unreal.

[Giants]

I was so looking forward to seeing Bieber pitch for the Indians tonight - he of the 1.63 ERA and MLB strikeout leader - against Gerrit Cole, because I hadn’t seen him yet this year. Instead, the Yankees are ahead 2-0 before he records an out, and he’s down 5-2 in the 4th inning. Sigh. Two best pitchers today and the most runs have been scored in this game in the 5th.

An insight about post season hitting strategy: don’t think about trying to run up the pitch count. When you get a pitch you can hit, take your hacks. The Yankees have done all their damage early in the count.

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I was so looking forward to seeing Bieber pitch for the Indians tonight - he of the 1.63 ERA and MLB strikeout leader - against Gerrit Cole, because I hadn’t seen him yet this year. Instead, the Yankees are ahead 2-0 before he records an out, and he’s down 5-2 in the 4th inning. Sigh. Two best pitchers today and the most runs have been scored in this game in the 5th.

An insight about post season hitting strategy: don’t think about trying to run up the pitch count. When you get a pitch you can hit, take your hacks. The Yankees have done all their damage early in the count.

Now 7-2. Bieber doesn’t even go 5 in his shortest outing of year and sets career high for allowed runs in a game. Didn’t allow 7 runs in his first 8 games combined! Unreal.

I believe it was Ted Williams (the greatest hitter in baseball history) who once said (paraphrasing), when you get a pitch to hit, don’t take it because it may be the only one you get in that at bat.  

This is one thing I just don’t get in the modern game - taking good pitches to hit.  Teddy Ballgame knew better......

[Giants]

I was so looking forward to seeing Bieber pitch for the Indians tonight - he of the 1.63 ERA and MLB strikeout leader - against Gerrit Cole, because I hadn’t seen him yet this year. Instead, the Yankees are ahead 2-0 before he records an out, and he’s down 5-2 in the 4th inning. Sigh. Two best pitchers today and the most runs have been scored in this game in the 5th.

An insight about post season hitting strategy: don’t think about trying to run up the pitch count. When you get a pitch you can hit, take your hacks. The Yankees have done all their damage early in the count.

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I was so looking forward to seeing Bieber pitch for the Indians tonight - he of the 1.63 ERA and MLB strikeout leader - against Gerrit Cole, because I hadn’t seen him yet this year. Instead, the Yankees are ahead 2-0 before he records an out, and he’s down 5-2 in the 4th inning. Sigh. Two best pitchers today and the most runs have been scored in this game in the 5th.

An insight about post season hitting strategy: don’t think about trying to run up the pitch count. When you get a pitch you can hit, take your hacks. The Yankees have done all their damage early in the count.

Now 7-2. Bieber doesn’t even go 5 in his shortest outing of year and sets career high for allowed runs in a game. Didn’t allow 7 runs in his first 8 games combined! Unreal.

I believe it was Ted Williams (the greatest hitter in baseball history) who once said (paraphrasing), when you get a pitch to hit, don’t take it because it may be the only one you get in that at bat.  

This is one thing I just don’t get in the modern game - taking good pitches to hit.  Teddy Ballgame knew better......

[BobK]

Part of having a good eye is hitting the pitch you can hit best not taking it

Teddy Ballgame was right

[BobK]

Part of having a good eye is hitting the pitch you can hit best not taking it

Teddy Ballgame was right

[Mick]

Teddy Ballgame led the AL in walks eight times (sandwiched around the five years he lost to the military).  He had over 2,000 walks in his career and the best OBP in MLB history.  He took some pitches....

BTW, Williams finished second in MVP voting four times, twice losing to DiMaggio, once to Sid Gordon, once to Mantle. In all four years, he had a better OPS than the four of them. He finished second when he won the Triple Crown and when he hit over .400

[Mick]

Teddy Ballgame led the AL in walks eight times (sandwiched around the five years he lost to the military).  He had over 2,000 walks in his career and the best OBP in MLB history.  He took some pitches....

BTW, Williams finished second in MVP voting four times, twice losing to DiMaggio, once to Sid Gordon, once to Mantle. In all four years, he had a better OPS than the four of them. He finished second when he won the Triple Crown and when he hit over .400

[BobK]

No Mick, Williams didn't swing at balls only strikes. Unlike so many today who don't swing at strikes but do at balls.

[BobK]

No Mick, Williams didn't swing at balls only strikes. Unlike so many today who don't swing at strikes but do at balls.

[OutsiderFan]

I just flew from MSP to SFO and watched Reds-Braves 0-0 through 9. Now in 12th and still 0-0 after Reds blew 1st and 3rd with no out by whiffing 3x. Wow.

[OutsiderFan]

I just flew from MSP to SFO and watched Reds-Braves 0-0 through 9. Now in 12th and still 0-0 after Reds blew 1st and 3rd with no out by whiffing 3x. Wow.