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Post by kaybli on Sept 28, 2018 20:50:18 GMT -5
And ties the single season team record!!!!
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Post by kaybli on Sept 28, 2018 20:50:54 GMT -5
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Post by inger on Sept 28, 2018 20:50:56 GMT -5
Maybe Judge can ignite the whole power brigade to heat back up...
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Post by rizzuto on Sept 28, 2018 20:50:58 GMT -5
I’m still of the mind that, while it’s true that there are more hard throwers than ever before...Velo readings are somewhat inflated these days as well because of the change made a couple of seasons ago when they decided to measure the ball coming out of the pitcher’s hand rather than as it crossed the plate. Human beings ARE bigger and stronger, and techniques have improved with video and research. Evolution is not quite as fast a process as these readings are making it seem. I believe that 98 from two or three years ago is now 100... 97 is the new 95, etc...More because of the technological changes than reality... I concur. My opinion was three mph. I believe Nolan Ryan would generate - top end - 104. 95 today looks like 92 of the past to me. 98 like 95. |
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Post by inger on Sept 28, 2018 20:52:49 GMT -5
I was only giving 2 MPH, but could easily believe 3 as well. If this was a negotiation, I’d gladly settle st 2.5 MPH...
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Post by chiyankee on Sept 28, 2018 20:53:53 GMT -5
Been waiting to see this for a while. |
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Post by kaybli on Sept 28, 2018 20:55:33 GMT -5
Been waiting to see this for a while.  Hope to see a million of these in the playoffs! |
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Post by inger on Sept 28, 2018 20:56:48 GMT -5
He hit the crap out of that. In Yankee Stadium it would have been more impressive because it would have carried well back into the stands. That wasn’t a hard swing, just barrelled up and hit with natural power...
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Post by rizzuto on Sept 28, 2018 20:57:21 GMT -5
The Yankees are not the same team without Judge. All those 3-2 counts, that right field arm, the OBP...different line up now.
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Post by inger on Sept 28, 2018 20:58:03 GMT -5
Reggie Smith is the 30-30 guy...
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Post by inger on Sept 28, 2018 20:58:38 GMT -5
Oops. Jacoby. Too easy...
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Post by inger on Sept 28, 2018 21:01:36 GMT -5
So, I checked. Smith was 30/11 in 1971 and never stole more than 22...
This is why players get called “greats” after they retire from good careers. We tend to amplify our memories of them...
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Post by rizzuto on Sept 28, 2018 21:04:00 GMT -5
Reggie Smith is the 30-30 guy... Smith had a heck of an outfield arm. I don't remember him being a really good base stealer...but that's relative because so many more bases were stolen then. Better brand of baseball in my opinion. |
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Post by inger on Sept 28, 2018 21:04:21 GMT -5
The Yankees are not the same team without Judge. All those 3-2 counts, that right field arm, the OBP...different line up now. The toughness is often over-looked because of his gentle nature. Look at that little pop up he caught by the right field stands tonight. Not only mentally strong to crowd the seats to make the catch, but aware enough to get the ball in quickly and powerfully.., Jeter has that in him, too... |
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Post by inger on Sept 28, 2018 21:06:01 GMT -5
Reggie Smith is the 30-30 guy... Smith had a heck of an outfield arm. I don't remember him being a really good base stealer...but that's relative because so many more bases were stolen then. Better brand of baseball in my opinion. Where Have you gone, Rickey Henderson? The nation turns it’s lonely eyes to you... |
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Hope to see a million of these in the playoffs!