RHP - AVOID LOW-IN (COLD) EARLY! HIGH-IN NEUTRAL - ALL ELSE HOT! LHP - AVOID LOW-IN (COLD) EARLY! SELECTIVE W/ HIGH CORNERS - ALL ELSE HOT! 1. LHP Strike --> swinging in-play --> 1st pitch foul pop out (low black-inner third - very cold area, you should always be taking this pitch (0:37 as you acknowledge...) 0/1 2. LHP Strike --> swinging foul (mid-low-out - very early on change, looking fb) --> 2nd pitch pop out (high-mid-in - late/okay - when you’re late on inside pitches, this is often the result...) 0/2 3. LHP Ball --> swinging foul (low-out - early/weak) --> 3rd pitch ground out (mid-out - just early) (1:52 my thoughts exactly lol) 0/3 4. LHP Strike --> swinging in-play --> 1st pitch solo HR (mid-out - early swing - 101mph, 407ft) 1/4 ***Skubal certainly had your number in this one...fortunately, a pitching change is all you needed, hitting the difference-making homer late in the series-opening W!*** 5. LHP Strike --> swinging in-play --> 1st pitch pop out (inside black-mid - very late/jammed - not sure what you were swinging at here...) 1/5 6. LHP Strike --> swinging in-play --> 1st pitch fly out (right down middle, good/good - unfortunate result here, game owes ya one) 1/6 7. LHP Strike --> swinging in-play --> 1st pitch fly out (outside black-mid - very early) 1/7 8. LHP Strike --> swinging foul (mid-just in - great pitch to hit in a clutch spot - very early / weak) --> 5th pitch strikeout (lots of painting here - at least you made an AB out of it!) 1/8 ***Many personal struggles at the plate in game 2. Unfortunately, the team didn’t do much better, as you guys lost 1-0 with only 3 hits*** 9. IBB (in the first inning? Bold move, Cotton!) 9. RHP Strike --> swinging in-play --> 1st pitch fly out (in-mid-low, late - much better take early) 1/9 10. RHP Ball --> ball (well outside, basically pitch out - is that what it takes to start 1-0? I’ll take it lol) --> 5th pitch strikeout (chased a superman pitch) 0/1 11. RHP Ball --> swinging in-play --> 1st pitch foul pop out (high-out - early/weak - what’re ya doin, bud?) 1/10 12. LHP Strike --> swinging foul (mid-just in - very early, good pitch to drive w/ better swing timing) --> 2nd pitch GIDP (mid-low - good/good - unfortunate result - game probably taking from you during this largely self-imposed cold streak) 1/11 ***(**9:12** WOOOOO THERE HE IS! 2 straight QS, though they’ve been just 6IP w/ 3ER in each...nice to see the W here!) For you, another poopy effort, frankly. Not sure why they walked you in the first, while you’re seeing the ball as poorly as you have been the past few days. On the good side, the team won the series!*** SERIES First pitch: 3 balls, 9 strikes First pitch result: taken for ball = 1, swinging strike = 11 (9 in-zone, 2 outside), called strike = 0 AB Results: 0/1 after taking first pitch, 1/11 w/ HR after swinging at first pitch Series - 1/12, HR, RBI, IBB Notes - You’ve had a single hit in 3 series after swinging at the first pitch, including 0/9 yesterday and 1/11 in this series. 4 of your last 24 ABs have started 1-0, and you’ve struggled this whole time. Just sayin’. - 5:25 I do slightly disagree with this take - you were unlucky in 2 ABs this series - the rest you were swinging at bad pitches early in counts with expected results...that ain’t on the game, sir! - MVP gotta get back on track, snap this mini slump tomorrow!
Tomorrow should be better... we're playing in Colorado, after all! Of course, not swinging at everything under the sun would do wonders as well! Thanks for the stats and analysis!
Your reaction to the ibb was hilarious. 😂
It happens sooooo often though... it is borderline aggravating.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
@thebaldgingergaming Oh, trust me, I know the feeling all too well, lol.
RHP - AVOID LOW-IN (COLD) EARLY! HIGH-IN NEUTRAL - ALL ELSE HOT!
LHP - AVOID LOW-IN (COLD) EARLY! SELECTIVE W/ HIGH CORNERS - ALL ELSE HOT!
1. LHP Strike --> swinging in-play --> 1st pitch foul pop out (low black-inner third - very cold area, you should always be taking this pitch (0:37 as you acknowledge...) 0/1
2. LHP Strike --> swinging foul (mid-low-out - very early on change, looking fb) --> 2nd pitch pop out (high-mid-in - late/okay - when you’re late on inside pitches, this is often the result...) 0/2
3. LHP Ball --> swinging foul (low-out - early/weak) --> 3rd pitch ground out (mid-out - just early) (1:52 my thoughts exactly lol) 0/3
4. LHP Strike --> swinging in-play --> 1st pitch solo HR (mid-out - early swing - 101mph, 407ft) 1/4
***Skubal certainly had your number in this one...fortunately, a pitching change is all you needed, hitting the difference-making homer late in the series-opening W!***
5. LHP Strike --> swinging in-play --> 1st pitch pop out (inside black-mid - very late/jammed - not sure what you were swinging at here...) 1/5
6. LHP Strike --> swinging in-play --> 1st pitch fly out (right down middle, good/good - unfortunate result here, game owes ya one) 1/6
7. LHP Strike --> swinging in-play --> 1st pitch fly out (outside black-mid - very early) 1/7
8. LHP Strike --> swinging foul (mid-just in - great pitch to hit in a clutch spot - very early / weak) --> 5th pitch strikeout (lots of painting here - at least you made an AB out of it!) 1/8
***Many personal struggles at the plate in game 2. Unfortunately, the team didn’t do much better, as you guys lost 1-0 with only 3 hits***
9. IBB (in the first inning? Bold move, Cotton!)
9. RHP Strike --> swinging in-play --> 1st pitch fly out (in-mid-low, late - much better take early) 1/9
10. RHP Ball --> ball (well outside, basically pitch out - is that what it takes to start 1-0? I’ll take it lol) --> 5th pitch strikeout (chased a superman pitch) 0/1
11. RHP Ball --> swinging in-play --> 1st pitch foul pop out (high-out - early/weak - what’re ya doin, bud?) 1/10
12. LHP Strike --> swinging foul (mid-just in - very early, good pitch to drive w/ better swing timing) --> 2nd pitch GIDP (mid-low - good/good - unfortunate result - game probably taking from you during this largely self-imposed cold streak) 1/11
***(**9:12** WOOOOO THERE HE IS! 2 straight QS, though they’ve been just 6IP w/ 3ER in each...nice to see the W here!) For you, another poopy effort, frankly. Not sure why they walked you in the first, while you’re seeing the ball as poorly as you have been the past few days. On the good side, the team won the series!***
SERIES
First pitch: 3 balls, 9 strikes
First pitch result: taken for ball = 1, swinging strike = 11 (9 in-zone, 2 outside), called strike = 0
AB Results: 0/1 after taking first pitch, 1/11 w/ HR after swinging at first pitch
Series - 1/12, HR, RBI, IBB
Notes
- You’ve had a single hit in 3 series after swinging at the first pitch, including 0/9 yesterday and 1/11 in this series. 4 of your last 24 ABs have started 1-0, and you’ve struggled this whole time. Just sayin’.
- 5:25 I do slightly disagree with this take - you were unlucky in 2 ABs this series - the rest you were swinging at bad pitches early in counts with expected results...that ain’t on the game, sir!
- MVP gotta get back on track, snap this mini slump tomorrow!
Tomorrow should be better... we're playing in Colorado, after all! Of course, not swinging at everything under the sun would do wonders as well!
Thanks for the stats and analysis!