Honestly, is there anything better than seeing an opposing batter jump out of the way on a big inside curve, only to have the pitch called a strike? Jose Veras gets one of those every once in a while because of his spastic motion, but Hughes just did it on stuff alone.
Justin Pippen, son of Hall of Famer, picks Michigan
42 minutes ago
That was filthy
ReplyDeleteObviously that was a ball. The ump is blind.
ReplyDeleteI think you mean Philthy - thanks I'll be here all week. Try the chicken parm.
ReplyDeletePhil made Polanco look pretty silly when he got him the hook in the first as well.
For a guy that's only recently learned the pitch, I was surprised at how much he relied on his cutter last night. I haven't looked at pitch f/x, but to my eye it looked like it was his go to pitch.
I'll take about 25 more starts like that from him this year....
mmb - Well done. I won't forget to tip my waitress, either.
ReplyDeleteThat one in the first inning was a beaut as well. Up in the zone, got his knees to buckle a little bit.
It looked like Hughes was operating within a pretty tight strike zone, and getting guys to swing and miss on pitches that were over the plate. Subtle changing of speeds and good movement both ways. Really encouraging.