The problem with the sinkerball is everyone is looking down in the zone. That's probably less the case in the minors, where pitchers have much less control. Typically, guys with great sinkers seem to throw them a lot, rather than changing speeds. I think that's why it has less effectiveness in the majors right now. That's also why you see teams all wanting their starters to start throwing 4-seam fastballs up. Batters with uppercuts can't do anything with them, and the last decade of the sinker being in vogue has produced a lot of batters like that.
Unclear. you don't expect him to maintain a 36% K rate in combination with a high BABIP, which is making his season look better than it has been. The walks are encouraging though.
Right now, he's basically our version of DJ Peters.
Damn, wish I hadn't missed this game. I remember Verlander's last no hitter against us. It was magical in the 8th and 9th innings when he was averaging triple digits.
The top 5 pitchers in saves this year:
Yates: 38 saves, 93.6 mph
Chapman: 36 saves, 100.4 mph
Hand: 33 saves, 93.0 mph
Osuna: 31 saves, 96.9 mph
Smith: 30 saves, 93.0 mph
So 3 of the top 5 saves collectors this year average under 94 mph
Cousins with an arrest warrant put out for his arrest on domestic violence charges, apparently after threatening to kill the mother of his kid. If he's suspended, I wonder if that would only start to apply once he's medically cleared to play again?
He and the Lakers are having a rough few months.