This inning will kinda write itself... pinch hit for Biggio, if he gets on base, Kiermeir bunts.
If he doesnt... you wait for KK to strike out and hope Bichette goes yard.
Can't aim them. Chappy has been robbed about a dozen times already in the season and should probably be hitting above 400 with an OPS around 1.300 if all his line drives fell in.
It was 96 mph, even if he swung he wasnt going to hit it. Any pitcher with 95+ has the easiest book on Biggio. Inner half fastballs that he cant turn on and then fastballs up and away that he'll swing through. You dont even neeed a breaking ball against the guy if you throw over 95 mph.
Being slightly rushed doesn't destroy the shape and command of a pitch while the other pitchers remain the same. It's 100% mechanical and he needs to figure it out ASAP
In contrast to his s*** slider, his sinker is the 36th best pitch by run value in the majors at -6
4 seamer checks in a -1 (slightly above average) and the change is +2.
He's basically a 4 seam/sinker pitcher.
It's a question mark for sure. Thing is, there's like 7 guys on the roster that also throw sliders, some of them really really good ones. you'd think there would be some kind of tweak he can pick up from one of them that can help.