This Is A Changeup

by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 18, 2010 12:58 PM PDT in Miscellaneous

How foolish did Hernandez make opposing hitters look? Very.

He struck out Elvis Andrus on a 93 mph changeup in the sixth. Yeah, I know. Who throws a changeup that hard? Is it even effective as a change-up. M's catcher Adam Moore said it was and that the pitch had a foot of movement on it. But it didn't break like a typical two-seam fastball. It just moved side to side in weird fashion.

PITCHfx confirms the velocity as 92.7mph. The average Major League fastball is about 91.3. The average Major League changeup is about 82.5. Felix is a king, and he's not one of those sissy benevolent ones. Felix is the kind of king that fills the lower floor of his palace with spiders, and when visitors come he makes them take their shoes off. Suck it, plebes.

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Ah yes it it marvelous to be feared.

You got slurved!

by Slurvey on Sep 18, 2010 1:00 PM PDT reply actions

That is the changowned.

by ThundaPC on Sep 18, 2010 1:05 PM PDT reply actions

My word.

You're dead to me.

by Goose on Sep 18, 2010 1:16 PM PDT reply actions

That's not a changeup.

That’s a unique pitch that only Felix throws. Unbelievable.

by b_rider on Sep 18, 2010 1:17 PM PDT reply actions

I love you Felix.

Somebody asked him after tonight whether he felt he was any closer to his first no-hitter.

“It’s coming,‘’ he said. "Don’t worry.’’

You're dead to me.

by Goose on Sep 18, 2010 1:18 PM PDT reply actions

I quote...

"From this arises the following question: whether it is better to be loved than feared, or the reverse. The answer is that one would like to be both the one and the other; but because it is difficult to combine them, it is far better to be feared than loved if you cannot be both. One can make this generalization about men: they are ungrateful, fickle, liars, and deceivers, they shun danger and are greedy for profit; while you treat them well, they are yours. […] But when you are in danger they turn against you. […] The bond of love is one which men, wretched creatures that they are, break when it is to their advantage to do so; but fear is strengthened by a dread of punishment which is always effective." (Machiavelli, The Prince)

by b_rider on Sep 18, 2010 1:20 PM PDT reply actions 6 recs