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.
Slurvey - September 18, 2010
That is the changowned.
ThundaPC - September 18, 2010
My word.
Goose - September 18, 2010
That's not a changeup.
That’s a unique pitch that only Felix throws. Unbelievable.
b_rider - September 18, 2010
I love you Felix.
Goose - September 18, 2010
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)
b_rider - September 18, 2010
Two Machiavelli references already hot damn.
Slurvey - September 18, 2010
Seriously.
We’re so lucky. Well…at least in one area.
SethGrandpa - September 18, 2010
The late movement on that thing is wicked
Even looking at it from our perspective it looks like it’s going to cross the plate around his stomach, then it suddenly drops down almost to his knees
OlSalty - September 18, 2010
Felix disagrees with our petty Physics.
joof - September 18, 2010
All hail the grand pooba. He fights even the toughest stains!
beastwarking - September 18, 2010
That pitch should have it's own name. "Changeup" just doesn't seem to fit
Sasaki had “The Thang”. What should this one be called?
TIFO - September 18, 2010
Anything but the dolphin.
ralphie81 - September 18, 2010 via mobile
It should have a different name to everyone and sound like them climaxing
Fett42 - September 18, 2010
We'll call it "The Amelie"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnaw7DI1A1g&has_verified=1
Decatur - September 18, 2010
NSFW, but it is Saturday.
For what it’s worth, I liked it.
Two Rs and Two Ls - September 18, 2010
Great movie.
Slica - September 18, 2010
I call that one "Sit. Down. Bitch"
the other side - September 18, 2010
Holy classical mechanics.
Newton was clearly wrong.
Michael Kearney - September 18, 2010
Yeah but we've known that for a while
Fett42 - September 18, 2010
Sweet Jesus.
Eyeball Kid - September 19, 2010
Hernandez Is Overated
Give Sabathia The Cy Yorng. 20 Wins enough said;
Jon Bois - September 19, 2010
I wonder what the Cy Yorng statue looks like
Disembodied head eating a baseball?
OlSalty - September 19, 2010
It is always good to be reminded that just because someone writes or works for SBN that does not mean they are intelligent.
Sec 108 - September 20, 2010
Jon has never been serious a day in his life
Jeff Sullivan - September 20, 2010
Editor seems like the perfect occupation then.
Sec 108 - September 20, 2010
Captain Cheesburger reference all ready??
Must not be many lurking Yankee’s fans.
Stripesjr - September 20, 2010
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