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It's Sunday, there's no MLB, and I just finalized some updates to @DrivelineBB's Arsenal Scores, so why not do a 2019 nasty pitches appreciation thread... Let's start with the best non-misread of last season according to our model: https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=6268ab92-ded5-4cf7-bf3d-5aa78f6443e9&videoType=AWAY
That whole AB is absolutely ridiculous and worth watching in its entirety, as is this absurd 3 pitch sequence by Joe Kelly to Paul DeJong, which is capped off with the 2nd best CB in our DB for 2019
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=93308251-1490-41e5-8d94-1eb58108e264
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=ebb2b2c4-01d4-4016-baf5-ed22f5bf1e37 https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=3ba4ab01-d1c5-48d5-a02f-6ab50ccc3302
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=93308251-1490-41e5-8d94-1eb58108e264
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=ebb2b2c4-01d4-4016-baf5-ed22f5bf1e37 https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=3ba4ab01-d1c5-48d5-a02f-6ab50ccc3302
As much as I love 90mph CBs, 102mph Aroldis Chapman heaters are impressive as well in my opinion, especially when you consider that somehow Jonathan Villar got a piece of this bad boy... https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=0f723a5d-157a-4fcc-b112-848f830f5159
Lol though because Chapman follows up that fuego with this breaker that I've only watched about 10 times since I found the clip. Not entirely 100% on this, but I'm pretty sure you can't blame The Launch Angle Swing™ on this strikeout: https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=03cc904c-16bf-449b-af42-255152164782
Unfortunately, its time to move on from Chapman... and I wouldn't dare leave out any cambios that deserve some recognition, so here's Jacob DeGrom pulling the string at 92mph (lol) and earning DL's 2019 CH of the Year. https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=77d51d6c-8e54-4c0c-b26a-d1e309362be3&videoType=HOME
92mph CHs aren't recommended for everyone, though - so here's one from Chris Sale that is a bit more relatable, perhaps... https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=0d02d8dd-eb9a-4231-8b49-9d1867a9b87e&videoType=HOME
Before we wrap this up, we have to pay homage to the sweeping SLs that are becoming more and more prevalent in the league. This beast had like 13 inches of pfx_x and was painted on the outer corner, so don't sleep on it because it was put in play https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=50c1070c-c1a5-43ce-96f9-8376f4e0473f
This bad boy is virtually uncatchable from Dillon Maples:
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=d11263e3-de8f-4a99-8f23-1132f369e114
And this is probs unhittable from Chaz Roe: https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=ca1f07e3-7355-4413-87aa-847e645b4c20&videoType=HOME
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=d11263e3-de8f-4a99-8f23-1132f369e114
And this is probs unhittable from Chaz Roe: https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=ca1f07e3-7355-4413-87aa-847e645b4c20&videoType=HOME
Lastly, because twitter does not let you post a thread on arsenal scores without linking to at least one Tyler Glasnow CB, here you go: https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=40df9c46-f7ce-4ecb-b3f4-17415da40c82
And because I'm always thinking of the hitters, we can't forget the swing decision of the year https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=40df9c46-f7ce-4ecb-b3f4-17415da40c82
And because I'm always thinking of the hitters, we can't forget the swing decision of the year https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=40df9c46-f7ce-4ecb-b3f4-17415da40c82
... and Hunter Pence hitting a 456ft dinger off of a position player throwing 67mph https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=b2ae7c5d-d223-4305-8ab8-747c07826c27
