Tuesday, September 12: The return of John Means!

[Roy Firestone]

You can get away with that pitch in Norfolk or Bowie...but not in MLB...

[SteveA]

Fastball ... 85.

OK, let's hit this guy.

[Roy Firestone]

lets get to Wainwright..do it

[Malike]

1 minute ago, Roy Firestone said:

You can get away with that pitch in Norfolk or Bowie...but not in MLB...

It wasn't a bad pitch, it was almost eye level to Goldy.

[Roy Firestone]

NO DP!!

[SteveA]

1 minute ago, Roy Firestone said:

You can get away with that pitch in Norfolk or Bowie...but not in MLB...

Roy, I'm still at work so I'm following on Gameday and didn't actually see it.

But it looks on Gameday like that pitch was a solid half foot above the strike zone.   It seems to me that it was a very difficult pitch to hit for a HR, and a possible future Hall of Famer managed to pull it off.   

Maybe I'll feel differently when I actually see the replay, but it doesn't look like a mistake pitch to me.  

[Mooreisbetter27]

1 minute ago, Malike said:

It wasn't a bad pitch, it was almost eye level to Goldy.

Was thinking the same thing. How can you get mad at Means for a pitch that high being taken out?? Haha

[Mooreisbetter27]

Just now, SteveA said:

Roy, I'm still at work so I'm following on Gameday and didn't actually see it.

But it looks on Gameday like that pitch was a solid half foot above the strike zone.   It seems to me that it was a very difficult pitch to hit for a HR, and a possible future Hall of Famer managed to pull it off.   

Maybe I'll feel differently when I actually see the replay, but it doesn't look like a mistake pitch to me.  

No, you’re absolutely right. I don’t remember the last time I saw a pitch that high get hit out. 

[Mooreisbetter27]

Come on Tony Taters. Gotta swing at that and at least try and foul it off.

[eddie83]

He has nothing. 

[brooks1083]

Just now, Mooreisbetter27 said:

Come on Tony Taters. Gotta swing at that and at least try and foul it off.

You would think with the way he battles with 2 strikes, he takes a cut at that one.

[SteveA]

Anthony usually fouls that last pitch off and keeps the at bat going.   Surprised he took it [once again, just going by the Gameday strike zone].

19 pitches for Wainwright and just one over 87 (that one was 88.6).

[Malike]

Just now, eddie83 said:

He has nothing. 

I mean, he's holding the lead so far, that's something.

[eddie83]

Ben continues to say how good the Cardinals defense is. 

[eddie83]

Just now, SteveA said:

Anthony usually fouls that last pitch off and keeps the at bat going.   Surprised he took it [once again, just going by the Gameday strike zone].

19 pitches for Wainwright and just one over 87 (that one was 88.6).

Just a guess but pitch before was still in his head.