21 thoughts on “October 17, 2021: The Fightin’ Kirks”

  1. AFL Report:

    Scottsdale 8, Peoria 2.

    Matt Wallner was 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs.
    Andrew Bechtold was 1-for-4.
    Michael Helman was 2-for-4 with a double.
    Zach Featherstone pitched one inning, giving up one run on two hits and a walk and striking out one.

      1. They can't afford to rely on colleges to replace the minors. Too many kids will learn how to read.

  2. Anecdote just now that Scherzer developed a new pitch because he couldn't get Joe Mauer out.

    1. 2019 article from Sports Illustrated says he developed his cutter to get Mauer out.

      Cutter: He invented the pitch to find a way to get out Joe Mauer. He wanted a pitch to neutralize lefthanded hitters on the inside part of the plate. The cutter has more horizontal movement and more velocity than the slider, making it ideal for that purpose.

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