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Saw that change in ST and was shocked.  Not in a good way.
Essentially it is thrown with the same trajectory and speed as his curve, but with half the break, and telegraphed.
You could look it up, Yogi.  Brooks.net will bear out the eyes on that characterization.  His change is essentially the worst curve ball he's ever thrown, and announced ahead of time.
He's got a decision to make about that change.
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I think the Rangers made the FB look less dangerous than it actually was.  Kinsler's 10-pitch leadoff walk against Felix is your cross-reference; Felix his ownself couldn't get many swing-throughs, except half-a-dozen from Beltre.
Which, again, puts Michael Pineda's performance into even sharper relief IMHO.  It ain't gonna be long until Pineda's stats begin piling up and everybody goes "oh, ok..."
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Be interesting to see which of us has the right bead on Erikkk there CA.  You could well be right... ;- )