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enkafan t1_jc6sf9w wrote

Reply to comment by OhPiggly in 21 year old Nicaraguan pitcher Duque Hebbert signed by Detroit Tigers immediately after game in which he struck out a trio of MLB stars. by carnifex2005

And they are also facing others with MLB arms and scouting. I'm confident that when given the choice between "MLB pitcher who I've scouted" vs "unsigned 21 year old dude I have no scouting" every MLB batter is taking the later every single time.

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OhPiggly t1_jc739j7 wrote

I take it you haven’t played baseball at a high level then. It is always easier to hit off of pitchers when you know their tendencies. It’s no accident that the game is completely stat-driven.

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enkafan t1_jc75jcz wrote

Yes, assuming you have two players of equal skill then knowing their tendencies is obviously better.

You are arguing that random unsigned dudes should consistently strike out major league pitchers at a higher rate than guys with professional scouting and arms warranting tens of millions of dollars.

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OhPiggly t1_jc7fytr wrote

When did I make that argument? You are putting words in my mouth. I am just saying that striking out 3 and letting one of the easiest hitters in the MLB to strike out hit a double off of you is not a great indicator of how good you are.

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proto3296 t1_jc7pob7 wrote

He did something absolutely absurd in striking out the 3. Letting up a double can happen. Striking out the three of them in a row tho wouldn’t happen very often and probably won’t either

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