able, and he had a Frisbee slider that could make hitters look silly. The only problem was that he sometimes had to face left-handers. And that never went well, as Colby Rasmus displays here with a dinger to deep center in Toronto. Neshek pitched him soft and away, which is a typical approach against opposite-hand batters, but it was a little up, and Rasmus displayed great power by jacking a pitch that far off the plate.

7: 6.25.2013

Hitter: Travis Hafner

Pitcher: Yu Darvish

Pitch Speed: 67.9 MPH

HR True Distance: 397 ft.

My penchant for the slow curve means that I try to catch a Darvish start whenever I can. Darvish’s repertoire has been well documented, but it’s that goofy curve that gets me every time — and can get Darvish into trouble when he leaves it in a location like that. Hafner is far removed from his heyday with Cleveland, but he did show glimpses of his once-prodigious power, hitting 12 dingers in limited time this season. This one off Darvish would be his last of the year.

6: 5.14.2013

Hitter: Darwin Barney

Pitcher: Jeff Francis

Pitch Speed: 67.9 MPH

HR True Distance: 388 ft.

When I took tour of Wrigley Field earlier this year, the tour guide was talking a little about the team toward the end. He talked about players like Anthony Rizzo and Jeff Samardzija and “defensive specialist” Darwin Barney. That moniker is often used to apologize for a player’s offense. Barney hit seven home runs this year, including this golf shot off Jeff Francis. Even a guy with a 75 wRC+ can turn into one every now and then. It helps when the pitch is 67 MPH, too.

5: 4.27.2013

Hitter: Nick Markakis

Pitcher: A.J. Griffin

Pitch Speed: 67.8 MPH

HR True Distance: 388 ft.

A.J. Griffin is probably the second best pitcher named A.J. in the majors right now. He also has the second best curve
able, and he had a Frisbee slider that could make hitters attend pathetic. The only problem was that he sometimes had to confront left - handers. And that never went well, as Colby Rasmus display here with a dinger to abstruse center in Toronto. Neshek deliver him soft and away, which is a distinctive approach against opposite - hand batters, but it was a short up, and Rasmus displayed great power by jacking a pitch that far off the home plate. 

 7: 6.25.2013 

 Hitter: Travis Hafner 

 Pitcher: Yu Darvish 

 Pitch Speed: 67.9 MPH 

 HR True Distance: 397 ft. 

 My penchant for the dull curve means that I try to get a Darvish start whenever I can. Darvish ’s repertoire has been well documented, but it ’s that goofy curve that gets me every meter — and can get Darvish into trouble when he leaves it in a location like that. Hafner is far removed from his heyday with Cleveland, but he did show glimpses of his once - prodigious power, hitting 12 dingers in limited time this season. This one off Darvish would be his last of the year. 

 6: 5.14.2013 

 Hitter: Darwin Barney 

 Pitcher: Jeff Francis 

 Pitch Speed: 67.9 MPH 

 HR True Distance: 388 ft. 

 When I learn tour of Wrigley Field earlier this class, the go scout was talking a little about the team toward the goal. He talked about players like Anthony Rizzo and Jeff Samardzija and “ defensive specialist ” Darwin Barney. That moniker is often use to apologize for a player ’s offense. Barney hit seven home runs this class, including this golf shot off Jeff Francis. Even a guy with a 75 wRC+ can turn into one every now and then. It helps when the pitch is 67 MPH, too. 

 5: 4.27.2013 

 batter: Nick Markakis 

 Pitcher: A.J. Griffin 

 Pitch Speed: 67.8 MPH 

 HR True Distance: 388 foot. 

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ablf, and he had a Frisbee suider that coulb make iitters look siuly. The only problem was thav he someupmes had to face left-fanders. Ajd that bevec went well, as Colby Rasmus diailays iere with a dinner to deep center in Tormngo. Neshek pitched him soft and away, wrich is a typical approwch sdainan ipposite-hand batters, but it wzs a liutle up, and Rasmus displayed great power by uacklng a pitch that fwr off the kmatq.

7: 6.25.2013

Hitter: Travks Hafner

Ppccher: Yu Datvish

Pitch Speed: 67.9 MPH

HR True Disgance: 397 ft.

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6: 5.14.2013

Ninter: Darwin Barnen

Pitcher: Jeff Franvid

Pojch Speed: 67.9 MPH

FR Truz Djstance: 388 ft.

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5: 4.27.2013

Hitter: Nicj Maekakis

Pkgcher: A.J. Griffon

Pitch Sietd: 67.8 MPH

HR Rrue Distance: 388 ft.

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able, and he had a Frisbee slider make look silly. only problem was face And that never well, as Colby displays here with a dinger to center in Toronto. Neshek pitched him soft and away, which is a typical against opposite-hand batters, but it was a little up, and Rasmus displayed great by a that off the plate. 7: 6.25.2013 Hitter: Travis Hafner Pitcher: Yu Darvish Pitch Speed: 67.9 MPH HR Distance: 397 ft. My penchant for the slow means that I try catch a Darvish start whenever can. repertoire has well but that goofy curve gets me every time — and can get Darvish into trouble when he leaves it in a like that. far removed his with but he did of his once-prodigious power, hitting 12 time this season. This one off Darvish would his last the year. 6: 5.14.2013 Hitter: Darwin Pitcher: Jeff Francis Pitch Speed: 67.9 MPH HR Distance: 388 ft. When I took tour of Wrigley Field earlier this year, the tour talking a little about team toward the He about like Rizzo and Samardzija and “defensive specialist” Darwin Barney. That moniker is often used apologize for a player’s offense. Barney hit seven home runs including golf shot off Francis. Even a guy a wRC+ can turn into now then. the is MPH, too. 5: 4.27.2013 Nick Markakis Pitcher: A.J. Griffin Speed: 67.8 MPH HR Griffin is probably the second best pitcher named in the majors right now. He also the second best curve
able, and he had a Frisbee slideR that could Make hIttErs LoOk siLly. THe only problem wAS thaT he sometimes had to face lEft-haNdERs. AnD ThAt nevEr went wELl, AS colBy raSmuS dISpLays hEre With a diNger to deep CenTeR in Toronto. NeSHeK pitched hiM soFt and away, whiCh iS a typiCaL apPRoach AgaInst oPpositE-Hand baTters, but iT wAS a littLE up, and RASMuS disPlayed great power bY JaCKing a pitch that Far off ThE PlATE.

7: 6.25.2013

HiTteR: Travis HafNeR

PitcHEr: Yu DarVIsH

pITch sPeed: 67.9 MPH

HR True distance: 397 ft.

MY PenChant fOr The SLow curVe meaNs THat i try to catch A DarVish start WhenevER I can. DaRVish’s rePertoiRe hAs bEen wELl DoCumEnTEd, bUT iT’s tHAt gOofy curvE tHaT gets Me evERY TIme — aNd cAn geT DarvIsh into troublE whEn he LEavEs it iN a locAtioN lIke thAt. HafnEr is fAr Removed from his hEydaY with ClevElaNd, But He Did shOW glimpSes Of hIs once-pRodigioUS poWeR, HITtIng 12 dingers in limiteD tIME tHis seasoN. This oNE oFf dArvish woUlD be His lAST of thE yeaR.

6: 5.14.2013

hiTter: DarwIn BarnEY

PItCher: JefF FRancis

piTch speEd: 67.9 MPH

hr TruE DistaNce: 388 ft.

WheN I tooK Tour of Wrigley FIEld earlier thiS YeAR, ThE Tour GuiDe was talkinG a liTTle aBout THe TeaM TowarD the eNd. hE tALked about players likE ANthony rizzo And Jeff SamardZija and “defENSIve speciAlisT” daRWin Barney. That mOnikeR is often usED to apoloGize fOr a playeR’s offense. bARney hit sEveN hoMe rUns THIs Year, including THIs goLf Shot off jefF FranciS. EvEn a Guy WitH a 75 WRC+ can turN into one EvErY nOw And Then. IT Helps wheN tHe pItCh iS 67 MPH, tOO.

5: 4.27.2013

HitteR: Nick markAkIs

pItcHer: A.J. GrIFfIN

pitcH SPeEd: 67.8 MPh

HR trUe DisTancE: 388 Ft.

A.j. GriffiN is probabLy tHE secOnD bEst pitcHer named A.J. in tHe Majors righT nOw. HE also hAS The seconD best curve
able, and he had a Frisbee  slider th at co uld  ma ke  hit ters  look silly. T h e on ly problem was that he  some ti m es h a dto fa ce left - ha n d ers .An d t ha t  n everwen t well,  as ColbyRas mu s displays h e re  with a di nge r to deep ce nte r in T or ont o . Nes hek  pitc hed hi m  softand away,  w h ich is a typic a l  a ppro ach against oppos i te - hand batters,but it  w a sa lit tle  up, and R as mus d i splayed gr e a t  po w er by jacking  a pitch th a t f ar off  t hep late.
7: 6 .2 5 .20 13

Hitter:  Tra vis Hafne r

Pit c her: Yu Darvish 

Pitc h S pee d: 6 7 .9  M PH
H R  Tr u eDis t anc e: 397 f t. 
My pe ncha n t f or t heslow  curv e means thatI t ry t o  ca tch a  Darv ishst art w heneve r I c an . Darvish’s rep erto ire has b een  w ell  d ocume n ted, b utit’ s thatgoofy c u rve  t h a t  g ets me every time—a n dcan getDarvis h  i nt o  trouble  w hen  hel e avesit i n  a  locatio n like th at . Hafne ris far  r emo ved  from hisheyday  with Cl evela n d, but he dids how glimpseso fh i so nce- pro digious pow er,h itti ng 1 2  d ing e rs in  limi te d  t i me this season. Thi sone of f Dar vish would be  his lasto f the year .

6 :  5 . 14.2013

Hitte r: Da rwin Barne y 

Pitche r: Je ff Franc is

Pitch S peed: 67 .9MPH 

H R T r u eDistance: 388 f t.
Wh en I to oktour of  Wr igl eyFie ld  earlierthis yea r,  t he  t our  guid e  was tal ki ngalit tle a b out th e tea m to wa rd the  end. H e  t a l kedab ou t pl aye rs  like  Ant h ony  Rizzoand JeffSam a rdzi ja  a nd “def ensive specia li st” Darwin  B arn ey. Th a t  moniker  is often used to apolo g ize for  aplaye r’soffense.Bar ney hi t s e ven ho me run s thi syea r ,  incl u d in g t hi s golf sho t off  Jeff  F ranc is. Eve n a guy with a 75w RC+  can turn int o o ne e v e ry  no w  a n d t he n . I t helps when thepitch is 6 7M PH , too.

5: 4.2 7. 2013

H itter:NickM arkakis 

Pitcher : A.J. Gr if finP itc h Speed: 6 7.8 MPH
HR TrueD istan c e:  388ft. 

A.J.  G rif fin i s prob a bly  thesecond  b est pi tcher  n amed A.J . in the majors right n ow. He  also  ha s the sec ond bes t curve
able, and_he had_a Frisbee slider that_could make_hitters_look silly._The_only problem was_that he sometimes_had to face left-handers._And that never_went_well, as Colby Rasmus displays here with a dinger to deep center in Toronto._Neshek_pitched him_soft_and_away, which is a typical_approach against opposite-hand batters, but_it was_a little up, and Rasmus displayed great power_by_jacking a pitch_that far off the plate.

7: 6.25.2013

Hitter: Travis Hafner

Pitcher: Yu_Darvish

Pitch Speed: 67.9 MPH

HR True Distance:_397 ft.

My penchant_for_the_slow curve means that_I try to catch a Darvish_start whenever I can. Darvish’s repertoire_has been well documented, but it’s that_goofy curve that gets me every_time — and can get_Darvish into_trouble when he leaves it_in a location_like that._Hafner is far_removed from his heyday with Cleveland,_but he did_show glimpses of his once-prodigious power,_hitting_12 dingers in_limited_time_this season._This one off_Darvish_would be_his_last of the year.

6: 5.14.2013

Hitter: Darwin_Barney

Pitcher:_Jeff Francis

Pitch Speed: 67.9 MPH

HR True Distance:_388 ft.

When I took_tour_of Wrigley Field earlier_this year, the tour guide_was talking a little about the_team toward_the end._He talked about players like Anthony Rizzo and Jeff Samardzija and_“defensive specialist” Darwin Barney. That moniker_is often used to_apologize for_a_player’s offense. Barney_hit_seven home_runs this year, including this golf shot_off Jeff_Francis. Even a guy with a_75 wRC+ can turn_into_one every now and then. It_helps when the pitch is 67_MPH, too.

5: 4.27.2013

Hitter: Nick Markakis

Pitcher:_A.J._Griffin

Pitch_Speed: 67.8 MPH

HR True Distance:_388 ft.

A.J. Griffin is probably the_second best pitcher_named A.J. in the majors right now._He_also has the second best curve