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Wow, Kopech is about to throw one through the umpire.

He's emptying the tank here. Ump pissed him off and the velo went up 4 MPH.

Reese has to frame that one better.

That's a strike

Typical Kopech start Innings 1-2: poor control, pitches around it usually but ends up with 40-50 pitches early Innings 3-4: settles in, looks great, makes you think he can go deep in the game. Innings 5-6: he's at too many pitches, velocity drops, and he gets taken out.

.800 xBA on that one.

Today's the wrong day to hit a high fly ball to RF.

It's great when he gets hits, it's tiring when he just grounds out.

It's a good thing Kwan has no real pop. Kopech has hung a couple to him today.

Whenever he hurries, he just air mails it.

Ugh Yoan shoulda had that.

There goes the no hitter.

I forgot wRC+ can be negative

At least it can't get any lower!

Looks like the team is straight up content with 4 runs tonight.

Pollock skips leg day, that's why he has all those hamstring injuries.

They're all to CF for fly outs.

His fastball shape is elite. Tons of arm side run and it's almost a rise ball when he's on.

I still don't understand picking up the Kimbrel option over giving him the QO. I'm not gonna cry over the fact that he is gone, but at least get yourself some compensation. If he takes it, then fine, you've got a huge upgrade over Velasquez.

Much better inning from Kopech. Nasty stuff.

Far too many breaking pitches high in the zone.

Looking fastball trying to go deep.

With how bad he looked, it's probably very likely.

His breaking stuff is just everywhere so far.

The funny thing is that if Reese wasn't catching, Sheets probably hits behind Pollock and we get nothing in the 1st inning.