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Kikuchi used to be batting practice when he came to Seattle. Now he's throwing mid 90s and having success.

His spin rates were always bad. Not surprised he didn't use anything.

Rodon doesn't have the good slider right now. Couldn't put Crawford away.

I feel like Goodwin told TLR he's more comfortable in CF and that was good enough for Tony to keep putting him there.

I'm afraid Schwarber's hot streak and the Nats winning recently might mean he's not going to be available.

His spin rates were fine yesterday. Basically nothing changed from his yearly averages.

Lynn, Giolito, and Cease definitely did. The good thing is that only Lynn has looked bad without it, but he also didn't pitch against the Pirates. I thought Liam not losing any spin on his fastball yesterday was interesting, considering he lost a lot of it against Houston on Sunday, where he only threw 2 fastballs. Could just be a sample size thing.

Escobar hit a 441 foot bomb off Devin Williams today.

I don't think you go from hitting like he did last year to being what he is right now in just 7 months. Plus he actually looked pretty good in May until that day he couldn't touch Skubal's fastball.

I really haven't seen Jose this worn down. He looks slow and sluggish at the plate. You have to wonder if him getting COVID before spring training might have something to do with it.

Well they'll get Plesac back soon.

Did he get hurt on his walk to 1st?

He's left handed Nick Madrigal with more pop.

Liam's spin rates were right there with his yearly average.

Finally got the slider over. We finally won!

Liam is pretty hittable without a slider.

Damn I thought that might have been gone. Lucky.

No slider from Liam right now...

Liam throwing 99

Jose at least got close to making contact that AB.

He can't hit them. I'm not sure why he's looking for them.

The Indians absolutely smoked the Pirates' bullpen yet we have no runs off them so far.

It'll be interesting to see what Liam looks like in his first save opportunity without the sticky stuff. He only threw 2 fastballs in his outing against Houston on Sunday.

Great job by Bummer.