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Originally Posted by MeatRock
I will concede the fact that there is some luck when Chen pitches, but his pitch speed differential, pinpoint control and looping curve helps a shit ton.
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There is luck when everybody pitches. The best determinant of how a pitcher executed is where they located the pitches. Once it leaves their hand the rest is up to chance.
That pitch that Crow threw to Bourn is a great example. It was a low fastball, designed to get him to chase after it, smash it into the ground and prevent the runner at third from scoring. He threw a good pitch in a good spot, but Bourn just dropped the bat head on it.
Contrastingly, Chen hung multiple breaking pitches that Indian batters just missed.
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