In Focus - Max Kranick

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MAX "THE GOAT" KRANICK

Mack  -

My first thoughts here was I wondered why my friends at Pitch Profiler put up a graph on Max yesterday. He only threw to two batters, striking out none.

I dug deeper… first appearance of the season.

It has to be that the pitches throw here were basically perfect and came in at:

4-seam fastball  -  60% thrown – 96.4mph ave. – 2.377 rpm

Slider -                     40% thrown – 91.5mph ave. – 2,272 rpm

In the words of Vin Scully… that’s some sick shit.

I guess the key reason PP featured Max was the fact that, comong in, he hadn't pitched in 1,053 days, comes in with bases loaded and only one out, and then disposes both Yordan Alvarez and Christian Walker without giving up a run. 

This season is going to be a lot easier to play if this guy returns to form.

Boy, I’m glad this team has left the state of Texas.