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Burning questions.(Instant expert: your cheat sheet for the World Series)
Closer columnist Todd Jones gives a player's perspective on hot- (and cold-) button issues at the World Series.
Q: Game 1. Eighth inning, two on, two outs. Bobby Jenks comes in to face Jeff Bagwell. What were the chances Bagwell was going to see anything but fastballs?
Closer: Usually in that situation, a pitcher is most vulnerable on the first pitch (see Chad Quails in Game 2) because he doesn't know what the hitter is trying to do. But after the hitter takes the first swing, he has tipped his hand as to whether he's trying to pull or go to the opposite field. Jeff became aware of Jenks' velocity very quickly, so after the first pitch, he was looking in or out only. Jenks, meanwhile, was well-rested and just getting loose after his first pitch. And in that situation, he could live ...
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