The Pirates and Altoona Curve today announced the Curve's 2022 coaching staff, which will be led by manager Kieran Mattison, who will be the thirteent.
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That little adjustment made a big difference. Manning’s curveballs averaged 2,347 rpm in spin rate Monday and accounted for three of his four strikeouts, though he also hung one for Brent Rooker’s home run that sailed 460 feet in the sixth inning. By comparison, his curves are averaging 2,230 rpm this season, according to Statcast. He also had five more inches of vertical break on the curve compared to his season average.
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The second adjustment was a new pitch a sinker that Manning had just started working on between starts.
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While he’s got an expected slugging percentage of .631 against left-handed fastballs this season, Larnach has a .199 mark against breaking pitches and an .045 clip against offspeed offerings from southpaws and you’d better believe he knows that. But at this point in the season, with the Twins well out of contention, he’ll likely keep getting those opportunities to learn and keep bettering himself for continued chances in those sp
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A look back at the 1997 Royals
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The 1997 Royals were a zombie franchise. The franchise that was once a crown jewel and a champion a decade before were now set adrift, without an owner or any sense of direction. The team was ostensibly in a youth movement, but seemed focused on adding veterans to prop up a Potemkin village for a potential new owner. The result would be one of the worst seasons in franchise history.
The 1997 Royals
Record: 67-94, 5th place, 19 games back
Say hello to: Jay Bell, Ricky Bones, Hector Carrasco, Scott Cooper, Chili Davis, Jermaine Dye, Jeff King, Gregg Olson, Dean Palmer, Scott Service, Jaime Walker
Here’s a look through the history of Kansas City’s picks in the Rule 5 Draft:
2019: RHP Stephen Woods Jr.: Woods had a promising Spring Training and was in the conversation to make the 26-man roster before the pandemic shut down baseball. He then had a poor Summer Camp, was offered back to the Rays, and the Royals eventually completed a trade to keep him in the organization.
2018: RHPs Sam McWilliams, Chris Ellis: McWilliams didn’t pan out with the Royals, but Ellis did appear in one game in 19, making his MLB debut before being returned to the Cardinals.