So as not to begin your early morning out on the sour, bullpen note( s) that we all understand is coming later on today, I desired to share a little bit about Jon Lesters NO-HIT efficiency. Hey, the Cubs did win.
To be sure, through 5 no-hit innings, you d prepare for more whiffs than simply 2 out of 76 pitches, and more than one strikeout. He likewise balanced 86.6 miles per hour on the amount of his pitches last night. Typically, those would be signs of a lot of flukey luck on balls in play to get 15 outs with none falling in. Rockets discovering mitts and all that?
However you know what? The Reds really couldnt strike him:
Jon Lester might have set out just one through his hitless 5 innings, but lets be clear, the Reds werent doing diddly poo when making contact: pic.twitter.com/Ngd6fLGzUa
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) July 28, 2020
Not a single ball in play had even a 50% possibility of being a hit based on the quality of contact. Heck, eight of them had a 2% possibility or worse! Those may also be strikeouts.
Lesters night was always going to be limited by his pitch count– he was gon na max at around 80 pitches, based upon his level of stretched-out-ness– but you could imagine him having actually gone 6 hitless without the two errors behind him. Thats about as excellent as a night gets for a guy who isnt getting whiffs. And with a fastball that balanced 89.3 miles per hour, Lester was the ultimate “soft-tossing lefty” that pisses men off. He tossed five different pitches at least six times out of 76 pitches, changed speeds with extremely similar offerings, changed eye level, situated well, and on and on.
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To be sure, through 5 no-hit innings, you d expect more whiffs than just 2 out of 76 pitches, and more than one strikeout. Lesters night was constantly going to be restricted by his pitch count– he was gon na max at around 80 pitches, based on his level of stretched-out-ness– however you could picture him having actually gone 6 hitless without the 2 errors behind him. He threw five different pitches at least 6 times out of 76 pitches, changed speeds with very similar offerings, changed eye level, located well, and on and on.
