“Before games in Japan, I can take some time, and I can go to throw inside to the lefty, can get a first-pitch strike with (the) slider,” Imai said. “Here, we do scouting reports, and we talk about the (weaknesses) of the hitters. I’m thinking I want to talk more about the strengths that I have using sliders early in counts, getting more strikes with the sliders and the other pitches more.”

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In a nutshell, a problem of Dana Brown grabbing a player who clearly doesn't fit the established (by Luhnow/Hinch) Astros way of doing things.

Jim Crane has broken the machine with a terrible gm how (and too much listening to Bagwell)