Yay Pete, He's an All-Star

[Edgy MD]

Do-ya-do-ya think the pitch clock will be enforced for the All-Star Game?

[cal sharpie]

And will they check pitcher's hands and give 'em a 10-game suspension if too sticky?

[metirish]

[Edgy MD]

I bet he'd win if Max Scherzer pitched to him.



ZING!!

[ashie62]

You are correct



The substitute pitcher could not get it in the wheelhouse consistently



Julio Rodriguez crushed it with 41. Like a machine. Pete closed with 21 or so

[metsmarathon]

I think maybe I know why the Mets offense might be struggling, if he's the bp pitcher.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

That was a microcosm of the whole season so far. High expectations. Lots of hype. Mediocre results.

[kcmets]

I just watched the Pete round. I don't really care much for the HR Derby

these days but geez 'substitute pitcher' should be exiled to Gilligan's Island.

No Mary Ann, no Ginger. Lovey's cabana boy might be too good for him...

[metsmarathon]

this year really was an argument for implementing a pitching machine into the home run derby. the variability in pitcher quality is enormous, and you could basically guess the winner each round just by watching the pitches thrown.



j-rod beat pete by having a guy throwing on automatic, delivering nice flat fat pitches with an outstanding tempo directly into his wheelhouse. pete's pitches were delivered at a halting inconsistent pace, and all over the plate.



not as bad as mookie betts' pitcher - sheesh, talk about being set up to fail! was he even briefed on there being a time limit?? - but after him, pete had the worst thrower in the first round, by far.

[batmagadanleadoff]

I agree. I watched the Alonso/JRod round. It was the only round I watched. I knew for sure that Pete had no chance after seeing just two or three of his pitcher's deliveries. He took too long to throw his pitches. Big fucking wind-up. JRod's pitcher, by contrast, was a goddam machine.



The contest shouldn't hinge on the quality of the pitcher. Either get a pitching machine or give each batter a finite # of swings. And the format sucked because you couldn't even see the HRs or the flight of the batted ball. What then, is the point?

Edited July 11, 2023 by Guest

[metsmarathon]

i'd love to see a tracer follow the ball on each hit. and then keep that tracer up for the entire at bat. show me where he's been hitting 'em!



and you can show me some cool notable hits from the competition, too. we have the technology, and screens are big enough to show it all. DO IT!