Starting pitchers: they have 3 legit starting pitchers. One guy we have faced 3 times and came up victorious 2 times. He throws mid to gigh 70's with movement. Has a slider that is very similar speeds to his fastball.
The next starter is a stocky built workhorse who throws low 80's with great command on his fastball. He will toss in a 65-70 mph curveball to mix things up and keep us off balance. His stamina is unquestioned with an assortment of complete games vs top opponents. Throws strikes!! He will give you stuff to hit early in the count so be ready. If he's ahead, just shorten up and do work.
Next is the closer/starter that goes by the name of joel on the reds. He throws mid 80's and has played extensive collegiate baseball. He has a nasty slider which is 10mps off his fastball and will throw it in any count. My intel says he is a 4inning guy and will most likely start against us in hopes that we will shut down our offense to shorten the game. I am lead to believe he will start and then hand the ball off to one of the other pitchers mentioned above.
How to prepare for faster pitching?
Cage work!! Go to the age this week and have them crank it up to 80. It will simulate the speed we will be facing and give your quick twitch muscle memory a good starting point. By next week we should be dialed in and ready to crush. Take this game seriosuly boys, we will be playing for pride and for an undisclosed item that will symbolize reds vs scrubs.
