Making Early Adjustments & How to Pitch to Mookie Betts

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18d ago 1:06:25

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Eno, Trevor and DVR discuss a few surprising takeaways from the criminal complaint against Shohei Ohtani's former translator Ippei Mizuhara, the difficulty of making early-season adjustments, and Henry Davis' current struggle against elevated fastballs. Plus, they introduce a new segment 'How I Would Pitch to This Guy' where Eno and Trevor share a detailed gameplan for pitching to Mookie Betts, before taking a few live questions.

Rundown

1:28 Surprises From Criminal Complaint Against Ippei Mizuhara

8:07 The Difficulty of Making Early Adjustment & Henry Davis' Struggles w/High Fastballs

20:23 An At-Bat Trevor Will Never Forget

24:38 How I Would Pitch to This Guy: Mookie Betts

36:59 Looking Beyond Swinging Strikes

40:45 Guessing v. Anticipating

49:51 Are Certain Hitters More Prone to Pop-Ups?

56:24 Making Sense of Hunter Brown's Rough Day Against the Royals

1:02:35 Most Underrated Second Baseman?

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