Chad Green vs Cavan Biggio, a breakdown
What Happened
In a tight pitching matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees, relief pitcher Chad Green of the Yankees takes the mound against Cavan Biggio of the Blue Jays in a late-inning situation. The game is close, with the score tied or the teams separated by just a run or two. Green, the hard-throwing right-hander, is trying to lock down an important out for the Yankees. He and catcher Gary Sánchez work through multiple pitches, aiming to locate Green's fastball low and away from the left-handed hitting Biggio. However, Green struggles to execute the pitch precisely where he and Sánchez want it, missing the target on a few occasions. "Gary Sánchez is frustrated, shaking his head after a couple of the missed locations," the announcer notes. "He was set up perfectly for that low and away fastball, but Green couldn't quite get it there." After evening the count at 2-2, Green rears back and fires another fastball, this time hitting the desired spot perfectly on the outer edge of the strike zone. "That's what he was searching for the entire at-bat," the announcer says, as Biggio waves helplessly at the pitch and heads back to the dugout, struck out. "Chad Green finally executes the pitch he and Sánchez had in mind, freezing Cavan Biggio with a well-placed fastball on the outside corner," the announcer concludes. "A big strikeout in a tight ballgame for the Yankees' reliever." The sequence highlights Green's ability to battle through some early command issues, make an in-game adjustment and ultimately deliver the pitch he and his catcher had planned, resulting in a crucial strikeout that could prove pivotal in the outcome of the game. The Yankees' dugout erupts in celebration, knowing Green's execution under pressure has kept them in the tight contest against their division rivals.
Why This Matters
Chad Green is getting absolutely robbed by the umpire on what should be a clear strike, and Jomboy breaks down exactly how bad the missed call is. It's a perfect example of a pitcher doing everything right, hitting his spots, and still getting screwed by the zone.
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Who / What Is Involved
Players: Chad Green, Cavan Biggio.
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Full Transcript
Click timestamps to jump to that momentChadd green verse Vizio this isn't that
interesting but I already did all the
editing so here we go I just wanted to
look at the picture and catch a
relationship and pitch calling but they
this isn't as good as I thought it was
gonna be but here we go they wanted to
hit that low and outside spot there
let's go back but he missed Chad's not
happy jumps shakes his head misses his
spot Gary cause low and outside again on
the 100 pitch they're trying to pepper
that low and away gets it right in the
middle gets the strike but that's not
where he wanted to throw it kind of a
dangerous missed one in one let's do it
again low and away fastball Gary cost
for it sets up puts his glove right here
buddy
put it right to my glove puts it right
to his glove doesn't get the call and
Gary's like Jesus Christ man angel
Hernandez missed some really blame calls
that was kind of on the edge but it was
exactly where they wanted it Gary still
can't get over the dam that was exactly
what we wanted didn't get the call all
right let's go back to that same well
let's do it again
blowing away fastball come on Chad hit
your spot misses inside again Gary's
like ok not great but a strike so we'll
take it let's do it again 2 & 2
strike 3 here we come low and away
fastball Gary sets up here's the pitch
Oh
way high calm down calm down Chad Gary
says we're good
it's a full count we're good blowing
away fastball it's put them away let's
finally hit that spot we've been
searching for come on right to the glove
there we go little high gets fouled off
could see Gary shake his glove a little
they're like come on put it here well
what are we going with here Oh blowing
away fastball okay cool full count let's
do it again Gary's like here we go come
on hit this glove misses a tiny bit in
not a bad pitch fouled off now Gary
calls for something else and Chad shakes
he's like no wait damn it I said I'm
gonna hit get this guy was lonely fast
I'm gonna get him with a low-noise
fastball here we go the payoff pitch can
he hit his spot Oh perfect that's what
he was searching for the entire at bat
strikes him out
blowing away fastball loan away fastball
alone with fastball alone with fastball
learn with fastball loan away fastball
low and with that's why learn with
fastball only fast sauce strike three
you're out