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Despite filling up the zone with a flurry of fastballs in hittable locations, the Dodgers’ bats remained silent, recording 17 consecutive outs after an RBI single from Will Smith in the first.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025
He noted that Ohtani has been chasing less and attacking hittable pitches with more consistent, confident swings.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024
Down 0-2 in the count, Hernandez refused to chase three straight pitches out of the zone — something that’s been an issue in recent weeks — before getting a hittable split changeup.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2023
But last year, his pitch selection could have been better; he swung at hittable pitches, but they weren’t always the right pitches to swing at.
From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2023
“He seems to be rather hittable to-day,” observed Locke.
From Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager by Standish, Burt L.
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