Joe Reta · LHP? no. RHP. Late relief
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The bat breaker
A late-relief sinkerballer. Hitters made contact, and then they went looking for a new bat. Broke them at a rate that made the equipment manager nervous.
You found the baseball
They walked out with a national title. One went on to pitch at Oregon. The other went to the Rockies. Years later they started a company, and it needed a name. There was only ever one option.
Scouting report · classified until now
Joe Reta · LHP? no. RHP. Late relief
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A late-relief sinkerballer. Hitters made contact, and then they went looking for a new bat. Broke them at a rate that made the equipment manager nervous.
David Hill · RHP · Starter
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Right-handed, up in the zone, and unbothered about it. Then a changeup that moved like a lefty's curveball, which is not a thing a changeup is supposed to do.
And that's why
When you spend your whole life getting measured by one number, you name the company after it. Fastballs fade. Velocity doesn't.