Gerrit Cole ruthlessly dominates Aaron Judge and the other Yankees with 99mph ‘stones’
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During practice at Yankee Stadium, Gerrit Cole, Yankees backup pitcher, went head-to-head with Luke Voit and newly recovered Aaron Judge and Aaron Hicks for three simulated innings from the diamond center of the famous Bronx compound.
The impressive thing about this is that if the 2020 season were announced to start tomorrow, Cole would apparently be ready to make his long-awaited debut wearing the striped uniform, because his arm looks quite strong despite the fact that there are still three weeks to go. that the “Playball” be officially sung on the MLB Opening Day.
Gerrit Cole hit 99 mph today at the stadium, pitching coach Matt Blake said
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July 2, 2020
According to Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake, the former Pirates and Astros ‘ace’ peaked at 99 mph, a rate he normally uses to pitch in official games, however this time he did so during a workout.
Gerrit Cole dominating Luke Voit and Aaron Judge with authentic 99 mph fireballs:
Without a doubt, after watching this video, Bomber fans must be even more excited than they were when the bombing and Cole’s arrival in New York was announced in mid-December of last year.
It is said that the 29-year-old right-hander will finally be able to fulfill his dream of pitching with the team of his loves in the first game of the season when they visit the Nationals Park of the current World Series champions. According to odds, Cole would face three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer in a “Titans” duel.
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