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Chris Sale's Fastball -The Sale vs. Tanaka matchup last night was a great contrast in styles. Sale used his overpowering stuff to K 11 hitters, but was the tough luck loser. This Fastball to Jacoby Ellsbury is one of those unhittable pitches. Ellsbury could either take it and hope for a ball, or maybe try and foul it off, but there's no good outcome for 99 MPH on the corner. (Thanks to Redditor Karma_Chamillionaire for the tip!)