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Fans had jokes after Elly De La Cruz fouled off a Hunter Greene pitch right into Hunter Greene’s Maybach

Parking a $200K car near a baseball field is a BOLD choice.

Whenever someone decides to park at a baseball field, they’re making a calculated risk. Do they want to settle for the most convenient spot and risk being in range of a baseball or do they want to park far away in relative safety?

We know what Hunter Greene chose on Tuesday, and let me tell ya — he absolutely regretted that decision.

As the Reds pitcher was throwing some live BP to Elly De La Cruz, Greene’s pitch was fouled back and out of play at one of the back fields in Goodyear, Ariz. It seemed harmless enough, but that foul ball could not have landed at a more unfortunate spot for Greene.

It smashed the window of his Mercedes-Maybach GLS SUV. Depending on how that car is spec’d, it can go for well over $200,000.

Greene — who is on a six-year, $53 million deal — apparently told Elly that he was paying for it. The Reds infielder pointed out that Greene makes more than him (plus, insurance will probably cover that one). And let’s be honest, if you’re parking a Maybach within striking distance of a baseball field, it’s a disaster waiting to happen.

Fans, though, had plenty of jokes for the smashed window. Of all the cars for Elly to hit, it had to be Greene’s. Unreal.

This 101 mph pitch by Cincinnati’s Hunter Greene was a thing of absolute beauty

Hunter Greene is ridiculous.

The Cincinnati Reds are one of the worst teams in Major League Baseball this season but they do have one of the most exciting players to watch despite all the losses they’ve piled up so far.

I’m talking, of course, about rookie pitcher Hunter Greene who battled through some injuries before finally making it to the majors this year. The 22-year-old right-hander is much watch TV every time he steps on the mound.

His performance last night against the Cardinals was more proof of that. Check out this 101 mph pitch that he threw to strike out Yadier Molina. I don’t know what you can do with this pitch:

That looked so easy for Greene, too.

He also mixed in some other beauties:

And then there was this 100 mph fastball:

Yup, he’s ridiculous.

Twitter agrees:

This incredible slo-mo footage shows how a 100 mph pitch violently warps a catcher’s mitt

Won’t someone think of the poor leather glove?

Being able to pitch a baseball 100-plus miles per hour is an insane gift. To create that much velocity and sheer torque out of a small object is something only a few people can do. If you’re an MLB pitcher with such a talent, you’ll bring an element almost everyone will gawk at when they get the chance.

To likely try and have everyone appreciate the 100 mile-per-hour pitch, even more, the Yankees’ broadcast had an excellent idea: They isolated a 100 mph pitch under a slo-mo cam.

The visual effects and results on the receiving catcher’s mitt aren’t surprising but certainly no less striking. In essence, it’s pitching gold:

I could watch that ball positively level the glove’s leather over and over. It’s mesmerizing.

With this baseball leather destruction in mind, it’s worth noting who’s been dealing out the most heat. As pitching arms get faster and faster, the above glove won’t be alone:

If I’m doing my math right, with 95 set to be the average fastball by the end of the year, then 100 could be the norm near 2030 or so. That is just bonkers to consider.

The next triple-digit wave might already be here, too. Earlier this season, the Reds’ Hunter Greene broke an MLB record for 100+ mile-per-hour pitches in a game with 39 (!). Thanks to his rocket arm, he lived up to every bit of the hype. Meanwhile, the Twins’ Jhoan Duran is the current owner of this year’s fastest pitch when he tossed 103.3 mile-per-hour rocket in mid-May.

Either catchers are about to get denser gloves, or a rise of 100 mile-per-hour pitches will create a lot more equipment damage in the coming years.

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Hunter Greene broke an MLB record for 100 MPH pitches, including a 102 MPH scorcher

WOW.

We talked last week about how Hunter Greene’s pitching debut for the Cincinnati Reds proved he can exceed the hype.

And in his second start, facing the super-dangerous Los Angeles Dodgers? I’d say he exceeded the hype that he had exceeded last week.

Greene set an MLB record on Saturday for number of pitches thrown in the triple digits, and even though he didn’t get a W in the 5-2 loss to the National League juggernaut, he still put up a terrific line with 5.1 innings pitches, two earned runs on just a two-run homer given up to Trea Turner, five hits, no walks and six Ks.

But it’s one pitch that you have to see, along with a bunch of others:

5 players you need to add in fantasy leagues after MLB’s opening weekend

Steven Kwan and Hunter Greene should be your top priorities on the waiver wires

Not much can be learned after just four games.

That much is pretty true across most sports, but especially in baseball, where it accounts for barely 2.4% of team’s 162-game season. That doesn’t mean we can’t overreact to some of what we saw across Major League Baseball’s opening weekend.

And for fantasy players who are still in the midst of their first matchup, early season acquisitions can be absolutely crucial. You don’t want to miss out on the type of production Yermin Mercedes had last April or what Logan Webb was able to sustain all year.

One series might not tell us everything we need to know, but it’s enough to convince us to add a few players off waivers immediately. Here’s who you should grab as fast as you can.

Hunter Greene’s sensational debut showed the hard-throwing rookie can exceed the hype

Hunter Greene arrives in MLB better than advertised and already a must-watch pitcher.

It’s been five years since a teenaged, two-way baseball player named Hunter Greene graced the cover of Sports Illustrated. At the time, Greene was starring for Notre Dame High in Sherman Oaks, CA, where he repeatedly hit triple digits on the radar gun.

The cover story posed a very simple question: is Greene destined to become baseball’s version of LeBron James?

The Cincinnati Reds wanted to find out for themselves. They selected Greene with the No. 2 overall pick in 2017 and gave him a $7.23 million signing bonus to pass on a scholarship to UCLA and head straight to pro ball. Finally on Sunday, on a team in the midst of a rebuild, Greene took the mound for his Major League debut and showed why MLB Pipeline ranked him the No. 4 right-handed prospect in baseball.

Getting mentioned alongside Jacob deGrom ever is worthy of celebration. Greene earned the comparison the first time he ever stepped on a big league mound.

And his performance was even more incredible than it sounds.

On the road against the reigning World Series champion Atlanta Braves, Greene put on an absolute clinic, posting seven strikeouts on two walks in five innings. While he did allow two home runs—that’ll happen pitching against one of the best lineups in baseball—Greene routinely worked his way out of trouble with a fastball-slider combo that confused Atlanta time and time again. He departed with a 6-3 lead and in line for the win.

Despite the fact he’s been on the radar of baseball fans for half a decade now, Greene is still just 22 years old and nowhere near the finished product he should develop into.

Sunday was just the next step along that path. Which is the most freighting part. For as naturally talented as Greene is, he’s still just learning how to pitch against big league hitters.

Sure, he’ll have stumbles and setbacks, but those won’t be able to hide what we saw in his debut.

Hunter Greene is here. With overwhelming hype and an arsenal to match.

After just one outing, he’s already among baseball’s must-watch starters.

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