I'll foul one off my toe. A full suit of armor would have saved the outfielder from yelping an expletive after fouling a pitch atop the big toe on his left foot. Wagner came away satisfied from his second day of live batting practice. Usually, if I'm out there 15 minutes, the game's over. I'm not going to throw the changeup much when it's a 3-2 count, but it's time to mature a little bit.
Most hitters can jump on a fastball.
You've got to have something else as an equalizer. No matter what you throw, you've got to try and be as perfect as you can with where you throw it. Fastballs have sped Wagner to the top of his profession. He is tied with Doug Jones for fourth in saves on the Astros' career list. Because Wagner's fastballs do reach triple-digit velocity, the club has been forced to add digits to a new contract.