During a grueling stretch of games, the Yankees face a two-game deficit behind the Blue Jays. Cody Bellinger's memorable performance against the Cubs included three home runs, marking it as an At-Bat of the Week candidate. In the third inning, Bellinger capitalizes on a poorly placed curveball from Chris Flexen, securing a home run after having already flown out once. His timing and readiness for the curveball demonstrate his keen insight into the pitcher’s strategy, showcasing his batting prowess.
Bellinger has already flown out to medium center field in the first when he just got under a hanging curve from starter Chris Flexen.
Bellinger is all over this pitch timing-wise despite the slow breaker coming in 19 mph slower than the previous cutter.
Flexen decides to double up on the curveball to the same spot and Bellinger punishes him.
It's clear to me that Bellinger was sitting curveball this whole AB after getting two juicy ones to hit in his first inning AB.
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