If you’ve been watching the first three games of the ALCS, there are probably two things that you’ve noticed about Jose Altuve:
- He’s had some trouble throwing the ball to first base.
- He’s absolutely crushed pitches up in the zone.
The first thing is not what one expects out of Altuve. The second one is, although the level of crushing has been a little bit absurd. Overall this series, the Rays have thrown Altuve seven pitches at or above the top of the zone: four fastballs, one cutter, one slider, and one curve.