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Parker Hageman

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Throw a 95 mile per hour fastball over his head. 

 

That's what happened to Minnesota Twins' left fielder Jordan Schafer on Wednesday night when he dug in to face the Royals' Wade Davis. Davis released a 95-mph fastballs that just kept rising to the point of it being almost an entire Jordan Schafer body-length over his head. 

 

Thanks to CJ Folger, who is a must follow on Twitter for amazing GIFs and shots of local and national sports moments, we can watch this scene in perpetuity. Check out the reaction on Schafer's face as he tracks the ball up the screen. That look is a "I hope I brought more sliding shorts" look. 

 

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Interestingly, ESPN/TruMedia had trouble tracking this pitch because it was so elevated:

 

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Great technique. Keep 'em uncomfortable in the box. 

 

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Wade had a couple other wild looking pitches in his inning. By design?

 

 

He's got a bit of a wild streak in him -- he tossed seven wild pitches last year which was pretty high among qualified pitchers. That was apparently his first wild one of the season but you are right, he had a few more misfires (the blobs above the strike zone) in that inning.

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