Gage Wood near perfect game for Arkansas w/ 19 Ks- one HBP away

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Gage Wood near perfect game for Arkansas w/ 19 Ks- one HBP away

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I got an alert and watched the last few innings of this game today. Gage Wood was beyond spectacular and the only flowers are breaking ball that caught a batter in the toe on a two strike count. He just made himself a lot of money for his future.
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Sorry. I didn’t realize this was being covered in the draft thread.
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ClassicO wrote: 16 Jun 2025 15:48 pm I got an alert and watched the last few innings of this game today. Gage Wood was beyond spectacular and the only flowers are breaking ball that caught a batter in the toe on a two strike count. He just made himself a lot of money for his future.
a couple extra Million...at least. Probably went from 2.5million slot to 5.00 million slot.
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I think he was projected over the Cubs at pick number 17 but that’ll change – and it’ll be great if he doesn’t go to the Cubs!

I didn’t realize it was a strike out when the batter intentionally gets hit with two strikes, but that was Wood’s 18th K.
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No-hitter in the CWS. Awesome. Though I am sad to see this year's cinderella story go down with a whimper, this is only the third no-hitter in College World Series history and the first since 1960. His would have been the first Perfect Game. Again, awesome to see.
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He is Spencer Strider reincarnate

Low arm angle is a Mark Prior injury risk
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hmoss859 wrote: 16 Jun 2025 16:56 pm He is Spencer Strider reincarnate

Low arm angle is a Mark Prior injury risk
Like Strider, he’s listed at 6 foot, but he looks a little shorter but stocky and barrel chested. I agree on the arm angle but that seems to be his power source.
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It’s an arm angle with a hot 4 seamer, lots of swing and miss at top of zone, long carry on his heater,

Problem is low arm slot, high velo guys are susceptible to injury
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I watched todays game and and he was overpowering at top of zone

He made a lot of money today and could be a top 10 pick.

Strider is a great comparison
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I’m hoping LSU don’t see him.
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