Jayson Werth Temporarily Frozen By 57 MPH Strike
By Tim Ryan
Cubs pitcher Carlos Villanueva, making the great El Duque proud, threw a 57 mph strike that froze a disbelieving Jayson Werth for approximately five dramatic seconds. But Werth has earned the right to be visibly confused every now and then considering the hairy, menacing outfielder sports an OPS of 1.214 in August.
And now for the crowd pleasing GIF:
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