Starting Pitcher Bryce Miller, Slugger Brent Rooker Have Funny Interaction on "X"
The American League West will look slightly different in 2025 than it has in previous years.
Some of the better players in the division like Nathaniel Lowe and Kyle Tucker will be playing in the National League after being traded by the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros, respectively.
All of the games hosted by the Athletics will also be in Sacramento.
The Seattle Mariners and Athletics will meet 13 times in 2025. And two players who will face off a lot, Seattle starting pitcher Bryce Miller and Athletics designated hitter Brent Rooker, shared a hilarious interaction on "X" (formerly known as Twitter).
Rooker often replies to fans on his personal "X" account (Brent_Rooker25). A fan made a comment about how pitchers often talk about the mechanics of their throws on social media. Rooker offered a hitter's perspective on the topic, saying that knowing the mechanics of the throw doesn't really offer him any kind of competitive advantage.
"Me knowing how a guy grips his slider does nothing for me. A pitcher knowing that I always sit slider in a specific situation or after a certain sequence would absolutely benefit them.
There’s a big difference in sharing mechanical things vs sharing thought processes in competitive situations. I’ll talk swing mechanics all day but I don’t want to reveal what my approach off of a guy is or something like that."
Me knowing how a guy grips his slider does nothing for me. A pitcher knowing that I always sit slider in a specific situation or after a certain sequence would absolutely benefit them.
— Brent Rooker (@Brent_Rooker25) January 24, 2025
There’s a big difference in sharing mechanical things vs sharing thought processes in… https://t.co/KOXiU1jAfV
Bryce Miller replied to the post in a humorous way and said "I would like to know this information."
Rooker replied to Miller's comment, simply saying "You don't need any extra help, Bryce."
You don’t need any extra help, Bryce https://t.co/FC0tOWekf5
— Brent Rooker (@Brent_Rooker25) January 24, 2025
Rooker and Miller were two of the best players on their respective teams in 2024.
Rooker hit .293 with 39 home runs and 112 RBIs in 145 games played, mostly at designated hitter.
Miller, in his second major league season, had a 2.94 ERA with 171 strikeouts in 180.1 innings pitched across 31 starts.
Bryce Miller's 2Ks in the 3rd. pic.twitter.com/6q3tunzGXs
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) September 13, 2024
The battles between Miller and Rooker will be interesting to watch in 2025.
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