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  1. I'm all for a little homerism (within reason) but this is ridiculous. Check the thread in CT about the interview with Burrows. Apollo is back.
  2. Very proactive on his part. He's on the list. I'd also like to nominate desi.
  3. I thought apollo had gone rogue?
  4. off the top of my head, i nominate theminister and avelanch.
  5. This may seem a little creepy JR, but I also live by the Watershed within earshot of the tracks. We could be neighbors lol
  6. Yessssss, that's exactly what makes it such a great game. Even something that seems pointless like a fastball thrown up above the strike zone but the pitcher was using it to set-up a curveball (as an example)...something the uneducated baseball mind wouldn't pick up on but that's what makes it fun. Or something like when A-Rod jogged across Dallas Braden's mound a couple years back there...the game is great once you start to understand it. There's some baseball books I've read and loved that I'd strongly recommend to those who haven't read them. "Sixty Feet, Six Inches"- not sure who the author is but the book is basically a giant transcription of conversation between Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson talking about a wide variety of baseball topics. Interesting to gain the insight of two of the game's best. "The Bullpen Gospels: Major League Dreams of a Minor League Veteran" by Dirk Hayhurst. Chronicles his extensive minor league career. He shares some very funny stories and some interesting information about life in professional baseball and the minor leagues that us muggles would never get otherwise. A very light read but great nonetheless. "The Thinking Fan's Guide to Baseball"- again, can't remember the author but another interesting read. Talks about the history of the game, right from the mid-late nineteenth century just before the birth of MLB and some of the nuances of baseball for example. Highly recommend for any baseball nerd.
  7. Yeah exactly. I think part of it is the improvement in relief pitching too. Some relief pitchers back in the day were there because they simply weren't good enough to go 6+ innings. RP's nowadays are there to offer either great velocity and/or a +/+ secondary pitch. They can deal for an inning or two.
  8. In regards to the pitch count question... I think it's the increased velocity we see across MLB. Bio mechanically, humans aren't really made to do much overhead activity. Throwing 90+ mph with an overhand motion isn't natural and puts a ton of strain on the arm. So much has been discovered about arm injuries and their prevention that management teams are being more conservative with their assets. I also think the fact kids are playing so much more baseball, and are therefore throwing way more through their younger/teen years is part of it too. The more you throw, even with relatively good mechanics, the more likely you are to suffer an injury. Of course there's guys that are lucky and suffer few, if any, arm injuries but they're the exception IMO. On the flipside, you have holdovers like Nolan Ryan who has all his pitchers throw long toss every day they're not starting. There's differing schools of thought but I fall on the conservative side.
  9. That happens for somebody every year pretty much. Who says it can't be us this year? We know what we've got in Price and Buehrle, but there's always a chance the rest of the rotation plays above expectations Also, what an arm by JD there...and of course a great pick by Smoak.
  10. I was on the throne and missed the catch but just rewound and saw it...what a catch. That's the kinda play where the diving catch was made because of a good first step rather than a bad one lol
  11. Sadly, what should be obvious sarcasm isn't so obvious round these parts.
  12. The teams tighten up the play and pitching does get a little more conservative, sure, but the Jays lineup can still work counts. That much is true whether it's spring training or the World Series. Of course, no team will ever go a game with each and every at-bat being a great one but if the hitters stay disciplined in their approach, work counts, and make the opposing pitchers work for their outs they're gonna run pitch counts up and chase starters out of the game. If they were to play the Royals I wouldn't worry too much about the rotation. Cueto is good, Volquez can be good but can also be crap, but Duffy, Ventura, and Guthrie are average at best. The problem with the Royals is when you get to that bullpen, it's tough.
  13. Giroux is promptly kicked out for touching too many butts.
  14. Yeah I said something similar above there. I'd say overall Pillar is a good defender, but yeah, sometimes the best outfielders don't need to make a lot of highlight reel catches because their routes and reads off the bat are so good.
  15. The Canucks could be in the SCF and he'd still find a way to stir the pot and bait people into responding. Some of the crap he says is just so infuriating.
  16. Not sure if Pillar has done that all season, can't say I've noticed, but it's probably for the best if he's taking a step or two back before coming in again. Much easier to come back in on the ball than it is to go back on it. And if it was the Twins D on the field I'd think there would probably be mixed reactions. On the one hand it helps out the Jays offensively but on the other hand it's just poor etiquette. Don't wanna end up like Steve Bartman...
  17. Elementary? I did that in college
  18. The throwing motion in baseball starts with the arm moving backwards, not up to the side. This is terribly off topic. Feel free to PM me if you want
  19. A little sensitive? I was simply posing a hypothetical situation in which we could see Virtanen play some NHL games and not be forced to trade/waive any current roster guys. As for the RC comments...you seem to know what you're saying, but supraspinatus injuries are common in baseball where there isn't much "arm flapping" movement.
  20. Absolutely. No disrespect to 2011-12 Romero, Sanchez, Stroman, etc. but his stuff is electric and I don't know if we've seen a pitcher as capable of dominating since Doc. Side note, here's a good watch for those of you who were a little P.O'd after yesterday. Zaun got me fired up. http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/zaun-stop-writing-cheques-your-skinny-ass-cant-cash/
  21. To put it in fewer words, the numbers don't lie. Their offence ranks poorly in most categories. And while it can be an overstated stat at times, they sorely lack the ability to hit the longball. As for the matchup problems you mentioned with the jays...while it can play a role, at the end of the day good hitters are gonna hit. It's not like they've got 7 Adam Linds that they need to shelter. And for the record I'd still say stl is the best team in baseball.
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