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Nice picture as always
Parra going tomorrow and I have a good feeling. Webb is tough but he has been human lately.
I'd give my dissertation on pitcher W-L records
that I usually have to give every 5 weeks at JSOnline, but you guys don’t need it…
I am pro-Cameron
Davey Nelson says Cameron's 9th inning go-ahead single was huge
Ya think? We should make him Riske-level money for that kind of analysis.
He's extremely quick and good.
you're right
let’s just cut Riske tomorrow.
by James Stanley Cocanower on Jul 2, 2008 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Haha, I just wanted to see if you were still around
Anyway, I wasn’t saying that WXRL is worthless, just that it has a significant flaw. It’s not even reallly relevant, I suppose, since we’re comparing a relief pitcher to a relief pitcher.
Anyway, we can have both of them. You’re right.
He's extremely quick and good.
his problem
is controlling that fastball. The only task the cubs gave him this winter was to harness control of that fastball to set up K’s with that slider. He cant control it at all anymore and is getting behind and walking people as a result.
his off speed
is just that slider. As a starter i remember him throwing a curve but it wasnt anything special. But you are right about over using the breaking pitch. He has admitted that he can control that better than his fastball (backwards i know) and as of late he is throwing it over and over and over
he is almost exactly 50% fastball 50% sluve
by dixieflatline on Jul 2, 2008 11:55 PM CDT up reply actions
its a slider
not a slurve- but its a sick sick slider
Well I would argue it is a slurve
Huge downward drop for a slider nearly 3 inches of drop. You just don’t see that in sliders too often. Sure it has a lot of horizontal movement as well but the large vertical drop makes me want to call it a slurve.
by dixieflatline on Jul 2, 2008 11:58 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm thinking maybe make THT some pretty graphs
Normally I would have a topic picked out already but coming up a bit empty right now.
by dixieflatline on Jul 2, 2008 11:56 PM CDT up reply actions
i think
harry pavaldis who is the cubs pitch f/x guy has some stuff on marmol
Harry says slurve too so when I write it up I am calling it a slurve
John Walsh calls it a curve BTW. So does my pitch classification algorithm. Not that that means much.
by dixieflatline on Jul 3, 2008 12:04 AM CDT up reply actions
waiting for the giants to score
We could be here awhile
I picked the wrong game
to go see The Wanted apparently.
Nice hats
Am I missing something or did SF go and steal SD’s hats? July 4 thing?
Not exactly coordinated with the cream and brown…
I am pro-Cameron
WGN
not play the Cubs anymore? at least outside of market area?
Hmm
A. Thanks
B. No surprise
C. If the Crew can spot it and the Mets can’t…
D. hahahahaha
I am pro-Cameron
Yeah I should be able to put something togather from last year as well
by dixieflatline on Jul 3, 2008 12:05 AM CDT up reply actions
sorry, joke fell flat...
I meant the point in time at which he’s getting released if his recent performance keeps up.
from the article
With the return of David Riske and Eric Gagne from the disabled list in recent weeks, Yost has plenty of options to work the eighth inning, though he was looking for a low-pressure situation to work Gagne back into the mix.
If it keeps Gagne out for a while longer, I’m in favour of more nailbiter games…
Anyone else seen a game at AT&T
Gorgeous park. Absolutely stunning. I love San Fran and the park is perfect for the city. Very passionate fans too.
Yup
Went to a Giants/A’s game there last month. Awesome park. The structural design itself actually reminded me of Miller Park, but with no roof and on the bay.
Great food, huge scoreboard, good time! It was the game where the sprinkler system went off in the 9th inning … some added excitement.
Well, let's hope that...
Torres and Yabu won’t be the only ones to have tricky 9th innings…here’s to a Kerry Wood implosion.
Ick
the Giants aren’t looking good for tying this one up with the schlock they have up.
i'm behind apparently on mlbtv
"If there is a more reactionary blog with idiotic commentary out there I'd be surprised." -On Bleed Cubbie Blue
c'mon Fred
I have said some dang nice things about you to my pals.
sigh...
Would have been nice to gain a game tonight.
On another note: a guy named Fred Lewis isn’t white? That’s almost inverted Khalil Greene territory…
Question
Plesac works for the local Comcast guys in Chicago. Did he leave the Crew under bad terms? I can’t remember.
I am pro-Cameron
Sounds like
I missed a good game. Between that and the Favre drama I picked a bad night to be away from Extra Innings and the Internet.
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