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  1. dlk9s
    I saw video of Sheets working out for scouts and every time my 13-month old son saw him throw a pitch, he laughed. I don't know what that means, but it must mean something.
  2. dlk9s
    He has now. Just saw the story on the local Atlanta news.
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    http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4834393 "Mark McGwire received a standing ovation from Cardinals fans Sunday in his first public appearance in St. Louis since admitting he used steroids." Jessica and Sarah Schaaf were in the front row of a downtown hotel ballroom jammed with perhaps 1,000 fans, and wore T-shirts made for the occasion that said "Welcome back, Big Mac Land," with a photograph of McGwire. 'He did wrong,' Jessica Schaaf said. 'But we still love him.'"
  4. dlk9s
    Niekro was a knuckleballer. Gaylord Perry was a spitballer. For some reason, I actually find Perry's blatant cheating entertaining. It was like a cat and mouse game. Everyone knew he threw spitballs and he knew everyone knew. He had to figure out how to do it without getting caught. Plus, he got into batters' heads even when he wasn't doctoring the ball. I don't know, I think it's pretty funny.
  5. dlk9s
    Jeffrey Leonard: "The Royals called me and I thought, 'What the heck? I've still got one good flap left.'"
  6. dlk9s
    What about Mark McGwire? If LaRussa thinks enough of him to even slightly entertain the thought of adding him to the roster in September, then he must be good.
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    Yeah, I don't get why people care so much. It's just a title that sounds good. It's like when people nit-pick over "Most Valuable Player" and start saying, "Well, this guy is more 'valuable' to his team than the guy who obviously had the best season, so he's the MVP." Most Valuable Player is the Best Player.
  9. dlk9s
    Not sure why this is relevant.
  10. dlk9s
    Additionally, sometimes pitches are used to setup other pitches later in the game or at least get the batter thinking too much. If the batter happens to swing and miss, all the better. I remember in high school, even though I was very successful, one of my coaches taught me a knuckleball. I asked him why he wanted me to learn it and he said that I should just throw it a couple times during first inning warmups or maybe once to a batter in that inning. That way, the other team sees I have it and will start thinking about it. Even if I never throw it the rest of the game, it will be in their head, decreasing the chances of them guessing my pitches correctly. I know there's a big difference between high school and the pros, but I thought that was a fun example.
  11. dlk9s
    I still don't get the whole "Melvin sucks because he didn't sell high on every young player we've ever had" thing. People act as if he was supposed to anticipate one of the best (and young) shortstops in the game crapping the bed last year. And that he should have known his All-Star right fielder wasn't going to bounce back from his late 2008 slump (which he was actually starting to do until he went on the DL). Oh, let's not forget that McGehee is obviously going to be bad next season, right? I guarantee that if the Brewers traded players the moment they had a good season, fans would complain that we can never keep guys once they get good.
  12. dlk9s
    I think it's more about catching lightning in a bottle than believing Mulder will impact the Crew in 2010.Agreed. It's not like he's going to come in as the #2 starter or anything. He'll get an incentive-laden minor league deal or something like that with the hopes that maybe, maybe, down the road, with some help from his former pitching coach, he can become a back-end starter some day. Just like any cheap minor league acquisition, he's being looked at as someone who may be able to contribute at some point in the future, except that he has been very successful in the past. I wouldn't read into the Brewers' interest in Mulder as a sign of desperation or anything.
  13. dlk9s
    Hey, let's give them a break. They went 10 whole years without winning a World Series.
  14. dlk9s
    Keep in mind that when the article's author says "targeting," he's talking about fantasy baseball.
  15. dlk9s
    Rats. I was going to make a "Ben Sheets should take HGH" joke.
  16. dlk9s
    That was a truly awesome play. Hey, the guy couldn't hit, but he did some good things for the team. He was great behind the plate in 2008 and was a good teammate. And hey, as much as "grit" is mocked, I do like having a guy with "grit" on the team. Just make sure the other seven position players can hit better.
  17. dlk9s
    I've got to think that if Bush is healthy and it's a choice between these two, they have to keep Bush. He's a decent #4-ish starter who pitched well for us between his minor league stint in 2008 and his injury in 2009 and he can also come out of the pen if need be. It really seemed to me that Bush had started to figure things out (read: avoid the blow up inning) before he got hurt last year.
  18. dlk9s
    No, it doesn't. When people say "book it," it tends to just mean they are very confident in their opinion.
  19. dlk9s
    That stupid overhanging bleachers section just made me think of the travesty that is Minute Maid Park and now I am full of rage. Hey, I have an idea: stop with the bizarre dimensions and silly obstacles that make the game a circus. Thanks. I love the old logo and the state fair concession stand, though.
  20. dlk9s
    If this means we run the "Major League play" at some point, he will be worth every penny.
  21. dlk9s
    The Brewers were only 3 games back in the NL Central and 3.5 game back in the Wild Card race when they traded for Lopez. Methinks they traded for him to try to bolster the lineup in order to make the playoffs.
  22. dlk9s
    Musically?
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    I think it's crap that Prince didn't receive a single 7th place vote.
  24. dlk9s
    I don't think a huge contract for Fielder is going to hurt Braun's feelings. He's a smart guy. He knew he was potentially sacrificing money in exchange for security.
  25. dlk9s
    Zito, AT&T Park, and the phone number for Lincecum's dealer for Suppan and the recipe for Secret Stadium Sauce (although I'm hesitant to throw in the sauce).
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