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  1. jerichoholicninja
    I've watched and paid attention to a grand total of 0 seconds of college basketball this year (like every year) so my finals pick of Syracuse and Kansas St is a lead pipe lock. You can take that to your bookie.
  2. jerichoholicninja
    I was at Zack's first start this spring and was standing next to the bullpen while he was warming up. After every pitch he grunted. Not an "I'm throwing really hard grunt" but more of a "that hurt" grunt. Once the game started you could hear it in the ballpark. It sounded to me like he shouldn't have been pitching.
  3. jerichoholicninja
    The crowd in the bottom of the ninth was amazing. Lots of chanting and lots of cheering. The 750 or so Brewer fans that were still there sounded louder than a full Miller Park.
  4. jerichoholicninja
    Lawrie is going to end up being a corner outfielder putting up decent but not great numbers. We have no room for OK corner outfielders right now or for the next few seasons.
  5. jerichoholicninja
    He's a good hitter without a position. The Crew has enough of those already.
  6. jerichoholicninja
    If this was the NFL he would have a pretty lengthy suspension coming but I don't think MLB has a personal conduct policy. The team will probably fine him and suspend him a few games.
  7. jerichoholicninja
    It literally hurts me to watch Marmol pitch. I can't believe the guy hasn't destroyed his shoulder yet but I'm pretty sure he will soon.
  8. jerichoholicninja
    Glad I'm not the only one who's noticed this.
  9. jerichoholicninja
    I was there too and have been a couple other times. I've never heard a coach there say a negative thing about long tossing. Some people might not prefer it but I can't see how it can cause any harm unless a player is not very smart with how or how much he does.
  10. jerichoholicninja
    Great point. When I'm working with pitchers I try not to critique every mistake in their delivery. Basically if a guy is throwing hard and with control the only things I will try and change are anything that could lead to injury. Usually the invert W, which I find to be very common in kids.
  11. jerichoholicninja
    First and foremost, some things work for some guys that don't for others. I pitched in college and now coach high school and in my opinion velocity comes from 75% genetics, 15% mechanics, 10% throwing and strength training. Basically the reason someone can throw hard is mostly because they just naturally can, obviously that can be improved upon by improving mechanics and a good throwing and strength training program. I would guess Mark really didn't buy into the 30, 60, 120 program. This sounds similar to the one I was taught in college, which I didn't like. Now that he's able to do something he's more comfortable and familiar with he's being more productive with it. I've always felt that the 30, 60, 120 program was good for developing control but to build arm strength you really need to lengthen it out and train yourself to use your whole body to throw with explosiveness but still maintain proper mechanics. Throwing 300 feet for a professional pitcher should not be a big deal. Throwing a ball on a line at 300 feet is equal to about 90 MPH which Mark easily exceeds.
  12. jerichoholicninja
    I don't think going to arbitration really means anything to player. Some guys might cry about it to the media for leverage but ultimately I would think it has zero impact on the guys relationship with the club. Plus, Shaun has played zero games for the Crew. Any argument Doug makes against him will based off of things that happened for another club.
  13. jerichoholicninja
    Not a fan of the baby hitting the window commercial or really any of the commercials. As for the Black Eyed Peas that was easily the worst half time show I've ever seen. I don't hate their music so much as they are just terrible performers. Their auto-tuners were out of tune, the sound was terrible, the chick was making a fool of herself, and the Tron theme was embarrassing. Slash only managed to save a very little bit of it. I can't be the only one who was disappointed to see a musical performance without a single musical instrumental (Slash not withstanding) used. I really don't know where else they can go for a half time show. The old timers do an ok job but can't do it like they used to. The new acts are all show and no substance. I can't really think of someone that would have wide ranging appeal that hasn't done it. The only two that come to mind are U2 and Paul McCartney but they've both done it in the last 10 years. Motorhead, Coldplay, Zeppelin reunion (when pigs fly)?
  14. jerichoholicninja
    Pitching or not I don't see anyway they don't finish last in that division unless there are some major injuries on other teams.
  15. jerichoholicninja
    Community won the night for me by far. That episode was right up there with Paintball.
  16. jerichoholicninja
    PETCO and Dodger Stadium are the only other Major League stadiums I've been to. PETCO is great. I would rank it above Miller Park. I love the way half of the park is a baseball stadium and the other half is sort of like a carnival/festival. The location and surrounding area is great too. Dodger Stadium wasn't anything special. It did have a sort of weird feeling about it. Our seats were in the outfield and when we got there for batting practice it felt weird looking into a giant wall of yellow seats. Overall it's nothing to really write home about. Quite a departure from PETCO and Miller.
  17. jerichoholicninja
    Please go to the Yankees Al. They need you, somewhere on the field.
  18. jerichoholicninja
    Apparently Will is going to be playing another branch manager with similar quirks as Micheal. I can see this being very terrible. I would prefer to see Will play the straight man. Although if Will can play it toned down it could be good.
  19. jerichoholicninja
    I think they've been helped most by playing in a pretty weak division. They've had some good teams but playing most of their games against Texas and Seattle and Oakland's off years helped a lot.
  20. jerichoholicninja
    I had high expectations for Portlandia but thought it was quite possibly the worst thing I've ever seen. The only parts I even chuckled at were when Jason Sedakis was dying and telling the women she was being a -- well you know. The opening was pretty cool though.
  21. jerichoholicninja
    The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Overpaying center fielders since 2007.
  22. jerichoholicninja
    The AL East. Wow, just wow. These guys aren't the players they were but that whole division is loaded.
  23. jerichoholicninja
    I think when people think of luck they think of picking some random numbers and winning millions of dollars in the lottery. Clearly no skill involved. When I think of baseball luck I think of what happens when the ball leaves the bat. It is a skill to throw a pitch that is difficult to hit solidly. However, once the ball is hit the pitcher's skill is meaningless. A pitcher getting a ground ball just to the left of second base with a runner on third is a run scoring hit. However, that same ball with a runner on first is very likely a double play. Luck in baseball is about situation, where the ball is hit, field conditions and dimensions, other players and umpires making a mistake, scheduling, and other things I'm failing to mention. The "luck" involved in baseball is mind boggling.
  24. jerichoholicninja
    I was referring to the Cubs signing Pujols but Fielder wouldn't be any better long term, probably worse.
  25. jerichoholicninja
    My thoughts exactly. That contract is going to be huge and the Cubs don't have Yankee money. By the end it will probably be franchise crippling.
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