Show #97: Top 9 Storylines from Braves Spring Training
Overreaction or reality? Checking in on Braves Spring Training.
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March 17th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
It would be better if it was a straight .000
.036 is just so… funny-looking. How can that be somebody’s batting average? I mean, lots of people sport a .000 for a little while, so it’s not hard to find it in a ST box score.
But .036?? I defy you to find that in a box score besides Nate McLapse.
March 17th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Leah’s boyfriend with a single for the Fish.
March 17th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Bub, I have two blog topic requests. 1)bulletpoints that go into deciding the order of the lineup. The basics are obvious but some of us are clueless on the specifics. 2)Characteristics of different types of pitches and how simple minded people can tell the difference. For instance how does a breaking ball differ from a sinker to the naked eye or are they basically the same pitch?
Some bloggers assume to much when it comes to the knowledge of their readers. I could just google but where’s the fun in that?
March 17th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Leah, I have those same two blog requests. 8)
Pssh. I don’t know that stuff. I could make it up, I guess, like I do all my other “serious” posts.
A sinker kind of goes WOOSH whereas a curve goes *whistles, spits*
A fast ball goes ZOOM, unless Chavez throws it, and this it goes CRACK.
A slider goes SHEOWWW and a change up goes S-L-O-W.
Your lead-off guy should typically bat above .036
Your #’s 7 and 8 hitters should not have feminine or French names.
Your #3 hitter should be the best hitter on the team or a veteran you don’t want to start pouting.
S’all I got.
(Really, your baseball IQ is plenty a match for mine. I just use a tone of authority to peddle my B.S. opinions. Try it! It really works!)
March 17th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Frenchy’s ST numbers: 4 – 21. It’s not McLouthian, but it ain’t great.
March 17th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
Prado’s awesome dammit and will hit .450 this season with 53 home runs!!!!!!!
How’s that? I don’t buy it BD. You don’t give yourself enough credit.
March 17th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Well, okay, the sinker/curve I can tell a little bit.
A curve is kind of loopy, especially if it’s like Hanson’s 12-6 curve (think: 12:00 and 6:00 on your clock). It’s slower than the sinker.
Sinker is short for “sinking fast ball.” It’s about as fast as a slowish fast ball. It doesn’t so much loop in a curve as it just goes straight toward the plate and then the bottom drops out of it and it sinks down. Induces a lot of weak hits/ grounders.
Somebody correct me if I’m wrong.
Now, what I would like to understand is what a slider looks like. Just a fast ball, like the sinker, than fades to one side at the end? Is that it? Anyone? It’s bad to be a Braves fan (Smoltz) and not know that, isn’t it?
March 17th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Here you go, Leah. This looks pretty decent:
http://www.lokeshdhakar.com/2007/09/20/baseball-pitches/
March 17th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
And it looks like I was describing a splitter as a sinker. So, see, there’s not as much fun in google, but…
March 17th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
Also, if you google baseball grips, the top hit is also a good site. The link is being rejected by ABT somehow. But it’s a cool look at the grips.
March 17th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Thx Bub. Very helpful. I’ll need to study to really get it.
March 17th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
a.d.d. AND o.c.d.??
We’re twins.
I’m over two weeks w/o alcohol, btw.
March 17th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
So proud. Great job! If I knew how to make a whole row of smiley faces I’d do it. Some day I must tell you my funniest OCD moment.
March 17th, 2010 at 6:06 pm
Do players besides Manny ever take a high jersey # just to be… whatever? Cuz I just looked up Heyward’s B-day:
8/9/89
#89, Jason Heyward? I think that’d be way cool. And will stand out in 2035 when we retire that number.
March 17th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
Speaking of shirt-backs…so, the FanGirls or whatever we call the fake cheerleaders with the t-shirt potato guns…I think I mentioned last year (or it was in my head) my thought that no way will they all wear “10″ on their backs this year (due to Chipper) – I bet they’ll all wear “2010.”
March 17th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
Anne, I like to refer to them as some of my future wives.
March 17th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
This Podcast Rocks.
That is all.
March 17th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
Word.
March 17th, 2010 at 11:17 pm
Anne: Or maybe “6″ for Bobby. Anne, yes they are “fake cheerleaders” and Curt, yes they are future fantasy wives….sigh/gulp!
After work today I met a couple of friends for dinner, had some beers and genuine belly laughs..much needed. Came home and found the Braves on TV (replay)..and in time to see Heyward and Chipper get back to back hits.
I remember when Chipper first came up as a scrawny/lanky shortstop, and then filled out and became the power guy he is now. Jason Heyward is “HUGE” in comparison at the beginning of his MLB career.
March 18th, 2010 at 8:09 am
Lost rocks.
March 18th, 2010 at 8:17 am
just logged on first time to MLB.com…watching the Marlins game. Love the green hats. Please keep. And can you catch me up….When did they give the announcer job to my 14 year old cousin?
March 18th, 2010 at 8:24 am
Happy Birthday, Corky my boy!!
http://corecontrarian.blogspot.com/2010/03/corky-miller.html
March 18th, 2010 at 8:24 am
they just said his name…Rich Waltz….grrrrrrr. Is he for keeps? his intonation sounds like he is riding a horse. UP down down UP down down UP UP down UP.. just talk, you wanker.
March 18th, 2010 at 8:28 am
at least he’s more or less technically competent… going to drive me crazy, tho.
March 18th, 2010 at 8:42 am
Leah, Will, – who’s conning who?