David Clyde....that was the one I was thinking of...kept thinking of Mark Fydrich for some reason, but knew that wasnt the right guy. Thanks for that one Doc.
David Clyde....that was the one I was thinking of...kept thinking of Mark Fydrich for some reason, but knew that wasnt the right guy. Thanks for that one Doc.
Well, geez, when is O'Brien going to have the time to do THAT?Originally Posted by westofyou
"Chris Pittaro is the best rookie I've ever seen." - Sparky Anderson 1985
"The problem with strikeouts isn't that they hurt your team, it's that they hurt your feelings..." --Rob Neyer
"The single most important thing for a hitter is to get a good pitch to hit. A good hitter can hit a pitch that’s over the plate three times better than a great hitter with a ball in a tough spot.”
--Ted Williams
But Chris played the game and knows baseball better than any of you innernit chat geeks.
Grape works as a soda. Sort of as a gum. I wonder why it doesn't work as a pie. Grape pie? There's no grape pie. - Larry David
I think "homer" is the operative word here when it comes to Sabo's comment, and it has nothing to do with anyone's first name.
"Its easy to love a winner like LeafGuard." -Marty Brennaman commenting on the Reds pitching staff.
I agree with this quote completely."Bailey could pitch here (Great American) right now," says former Reds star Chris Sabo, now working in the Reds' minor leagues.
Of course, whether he can pitch at Great American once the season starts and other teams show up is another matter entirely.
Sorry. It's late and I need sleep.
It is on the whole probable that we continually dream, but that consciousness makes such a noise that we do not hear it. Carl Jung.
I could pitch at GABP.
Except for the stupid Cincinnati cops who chase me.
Some people play baseball. Baseball plays Jay Bruce.
I am with you Lollipop - worried about what the state of the farm is going to look like with BCast's comments about being impatient, not being impressed with amount of money put in and the results... one can only hope that drafting and developing elite homegrown talent is not skimped on, and we don't take on a KC style of drafting... sigh.
As for my take on Homer being ready.. as its relivant to the thread... He needs to prove something at every level of the way for me before he's called up permanently. A cup of coffe in 07 if he's ready isn't something I'm against.. but '06 he should never spend time above AA. Challenge him, don't coddle him. But don't rush him either.
"I hate to advocate chemicals, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone... But they've always worked for me."
-Hunter S. Thompson
he hasn't even proved consistancy in Low A, let alone domination.
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could that be due to tandem system?
could that be due to his working on development of secondary pitches per reds brass?
could that be due to knee/shoulder issues?
these are important questions to ask. Not trying to make excuses.. it is what it is.. but i dont know if factors such as these can be completely ignored or dismissed.
"I hate to advocate chemicals, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone... But they've always worked for me."
-Hunter S. Thompson
according to Homer, probably.
that wouldn't neccessarily skew his numbers as bad as they were. his control disappeared, and that probably has more to do with nerves and tandemness.could that be due to his working on development of secondary pitches per reds brass?
not sure. didn't he have some soreness in his arm in August?could that be due to knee/shoulder issues?
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And while I understand reasons/theories for implementing the tandem system, i'm not sold on it, and I can see validity in Homer's opinion on it.
Are you sure? if you're limited to 100 pitches, of which management tells you 1/2 of which have to be a changeup(your weakest pitch), you dont think that might skew your numbers a bit? Not saying this is exactly the case with Homer, but I was under impression he was told to throw the change, and throw it often. Am I incorrect?that wouldn't neccessarily skew his numbers as bad as they were. his control disappeared, and that probably has more to do with nerves and tandemness.
Not sure about the timing of the issues, partly why I asked... but I know he was coddled, and IMHO, rightly so. Question is how much of an effect did this have on performance, and I'm not sure we can ever know the answer to that.not sure. didn't he have some soreness in his arm in August?
"I hate to advocate chemicals, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone... But they've always worked for me."
-Hunter S. Thompson
i've never read anywhere about telling a pitcher to throw a secondary pitcher X number of times...the usual standard is to throw it when you normally would given the situation, or in the case you're locating the fastball really well, throw it instead of the breaking ball. but then again, this was a team led by a guy with a bunch of binders...
i would think since it would leave him fresher, it would have more a positive impact. i remember the thing he complained about specifically with the tandem was being the guy who had to come in second, and that he felt like he always got lit up doing that.Question is how much of an effect did this have on performance, and I'm not sure we can ever know the answer to that.
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Ack, see my edit..
unless he was still injured, hiding it, feeling pain.. etc. So my point being perhaps he wasn't always really "fresh" as you put it.i would think since it would leave him fresher, it would have more a positive impact. i remember the thing he complained about specifically with the tandem was being the guy who had to come in second, and that he felt like he always got lit up doing that.
"I hate to advocate chemicals, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone... But they've always worked for me."
-Hunter S. Thompson
probably something we'll never know unless he goes under the knife soon.
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