On that note, Edwin has decently big splits home and away.
This might be a good read on the subject:
http://m.espn.go.com/wireless/story?storyId=6837424
Theoretically, some drugs are not necessarily to outright build muscle mass, but rather reduce the effects of aging, improve hand-eye coordination and keep up a player's strength and energy on a daily basis.
Take fatigue, for example. Being able to take supplements that boosted a player's energy everyday for six months would not necessarily manifest itself in a greater single-game performance, but rather more consistently reach potential over the course of 162 games. That would lead to tremendously better stats. And if the same drug, in theory, reduced or delayed aging effects, it would allow the player to sustain it for longer than most guys typically start to decline.
I don't think a lot of these drugs would be terribly noticeable outwardly. Muscle mass is not necessarily always going to improve a player's power anyhow. Bat speed is considered more important than brute strength based on the scientific studies I've seen. Sometimes strength equals better bat speed, but not always and not necessarily directly.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
Sure there's some "questionable performances", but what's it coming from at this point? I don't think it's naive at all to say it's pretty obviously not testosterone or traditional steroids. As far as fatigue reducing supplements, I just don't see how that accounts for half of the improvement we've seen from Bautista and Encarnacion. What is this miracle drug doing?
The headline kind of made me chuckle. "Yeah, right."
http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs...for-cubs-in-13
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Isn't it great that we no longer have to read stories about how Tim Hummel, Tim Norton, Brandon Larson, etc will eventually lead the team to the promised land and all those years of sucking will pay off.. I like contending
I understand that every club has to rebuild occasionally, but getting excited that Sappelt might be a suitable 4th OF just doesn't do it for me anymore.
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Agreed. Same for hoping that Wood will take several steps forward.
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Interesting piece from MLB.com about Alonso and the trade and how his season has gone.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?...rtnerId=rss_sd
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Johnny Bench likes Grandal better than Mesoraco and Hanigan.
Bench had lots of good things to say about the team this year.On the Reds’ catching tandem of Ryan Hanigan and Devin Mesoraco: “(Mesoraco) is still developing. I think you’re going to see a lot of good things from Devin. Hanigan has always been a great receiver. He’s got his average up around .290. I don’t think we’ve seen the best of him. I think he’s an even more productive hitter than he’s shown. He’s only got 23 RBIs; I thought that was a misprint. He has a good eye. I’ve talked to him about being more of a hands hitter than a body hitter and to get his hands to stay up. And (catcher Dioner) Navarro comes up and does a good job. We gave up (Yasmani) Grandal (in a trade to San Diego), and I thought that he was the best of all of them. Somebody knew that, too. I guess that’s why they wanted him in San Diego.”
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I cannot express how glad I am to NOT have Edinson Volquez anymore. I agreed with the Hamilton trade at the time (and still think it was the right move), but there aren't many things that drive me nuts quicker than a pitcher without control.
This season, Volquez is second in the majors in walks allowed with 102. ONE HUNDRED AND TWO!!! To put things in perspective, the highest walk total on the Reds is Mat Latos with 63. Homer has 52, Cueto 48, Leake 41 and Bronson is second in the league with only 34 allowed. I know that the almighty strikeout gets more attention and praise, but IMO its the BB's that should be the more important stat.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
I have always thought Volquez would be a lights out closer. If he could focus on his best pitches and mix a breaking ball in from time to time he could be very good.
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