Originally Posted by dougdirt
Cowboy better be careful. Homer will cut him.
Cowboy better be careful. Homer will cut him.
We'll go down in history as the first society that wouldn't save itself because it wasn't cost effective ~ Kurt Vonnegut
A friend of mine went to ST last year and he talked to Jeff for a while and he said that Jeff felt he didn't listen to anybody - probably meaning Jeff. So take that FWIW.
In between Marty's hair and Homer's hunting knife Cowboy's living in a dangerous world.
School's out. What did you expect?
But he throws strike one. Unfortunately strike two usually ends up in the cheap seats.
Are you kidding me?
These two clowns couldn't embarrass themselves any more if they had big shoes and squirting roses.
“And when finally they sense that some position cannot be sustained, they do not re-examine their ideas. Instead, they simply change the subject.” Jamie Galbraith
I also loved how Brantley 'loves' Shearns big loopy curveball, but Bailey's needs to be tightened up.
I can't stand listening to Brantley. I think it's mostly just his voice that's so annoying, but I just can't take him. BTW, I like this guy pitching for the Sox, Bryan Corey. I don't know why he can't seem to stick in the majors, but if the Sox can't hang onto him, I'd recommend him as a cheap pick-up.
"Reality tells us there are no guarantees. Except that some day Jon Lester will be on that list of 100-game winners." - Peter Gammons
I don't mind when announcers are critical of a kid, but what I fail to understand is talking up some guy who's done exactly *nothing* in his entire (too long) career. Why?
“And when finally they sense that some position cannot be sustained, they do not re-examine their ideas. Instead, they simply change the subject.” Jamie Galbraith
They're different kinds of pitches. Homer doesn't throw the big slow curve and Shearn doesn't throw hard anything.
School's out. What did you expect?
Brantley is kind of a pud though.
School's out. What did you expect?
Sure they are different, but Brantley rational of why Bailey's curveball isn't good is its too big. Shearn's, is a really big loopy curve, but he loves it. Makes no sense.
I wish I was.
Shearn's a good story. Career minor leaguer toils in the bushes and finally gets his chance in the major leagues and shows he can embarrass some guys with that big curve of his. Sort of a Horatio Alger thing. Everybody loves that whereas Homer's the rich, cocky bonus baby who has shot through the minor leagues. When he runs into a bit of trouble it's natural to feel some schadenfraude towards him - especially to guys like Brantley.
Doug, in Jeff's defense, I think the difference between Shearn's curve and Homer's is that Shearn makes people miss with his and Homer is trying to get his called for strikes.
Except Bailey does get called strikes and swinging strikes with his. Brantley doesn't seem to grasp that one.
Yes, that.
"Reality tells us there are no guarantees. Except that some day Jon Lester will be on that list of 100-game winners." - Peter Gammons
I wonder if his problem is between his ears primarily and what or who can correct that other than Homer and experience.
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