southsideirish71

QUOTE (raBBit @ May 19, 2015 -> 10:09 PM) Some of my favorite memories of pitching. I taught my brother a slider when he was 13. You would of thought it was David Cone up there with the reactions. Throw it inside, watch the kid bail, get your k.

Alexei reacted to that curve like kids in the Pony league do the first time they see one.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 19, 2015 -> 10:00 PM) Well, this wasn't completely unexpected. Bauer's a very tough pitcher this year, especially on the road (for whatever reason). Have had their opportunities and haven't been able to cash in. Wonder why Sanchez was giving himself up in the middle of the game....if that was from RV or his own idea? Because playing for a tie at that point at home is pretty ill-advised, especially when Flowers is running from 2nd. Guess we'll have the usual debate about PHing for LaRoche in the late innings when a LHR's on the mound. Bauer's change-up moves like a screwball. He is a match-up nightmare for the sox. A pitcher with good stuff with late movement who throws out of the zone. The effectively wild pitcher. We of course are up there hacking.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ May 18, 2015 -> 09:43 PM) I like Robin letting the young Sanchez hit here regardless of the outcome. Might be in the minority though. Nice Job!!!!!

That was two solid ABs in extra's with men on.

He was in the basepath, he is safe.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 6, 2015 -> 10:19 PM) Damn. He probably has something wrong with his arm/shoulder. That's how it usually works when guys like Sale start to struggle, right? nope. Not even close.

Rozsival is playing like he retired already.

That was a pathetic AB by Flowers. Swing at two way out of the zone, then keep your bat on your shoulder on the pitch down the middle of the plate.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Apr 29, 2015 -> 01:22 PM) f*** baseball This isn't baseball. This is batting practice.

This is why wasting outs to bunt is atupid. Especially when you have Micah and Eaton on base. Giving up outs is dumb.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 24, 2015 -> 08:00 PM) Almost every team in baseball sucks at rundowns. I agree. It's however a fundamental play that should be more successful than it is.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 24, 2015 -> 07:55 PM) Oh they called him out! There must have been another angle to the play. Still a poor play by Abreu In run down plays you get rid of the ball to the advancing base. Then if you run at him you move him back to the original base. you make only a throw or two. Just like you teach the kids. You try not to push him towards the new base.

When we hit a homer at home we need to milk it against them. Hit the ball, stare at it for about 30 seconds as you walk to first. Fist pump through the entire thing. And do a curtain call.

Harold Reynolds is blaming Adam Eaton.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 11:18 PM) He looks incredibly stiff vs RHP, which slows down his bat speed and makes it nearly impossible for him to clear his hips to pull the ball with any authority. If you watch him against LHP, he seems to open up so much better. I don't buy that. He is a rotational hitter. He goes bat knob first, hands tight, and then the bat follows through. The bat speed is generated by how quickly he gets his bat knob forward in this style. His stance is stiff because you are taught to drive into the ground and widen out in that style.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 11:16 PM) How can a hitting coach look at Avi's mechanics and not try to fix them? What is wrong with his mechanics.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 11:08 PM) Where did Greg make a now damned predicition? He is too busy wiping his chin from his Royals love.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 11:07 PM) Why was Emilio so far off on the cut off? Seriously Why is Emilio in the game? Thats a better question.

f*** you Greg!

That was pretty.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 10:59 PM) I predict Hosmer knocks in the winning run ... if he's not ejected by then. Go to the Royals board and post your drivel there. We dont care.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 10:54 PM) I'm officially pissed off. We had last bats four straight innings and can't beat this team. Pisses me off. Officially no one cares.

you can move the puck at will into the opponents ice until you get a man advantage. then you can't even get entry. Andrew Shaw stop taking stupid penalties.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Apr 21, 2015 -> 09:32 PM) Agree but Coop is not letting Flowers call the pattern. Watch how often Flowers looks over to the dugout. His head looks like a swivel. Who cares, even if pitches were being called by the bench. Its up to the pitcher to execute them. Its not like he was getting squeezed. He was missing by quite a bit. You need to command the fastball in this league.