8/19 @ the Roy Halladays

[TheKilo]

I wonder if Varitek's neck spasms were caused by going down on Heidi Watney all the time. Self-indulgent bastard!

 

BTW Thanks Heidi for getting Tek out of the lineup.

 

Funny

[KPKahder]

HAHAHAHA ! is it just my non-knowledge of did Halladay not make it to the 6th and we may just be handing him his .. umm 6th ? loss (not sure but thought he was 13-5)

[KPKahder]

Funny

 

 

while thats amusing.. do you really think Tek has "neck spasms" or is this the excuse they give to bench him? He looked mighty pissed when they showed him on the bench

[BSN07]

I can't believe they got Halladay out before the 6th:D

[a700hitter]

Wow, only 5 innings by Halladay. Good job by the offense getting him out of there.

[Dipre]

Now i see why they wanted to change his arm slot.

[Gosawks]

Buchholz I think is begginning too get it. He reminds such much of Lester his first couple seasons. Had poor control and got himself into way too much trouble. He is still doing that at time but at a lesser rate.

[ms_sox]

It's awesome that the offense seems to be still kicking for a 2nd day. And during an away game, too.

[ms_sox]

MLB.TV sucks today. Just saying.

[Cocos Disciples]

sorry.. Im new.. takes a while to get to know people's nuances and personalities.

 

Oh you'll learn. You'll learn quickly.

[BSN07]

what's Buchholz pitch count up to?

[TheKilo]

Buchholz I think is begginning too get it. He reminds such much of Lester his first couple seasons. Had poor control and got himself into way too much trouble. He is still doing that at time but at a lesser rate.

 

I'm beginning to wonder if this is Farrell's MO - turn young pitchers into groundball machines to build their confidence and then start to build up their strikeout counts.

 

He did it with Lester last year and coming in to this game Buchholz had something like a >60% GB percentage.

[TheKilo]

what's Buchholz pitch count up to?

 

76

 

7 would of him would be wonderful.

[schillingouttheks]

I'm beginning to wonder if this is Farrell's MO - turn young pitchers into groundball machines to build their confidence and then start to build up their strikeout counts.

 

He did it with Lester last year and coming in to this game Buchholz had something like a >60% GB percentage.

 

That's actually pretty interesting. I didn't even realize that but if the trend is there, I guess it's there.

[Dipre]

I'm beginning to wonder if this is Farrell's MO - turn young pitchers into groundball machines to build their confidence and then start to build up their strikeout counts.

 

He did it with Lester last year and coming in to this game Buchholz had something like a >60% GB percentage.

 

His stuff doesn't hurt in the GB department either.

[KPKahder]

Oh you'll learn. You'll learn quickly.

 

hey, I can joke with the best.. I'm ok with it.. Y'all wanna make fun of the newbie.. Its cool.. I'm just hear to pick your brains, suck the baseball thoughts out of your head and try to draft intelligently next season in my MLB Fantasy League.. since Im the only girl in the league, I need to not look stupid.. (don't say it)

[Dojji]

5.1

[TheKilo]

His stuff doesn't hurt in the GB department either.

 

Nope, that two-seamer he's been toying around with has been great. Once he regains his feel for his curve I think the strikeouts will come back.

[KPKahder]

How do you put up an avatar ? (sorry, non baseball !)

[TheKilo]

Texas up 3-0, TB up 2-0

[TheKilo]

How do you put up an avatar ? (sorry' date=' non baseball !)[/quote']

 

Quick Links -> Edit Options -> Edit Avatar

 

Look in the top right of your screen

[KPKahder]

Nope' date=' that two-seamer he's been toying around with has been great. Once he regains his feel for his curve I think the strikeouts will come back.[/quote']

 

 

ok, thats twice Ive seen the "2 seamer" phrase.. is that a split finger ?

[KPKahder]

Quick Links -> Edit Options -> Edit Avatar

 

Look in the top right of your screen

 

thanks

[Dipre]

Nope' date=' that two-seamer he's been toying around with has been great. Once he regains his feel for his curve I think the strikeouts will come back.[/quote']

 

Not to mention his change vs lefties is not only a swing-and-miss pitch, they also pound it into the ground.

[TheKilo]

ok' date=' thats twice Ive seen the "2 seamer" phrase.. is that a split finger ?[/quote']

 

Nah

 

A two-seam fastball is a pitch in baseball and a variant of the straight fastball. It is similar to the sinker. The pitch has the speed of a fastball, but the general movement of a screwball.

 

A split-finger fastball or splitter is a pitch in baseball and a variant of the straight fastball. It is named after the technique of putting the index and middle finger on different sides of the ball, or "splitting" them. When thrown hard, it appears to be a fastball to the batter, but suddenly "drops off the table" towards home plate—that is, it suddenly moves down, towards the batter's knees.

[Dipre]

ok' date=' thats twice Ive seen the "2 seamer" phrase.. is that a split finger ?[/quote']

 

It's a fastball but gripped directly through the seams, which makes it have a sinking action.

[Cocos Disciples]

girl

 

Well this changes everything!

[BSN07]

C'mon get 1 more out Bucks

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

hey, I can joke with the best.. I'm ok with it.. Y'all wanna make fun of the newbie.. Its cool.. I'm just hear to pick your brains, suck the baseball thoughts out of your head and try to draft intelligently next season in my MLB Fantasy League.. since Im the only girl in the league, I need to not look stupid.. (don't say it)

Beware of Gom.

[Dipre]

What the f***?