Yeah bigger guys tend to do better I think. Guidry was another who flamed out after a few great seasons.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Jun 2023, 8:22pmLooking at deGrom, I think Lincecum. Loved watching that kid pitch—he was like a little leaguer dumped into the majors and just destroying everyone. And then *poof* he's fucked and gone. Mark Prior. Pedro had a fairly short period of being other-worldly, then injuries mounted and he became average. Sale. Guys like Scherzer or Verlander are freaks.revbob wrote: ↑06 Jun 2023, 7:57pmYeah its funny because there was also far less science in the game previously but at the same time there were still a lot of seemingly good pitchers who flamed out after a few years. Effective longevity in pitching has been pretty rareDr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Jun 2023, 7:51pmLuck. And/or genetics. The wear and tear on joints and muscles from throwing a ball that hard and that often is going to cause damage, and it's luck and/or genetics that allows some guys to keep at it. Makes me think of something I once read about pro football linemen: the odds of a knee injury within five years is … 100%. Whether you can recover from it and continue, that's luck and genetics.
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I wonder if the bigger guys—Clemens comes to mind—have the advantage of being able to use their legs so much more that it saves some stress on the arm. Being able to be a cannon rather than a slingshot.revbob wrote: ↑06 Jun 2023, 9:06pmYeah bigger guys tend to do better I think. Guidry was another who flamed out after a few great seasons.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Jun 2023, 8:22pmLooking at deGrom, I think Lincecum. Loved watching that kid pitch—he was like a little leaguer dumped into the majors and just destroying everyone. And then *poof* he's fucked and gone. Mark Prior. Pedro had a fairly short period of being other-worldly, then injuries mounted and he became average. Sale. Guys like Scherzer or Verlander are freaks.revbob wrote: ↑06 Jun 2023, 7:57pmYeah its funny because there was also far less science in the game previously but at the same time there were still a lot of seemingly good pitchers who flamed out after a few years. Effective longevity in pitching has been pretty rareDr. Medulla wrote: ↑06 Jun 2023, 7:51pmLuck. And/or genetics. The wear and tear on joints and muscles from throwing a ball that hard and that often is going to cause damage, and it's luck and/or genetics that allows some guys to keep at it. Makes me think of something I once read about pro football linemen: the odds of a knee injury within five years is … 100%. Whether you can recover from it and continue, that's luck and genetics.
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Bummer, Yanks-White Sox game postponed tonight due to air conditions. Won't mind a double header tomorrow though.
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Wow!Kimmelweck wrote: ↑07 Jun 2023, 6:10pmBummer, Yanks-White Sox game postponed tonight due to air conditions. Won't mind a double header tomorrow though.
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Yeah, looks crazy, huh? As much as I’d love to watch a game played against such a bizarre backdrop, it’s probably best to reschedule this one.Mimi wrote: ↑07 Jun 2023, 6:19pmWow!Kimmelweck wrote: ↑07 Jun 2023, 6:10pmBummer, Yanks-White Sox game postponed tonight due to air conditions. Won't mind a double header tomorrow though.
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Actively rooting against the Sox tonight: https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2023/06 ... tweet.html
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Cool that he gets his chance again during Pride Month. Hopefully Jesus desires that he get lit up like a bonfire.Flex wrote: ↑08 Jun 2023, 9:27amActively rooting against the Sox tonight: https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2023/06 ... tweet.html
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I love that story. Assuming it's true, it reinforces the idea that pro athletes are wired differently than everyone else. They pick up on some things that we miss, they miss what we obviously notice.
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I'm grooving on another old NFL game—49ers/Cowboys with the Dwight Clark catch at the end (aside: I love all these games with the Cowboys losing; America's team, indeed)—and it's beyond me why MLB Network doesn't do the same. Show games from the 60s and 70s and I'm there. Like, the thing that baseball fans love is its history, so promote it. Who wouldn't want to watch a game featuring Mickey Mantle or Bob Gibson? Instead, apart from the talking head shows, they show the same five baseball movies over and over.
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I thought they used to do that, maybe it fell by the wayside (haven't had cable in a number of years).Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑08 Jun 2023, 2:10pmI'm grooving on another old NFL game—49ers/Cowboys with the Dwight Clark catch at the end (aside: I love all these games with the Cowboys losing; America's team, indeed)—and it's beyond me why MLB Network doesn't do the same. Show games from the 60s and 70s and I'm there. Like, the thing that baseball fans love is its history, so promote it. Who wouldn't want to watch a game featuring Mickey Mantle or Bob Gibson? Instead, apart from the talking head shows, they show the same five baseball movies over and over.
I don't think it's around anymore, but I used to love ESPN Classic. Just devoted to showing old games and matches of various sports and old documentaries and whatnot. It was my go-to "leave a channel on in the background" station. They used to show TONS of old boxing matches, which I loved watching.
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I watched that when it was the Classic Sports Network, great stuff. I guess, like MTV, they just took a look at their good idea and decided to do less appealing stuff.Flex wrote: ↑08 Jun 2023, 2:33pmI thought they used to do that, maybe it fell by the wayside (haven't had cable in a number of years).Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑08 Jun 2023, 2:10pmI'm grooving on another old NFL game—49ers/Cowboys with the Dwight Clark catch at the end (aside: I love all these games with the Cowboys losing; America's team, indeed)—and it's beyond me why MLB Network doesn't do the same. Show games from the 60s and 70s and I'm there. Like, the thing that baseball fans love is its history, so promote it. Who wouldn't want to watch a game featuring Mickey Mantle or Bob Gibson? Instead, apart from the talking head shows, they show the same five baseball movies over and over.
I don't think it's around anymore, but I used to love ESPN Classic. Just devoted to showing old games and matches of various sports and old documentaries and whatnot. It was my go-to "leave a channel on in the background" station. They used to show TONS of old boxing matches, which I loved watching.
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