Ramblings....
Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 9:57 am
'According to Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post, Oswalt "has been throwing for several weeks, including intense bullpen sessions." Because he's not starting from scratch like in a normal spring training, Oswalt shouldn't need too much time to get ready. He seems likely to be added to the Rockies' rotation by late May or early June.'
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It gets worse every year. Have you heard a hometown broadcast? Almost any home broadcast?
It's amazing that hometown teams lose!
They are Managed by somebody who shares Einsteins intellect. With coaches that are meticulous and tireless in getting hometown players ready.
And the players, themselves, are Superman without a cape.
It gets a little disgusting in that an average play 'looks harder than they make it look' and that a good play has turned into a great play, and a great play has turned into highlight reel material.
Like some of you, I played high school and college ball. I've witnessed a lot of pro teams practicing and playing in games.
Never, never have I seen an 'intense bullpen session'.
In my mind, here is how it went....
Coach:
Alright Roy, how many we want to throw today?
Oswalt:
120. Real game.
Coach:
Alright, we're going to go full intensity today.
Ok.
(motioning for two kids to come over)
Alright, Roy Jr., I want you to stand there and Baby Royette, we'll sit you right there.
Oswalt:
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!
Coach:
We're making this an intense bullpen session, Roy.
I've placed your first born on the left side of the plate. Your baby on the right side.
We want you toy hit only the black today. Nothing over the heart of the plate.
Oswalt:
Uh....I may be missing off the plate today.
Coach:
I wouldn't do that, Roy.
Any pitch under 90 mph and is off the plate by more than three inches according to our radar releases 100 bees from the hives that we've placed behind you. By the way, don't use the resin bag behind you, we've coated it with honey and put a queen bee inside.
Coach:
OK, Roy, let's see what you got!
This ought to be intense!
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I'm not much for big even numbers.
Juan Pierre gets his 600th career stolen base!
Yeah, so?
He's only the 18th player to do it!
Wouldn't it be more exciting then, if he were the 20th player to do it? Rounder number, no?
No, it's more exclusive at 18!
Wasn't he the 18th to have 599?
Well, yeah, but that doesn't sound as good....
It doesn't sound good when I say that Pierre hasn't even stolen half as many bases as Rickey Henderson either....
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I'm an old fantasy player. I mean that in the literal sense.
For instance in a 'Live draft', I prefer to be either the number one, number 5 or 6, number 10 or 11, or number 15 pick.
This guarantees me that I have a corner spot at the table and am not crowded on both sides.
Something most youngsters wouldn't understand.
Also, I'm a pen and paper guy. I like writing down all my starters in every league each week. I carry it around with me and I'll check to see if I was smart enough to start a guy who just hit a homer over the radio or dumb as a rock for benching him.
It is with this in mind that if I find two players I like on faab like Tuiasasopo or Carp, I would put Carp above Tuiasasopo because he takes less time to write.
I don't watch my pitchers on tv. It drives me crazy. A 2-0 count would even drive me crazy.
One of my hitters can strike out and I'll mentally give him a pat on the ass and think, :Get him next time!"
Pitchers were born to drive us crazy.
When one of my pitchers gives up four or five runs early in a game, I'll start yelling at the computer screen.
"For the love of what is right! Get his ass out of the game! Without watching the damn game I can tell he doesn't have it today! Get him out, PLEEEASE.
This always ends with one or two more hits, then a two or three run homer. It is only then that my pitcher gets the hook.
On the computer, I do yell at Managers more than anybody else.
On tv, it's the announcers. They're hyping of hometown heroes. Their lame observations. Or just flat out being wrong about what they've seen when we have all just seen the same thing with our eyes drives me insane.
Sometimes, my grandsons will ask my wife if they can come over and watch Papa watching baseball.
Endless entertainment for them.
Agony for me.
And yet, during the off season, I miss it more than anything else in the world.
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It gets worse every year. Have you heard a hometown broadcast? Almost any home broadcast?
It's amazing that hometown teams lose!
They are Managed by somebody who shares Einsteins intellect. With coaches that are meticulous and tireless in getting hometown players ready.
And the players, themselves, are Superman without a cape.
It gets a little disgusting in that an average play 'looks harder than they make it look' and that a good play has turned into a great play, and a great play has turned into highlight reel material.
Like some of you, I played high school and college ball. I've witnessed a lot of pro teams practicing and playing in games.
Never, never have I seen an 'intense bullpen session'.
In my mind, here is how it went....
Coach:
Alright Roy, how many we want to throw today?
Oswalt:
120. Real game.
Coach:
Alright, we're going to go full intensity today.
Ok.
(motioning for two kids to come over)
Alright, Roy Jr., I want you to stand there and Baby Royette, we'll sit you right there.
Oswalt:
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!
Coach:
We're making this an intense bullpen session, Roy.
I've placed your first born on the left side of the plate. Your baby on the right side.
We want you toy hit only the black today. Nothing over the heart of the plate.
Oswalt:
Uh....I may be missing off the plate today.
Coach:
I wouldn't do that, Roy.
Any pitch under 90 mph and is off the plate by more than three inches according to our radar releases 100 bees from the hives that we've placed behind you. By the way, don't use the resin bag behind you, we've coated it with honey and put a queen bee inside.
Coach:
OK, Roy, let's see what you got!
This ought to be intense!
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I'm not much for big even numbers.
Juan Pierre gets his 600th career stolen base!
Yeah, so?
He's only the 18th player to do it!
Wouldn't it be more exciting then, if he were the 20th player to do it? Rounder number, no?
No, it's more exclusive at 18!
Wasn't he the 18th to have 599?
Well, yeah, but that doesn't sound as good....
It doesn't sound good when I say that Pierre hasn't even stolen half as many bases as Rickey Henderson either....
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I'm an old fantasy player. I mean that in the literal sense.
For instance in a 'Live draft', I prefer to be either the number one, number 5 or 6, number 10 or 11, or number 15 pick.
This guarantees me that I have a corner spot at the table and am not crowded on both sides.
Something most youngsters wouldn't understand.
Also, I'm a pen and paper guy. I like writing down all my starters in every league each week. I carry it around with me and I'll check to see if I was smart enough to start a guy who just hit a homer over the radio or dumb as a rock for benching him.
It is with this in mind that if I find two players I like on faab like Tuiasasopo or Carp, I would put Carp above Tuiasasopo because he takes less time to write.
I don't watch my pitchers on tv. It drives me crazy. A 2-0 count would even drive me crazy.
One of my hitters can strike out and I'll mentally give him a pat on the ass and think, :Get him next time!"
Pitchers were born to drive us crazy.
When one of my pitchers gives up four or five runs early in a game, I'll start yelling at the computer screen.
"For the love of what is right! Get his ass out of the game! Without watching the damn game I can tell he doesn't have it today! Get him out, PLEEEASE.
This always ends with one or two more hits, then a two or three run homer. It is only then that my pitcher gets the hook.
On the computer, I do yell at Managers more than anybody else.
On tv, it's the announcers. They're hyping of hometown heroes. Their lame observations. Or just flat out being wrong about what they've seen when we have all just seen the same thing with our eyes drives me insane.
Sometimes, my grandsons will ask my wife if they can come over and watch Papa watching baseball.
Endless entertainment for them.
Agony for me.
And yet, during the off season, I miss it more than anything else in the world.
