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Re: 2020 MLB Thread
« Reply #266 on: October 19, 2020, 11:12:22 AM »
Of course, that only matters if you can throw 80 mph or higher.
A couple years back, my best friend was getting married at Buffalo Trace in Kentucky. Really cool wedding venue actually--highly recommend if you know anyone getting married to check it out.

But on topic, my wife and I ended up staying one night in Louisville when we arrived in Kentucky as that was where we flew into, and we got to go to the Louisville Slugger museum. Also a really cool place if you're in the area. 

They had a pitching cage attraction, so I figured I'd give it a shot. I mean, I know I'm not throwing 80, but I'm 6'5" and was under 40 at the time, I figured I could at least hurl 65-70 mph. How hard can it be, right? I mean, I knew I wasn't going to be throwing strikes, but uncontrolled velocity can't be that hard?

Nope. 55 mph was the best I could muster, and I damn near threw my arm out trying to get there.

I can't even begin to imagine what it must take to get that ball up into the 100 mph range and how must stress it puts on your entire arm and shoulder.  

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« Reply #267 on: October 19, 2020, 11:13:10 AM »
Whew.

You gotta respect a WS with two 1-seeds.  I don't care how wacky this season is, the Dodgers need a WS!
Dodgers fans out here in LA are already wondering how they'll choke this year.

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« Reply #268 on: October 19, 2020, 01:00:08 PM »
A couple years back, my best friend was getting married at Buffalo Trace in Kentucky. Really cool wedding venue actually--highly recommend if you know anyone getting married to check it out.

But on topic, my wife and I ended up staying one night in Louisville when we arrived in Kentucky as that was where we flew into, and we got to go to the Louisville Slugger museum. Also a really cool place if you're in the area.

They had a pitching cage attraction, so I figured I'd give it a shot. I mean, I know I'm not throwing 80, but I'm 6'5" and was under 40 at the time, I figured I could at least hurl 65-70 mph. How hard can it be, right? I mean, I knew I wasn't going to be throwing strikes, but uncontrolled velocity can't be that hard?

Nope. 55 mph was the best I could muster, and I damn near threw my arm out trying to get there.

I can't even begin to imagine what it must take to get that ball up into the 100 mph range and how must stress it puts on your entire arm and shoulder. 
Saw this a lot when I worked at the ballpark.  If your not throwing a baseball regularly you're not going to do much better than that. Even folks who do play catch on ocassion.  You've got to get warm and do some long toss in too.  Guys think they swing their arm around a few times and get loose.    I remember going to Tiger Stadium before it closed with my skinny little brother who pitched for years andwas playing club baseball through college and he was humming it high 70s, low 80s and it really galled these big tall guys who were blaming the gun as they tapped out at 61 or whatever.

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« Reply #269 on: October 26, 2020, 12:06:59 AM »
Really fun series.   Happy Kershaw has performed.  Loved that attempted straight steal of home.   Very reminiscent of the last straight steal attempt,  with another HOF pitcher, Don Sutton almost getting caught napping with Lonnie Smith hustling home.  Simmons sold the tag, Smith was likely safe.  

Margot was really close, that tag was there but nearly missed the guy. 

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« Reply #270 on: October 26, 2020, 02:43:27 PM »
Watching baseball is a great activity while cutting thousands of cards.
“The Swamp is where Gators live.  We feel comfortable there, but we hope our opponents feel tentative. A swamp is hot and sticky and can be dangerous." - Steve Spurrier

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« Reply #271 on: October 26, 2020, 05:31:48 PM »
Watching baseball is a great activity while cutting thousands of cards.
Better be my order!

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« Reply #272 on: October 26, 2020, 08:31:48 PM »
Still working on the tail end of the sale week, tbh.
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« Reply #273 on: October 27, 2020, 11:55:04 PM »
Tough way to close out a very intriguing series.   SABR disciples will take a beating over the snell hook, which will confuse the fisherman amongst us.

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« Reply #274 on: October 28, 2020, 12:22:53 AM »
Dodgers didn't Dodger? 

2020 is a weird year... 

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« Reply #275 on: October 28, 2020, 12:25:57 AM »
Turner comes out in the 8th,  w CV positive test.

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« Reply #276 on: October 28, 2020, 12:34:25 AM »
FINALLY!!!!!!!!  
whooooo hoooooo
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« Reply #277 on: October 28, 2020, 09:07:31 AM »
Dodgers didn't Dodger?

2020 is a weird year...
They'll be World Series Champs forever, since the virus is about to take us all!


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« Reply #278 on: October 28, 2020, 09:15:46 AM »
hate the Dodgers, but congrats on the championship
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« Reply #279 on: October 28, 2020, 09:18:24 AM »
1st time since '88 I remember watching that.Happy to see the Fall Classic end before November.Maybe the NFL could somehow finish before Ground Hog Day
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