October 11, 200619 yr Strike does make sense. He knows his stuff about baseball. And I tend to listen to his logic. Also, I can postively(is that a word?) state that S3 is not Leyland nor Sparky. He hasn't aged, that much, yet. I wasn't trying to put age on strike :laugh: , just his obvious knowledge of the game is impressive.:thumb:
October 11, 200619 yr Author :lol: How many teams have one guy that can touch 100 MPH? Not just touch it but the Yamaha guy hit 103 several times.
October 11, 200619 yr I wasn't trying to put age on strike :laugh: , just his obvious knowledge of the game is impressive.:thumb: Come on now you guys obviously dont know STRIKE, he was with Abner when they started trying to figure this game out.
October 11, 200619 yr Author Come on now you guys obviously dont know STRIKE, he was with Abner when they started trying to figure this game out. Someone said his nickname was Methuselah.
October 11, 200619 yr Zumaya and Rodney, have overpowering FB's and good offspeed stuff, to be dominant in the closer roles. If the Reds could land either, it would be an excellent addition. I don't see the Tigers parting with either, since they've gone with youth and a selected mix of veterans. Yeah I was getting ready to say the same thing. I doubt the Reds would part ways with those two young pitchers. Right now I don't think the Tigers would really trade anyone with how their team is clicking. They show great team chemistry and work as a true team and they really deserve to be here. The Yankees were the complete opposite, you could tell that even in game 1 of the ALDS it wasn't a team effort that almost everyone out there, with the exception of Jeter, is out for theirselves.
October 11, 200619 yr Not just touch it but the Yamaha guy hit 103 several times. I remember when it was said that nobody had ever been as fast as Nolan Ryan. Now there are a bunch of them. Seems as if 90 has always been that magical number for scouts to afix to a prospect to determine if he has the has the ability to pitch at the next level. Are we going to see that number raised to say 95?
October 11, 200619 yr Come on now you guys obviously don't know STRIKE, he was with Abner when they started trying to figure this game out. His original idea, was to use a rock and I suggested cowhide leather, wound over cushioned cork insert and not using aluminum bats....the rest was history. :lol: Someone said his nickname was Methuselah. One of the nicer names, I've been called.... I remember when it was said that nobody had ever been as fast as Nolan Ryan. Now there are a bunch of them. Seems as if 90 has always been that magical number for scouts to afix to a prospect to determine if he has the has the ability to pitch at the next level. Are we going to see that number raised to say 95? Very possible and last night, they were marveling over a 90mph change-up....
October 11, 200619 yr Author His original idea, was to use a rock and I suggested cowhide leather, wound over cushioned cork insert and not using aluminum bats....the rest was history. :lol: Which one of you had the stooopid idea of a DH?:lol: :lol:
October 11, 200619 yr Someone said his nickname was Methuselah. Naw, Methuselah would be considered a young man compared to STRIKE.
October 11, 200619 yr Which one of you had the stooopid idea of a DH?:lol: :lol: That would be Abner. Strike hated the idea. Abner thought it would be good for the game. So they comprimised. Strike took the NL w/o a DH and Abner took the AL with a DH.
October 11, 200619 yr His original idea, was to use a rock and I suggested cowhide leather, wound over cushioned cork insert and not using aluminum bats....the rest was history. I bet you made your gloves out of dinosaur hides too.
October 11, 200619 yr The Reds need him, they had entirely too many K's this year. Which is an aspect of the game, that is essential to winning, advancing baserunners. I've heard during many of the playoff games, the announcers discussing how important it is, to advance runners into scoring position. A GB out to the 2nd basemen, with a man on 2nd base, is a productive at-bat, with less than 2 outs. Hitting behind the runner, when they are running or a hit-and-run is called, is key to moving from 1st to 3rd. The Reds, did not have productive at-bats when they could have moved a runner up or bunted them over. To get RBI's, the runners must be in scoring position, via basestealing or advancing them, which the Reds were very weak at in my opinion. I wonder how they compared to the rest of the NL, in team K's. Here is some stats to help your case. The Reds were last in the majors with runners in scoring position with 2 outs only scoring 198 runs over the season. Atlanta was 1st with 265. The Reds were 3rd to last in the majors with runners in scoring position scoring 525 runs over the season only in front of Milwaukee who scored 522, and tampa bay who scored 467. The Reds were 1st in the Majors in scoring with no one on base totaling 132 runs with Atlanta finishing 2nd with 131.
October 11, 200619 yr That would be Abner. Strike hated the idea. Abner thought it would be good for the game. So they compromised. Strike took the NL w/o a DH and Abner took the AL with a DH. Exactly, do away with the DH is what I told Abner but he didn't listen.... I bet you made your gloves out of dinosaur hides too. No, not flexible enough but Tyrannosaurus Rex, was more durable.... Here is some stats to help your case. The Reds were last in the majors with runners in scoring position with 2 outs only scoring 198 runs over the season. Atlanta was 1st with 265. The Reds were 3rd to last in the majors with runners in scoring position scoring 525 runs over the season only in front of Milwaukee who scored 522, and Tampa Bay who scored 467. The Reds were 1st in the Majors in scoring with no one on base totaling 132 runs with Atlanta finishing 2nd with 131. Very impressive info SVF and that last stat, does surprise me. Runners in scoring position, 3rd from last....ouch.
October 11, 200619 yr Author Here is some stats to help your case. The Reds were last in the majors with runners in scoring position with 2 outs only scoring 198 runs over the season. Atlanta was 1st with 265. The Reds were 3rd to last in the majors with runners in scoring position scoring 525 runs over the season only in front of Milwaukee who scored 522, and tampa bay who scored 467. The Reds were 1st in the Majors in scoring with no one on base totaling 132 runs with Atlanta finishing 2nd with 131. From my understanding of the game last night, the A's were down there at the bottom of the first two. Does your stats show exactly where they finished?
October 11, 200619 yr No, not flexible enough but Tyrannosaurus Rex, was more durable.... Oh I see. Just that angle to get a few more bucks out of the Deelux model.:thumb: I always wondered what the "Caveman Series" was? I read that Ugg used that model on way to his Hall of Fame career.
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