Saturday, June 15, 2013
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Much to do about nothing!
Last night, the Dodgers and the Diamond Backs played hardball - real hardball. As you know, Ian Kennedy skinned Puig on the nose and later, Greinke struck back, hitting the batter in the small of the back - exactly as one should if sending a message. Ian Kennedy decided to hit Greinke and benches cleared.
When one watches the video, but more importantly, the game, one can discern intent from the rabid perception of rabid fans - Ian Kennedy hit Yasiel Puig in the nose, a skin job if you will. The pitch was high and tight and Puig's beak got hit.
Ian Kennedy was not trying to hit, much less, hurt Puig. It was a scary scene and scary thought, but again, look at Mr. Kennedy through out the entire event. He was not trying to intentionally hit Yasiel Puig.
Zack Greinke, on the other hand, was doing what he was supposed to do: protect his teammates. Yes, I said it: protect his teammates. Believing as I do that Kennedy's pitch got away, you still need to send the message that you can't get away with stupid stuff. Yeah, it is stupid logic, but it is how the game is played. If you want (speaking as a pitcher) to hitters to score for you, they need to know that you have their collective bats. Greinke does and did - on the second pitch, he hit C Miguel Montero in the small of the back - exactly where you are to hit someone when you are sending a message.
The Diamond Backs knew this, and they expected it. As a matter of fact, in baseball terms, Greinke was rather professional about it: not at the head, but behind the hitter. THAT is the way you are supposed to do it. The umpires handled it exactly as it should have been handled. No warnings issued until Greinke nailed Montero. All is fair in love and war and both teams are even.
Nope, there aren't. Ian Kennedy decides to plunk Greinke and sure, I was surprised by that because Pitchers usually don't go after Pitchers. Fine, but what was not cool was the Kennedy plunked Greinke in the Helmet. Sure, people should have their bells rung from time to time, but again, throwing at someone's head is fine to back 'em off the plate, not to hit the batter as Kennedy did.
Kennedy, THAT was stupid. Further, your team was winning and you gave the Dodgers reason, an emotional reason to beat the crap out of the Diamond Backs. You lost your head Kennedy, and you lost the game for your team.
When one watches the video, but more importantly, the game, one can discern intent from the rabid perception of rabid fans - Ian Kennedy hit Yasiel Puig in the nose, a skin job if you will. The pitch was high and tight and Puig's beak got hit.Ian Kennedy was not trying to hit, much less, hurt Puig. It was a scary scene and scary thought, but again, look at Mr. Kennedy through out the entire event. He was not trying to intentionally hit Yasiel Puig.
Zack Greinke, on the other hand, was doing what he was supposed to do: protect his teammates. Yes, I said it: protect his teammates. Believing as I do that Kennedy's pitch got away, you still need to send the message that you can't get away with stupid stuff. Yeah, it is stupid logic, but it is how the game is played. If you want (speaking as a pitcher) to hitters to score for you, they need to know that you have their collective bats. Greinke does and did - on the second pitch, he hit C Miguel Montero in the small of the back - exactly where you are to hit someone when you are sending a message.
The Diamond Backs knew this, and they expected it. As a matter of fact, in baseball terms, Greinke was rather professional about it: not at the head, but behind the hitter. THAT is the way you are supposed to do it. The umpires handled it exactly as it should have been handled. No warnings issued until Greinke nailed Montero. All is fair in love and war and both teams are even.
Nope, there aren't. Ian Kennedy decides to plunk Greinke and sure, I was surprised by that because Pitchers usually don't go after Pitchers. Fine, but what was not cool was the Kennedy plunked Greinke in the Helmet. Sure, people should have their bells rung from time to time, but again, throwing at someone's head is fine to back 'em off the plate, not to hit the batter as Kennedy did.
Kennedy, THAT was stupid. Further, your team was winning and you gave the Dodgers reason, an emotional reason to beat the crap out of the Diamond Backs. You lost your head Kennedy, and you lost the game for your team.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
What steroids really do . . .
Ken Camminitti is the only player to acknowledge that steroids made him stronger and faster.
Most baseball apologists claim that steroids did not help players with their god-given talent to play the game. Well Ken C. Said it made him feel like superman. Mark McGwire stated that he took steroids only because he grew tired of fellow players always riding him because he was always hurt. Without steroids, Mark could not physically play. Steroids helped him play. Without steroids, he could NOT play. Mark McGwire said as such.
Ken C. stated that steroids turned his warning-track drives into homeruns. He said he was faster, could turn on the inside pitch.
Then we have Jose Canseco. We know what he has stated.
Why did the players take steroids? For an edge.
Most baseball apologists claim that steroids did not help players with their god-given talent to play the game. Well Ken C. Said it made him feel like superman. Mark McGwire stated that he took steroids only because he grew tired of fellow players always riding him because he was always hurt. Without steroids, Mark could not physically play. Steroids helped him play. Without steroids, he could NOT play. Mark McGwire said as such.
Ken C. stated that steroids turned his warning-track drives into homeruns. He said he was faster, could turn on the inside pitch.
Then we have Jose Canseco. We know what he has stated.
Why did the players take steroids? For an edge.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
1st Round Draft Pick Signed!
Compared to last year, this pick didn't wait for the last second. Chris Reed, the local kid, signed a contract days before the August 15, 2011, 9:01 PM PDT deadline.
From Dodgers.com:
Reed, a 6-foot-4, 190-pound junior, earned an honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection and went 6-2 with a 2.56 ERA in 29 games (one start) last season for the Cardinal, who advanced as far as the NCAA Super Regional. In 2011, the 21-year-old limited opposing hitters to a .211 batting average with 52 strikeouts and allowed just one home run in 52.2 innings. As a reliever, Reed posted a 1.87 ERA and ranked third in the Pac-10 with nine saves in 11 attempts this season.
The Cleveland High School (Reseda) graduate was rated as the top prospect and earned an All-Star selection in the Atlantic Collegiate Summer League in 2010, posting a 1.09 ERA with 39 strikeouts in 33.0 innings.
From Dodgers.com:
Reed, a 6-foot-4, 190-pound junior, earned an honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection and went 6-2 with a 2.56 ERA in 29 games (one start) last season for the Cardinal, who advanced as far as the NCAA Super Regional. In 2011, the 21-year-old limited opposing hitters to a .211 batting average with 52 strikeouts and allowed just one home run in 52.2 innings. As a reliever, Reed posted a 1.87 ERA and ranked third in the Pac-10 with nine saves in 11 attempts this season.
The Cleveland High School (Reseda) graduate was rated as the top prospect and earned an All-Star selection in the Atlantic Collegiate Summer League in 2010, posting a 1.09 ERA with 39 strikeouts in 33.0 innings.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
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