Baseball

[shadows]

Originally Posted by transjen

It would explain why he had a lot of trouble closing games last year as his delivery was out of step i'm only wondering why he didn't do this sooner as one of the pitching coachs should have seen his delievery was out of whack
Jerseygirl Jen

A lot of players play through pain or injuries. They know that if they miss time during the season, they may lose their spot due to their replacement playing well during their absence.

[smc]

Dan Shaughnessy, a sports columnist for The Boston Globe, has an interesting column in today's issue on the McGwire matter. I'm not a big fan of Shaughnessy, but it's worth reading his perspective.

Here's a link:

http://www.boston.com/sports/basebal..._us_roid_rage/

[Talvenada]

Originally Posted by shadows

A lot of players play through pain or injuries. They know that if they miss time during the season, they may lose their spot due to their replacement playing well during their absence.

SHADOW MAN:

Yeah, Hamels takes all the proper precautions, and he gets questioned as soft by fans and media. It's a no-win situation.

Lidge had his best year in '08 and worst year in '09, but he'll be late by a couple weeks for a season that will be neither perfect nor brutal. Madson or Baez will fill in for 2 weeks, which is no big deal.

TAL

[transjen]

Originally Posted by Talvenada

SHADOW MAN:

Yeah, Hamels takes all the proper precautions, and he gets questioned as soft by fans and media. It's a no-win situation.
TAL

Very true but just ask yourself had they done the same for Sandy Koufax how many more years would he have pitched?
Not sure who said it but i rember hearing the act of pitching a baseball is one of the most unnatural motions ever for the human body
Jerseygirl Jen

[Talvenada]

Originally Posted by transjen

Very true but just ask yourself had they done the same for Sandy Koufax how many more years would he have pitched?
Not sure who said it but i rember hearing the act of pitching a baseball is one of the most unnatural motions ever for the human body
Jerseygirl Jen

JEN:

Trouble is nobody knows for sure. The reason is that all bodies are different. When it comes to heat during the winter, everybody has a different reaction to the cold and heat, meaning 10-15 different reactions. Like smoking, some peoples' lungs last for 40 years without a major physical ailment, while someone else has major problems in half the time.

Pitchers fall into a category where there are 10-15 different reactions with time as a major element.

TAL