31 Aug 2010
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13 Jul 2010
by in Uncategorized Tags: atleast, baseball, corey hart, final vote
He does deserve it, but I think Pat Burrell was more deserving.
edit: well unknown, considering the whole infield is Red Sox and Yankees I don't think you can say anything.
Who is nobody? He got the final vote by popular demand. Milwaukee only has about 1.5 million people so its not like they stuffed the ballot boxes!!
Hart made it and great for him. I do feel like there were atleast 2 players that were more deserving than him: David Wright and Pat Burrell. Wright got in because Soriano can't play.
I voted for him a lot too. but, I think people say that because, in my opinion, he's one of the most underrated players in baseball. Just looking at his numbers..its tough to say he's an All-Star. but, if you were to watch him play…on defense..and just watching all of the little contributions he makes..people will be glad he's there.
haha pollyanna is right. i also think that pat burrell is more deserving but corey hart is good. because he comes from a small market club, he doesnt get as much attention as others so people dont realize how good he is. thats it.
Well it's because that he's not that known of a player in the MLB but a lot of people do think he's deserving.
because both burrell and wright had better numbers
why didn't people vote for mike lowell for all star?
he derseves it. but you people hate red sox/yankees.
Its it our fault we got alot of talent baseball players?
Why does nobody feel that Corey Hart deserves to be in the All Star game?
13 Jul 2010
by in Uncategorized Tags: baseball, eye problems
Ortiz said that today.
his eyes are fine if i guy can hit a 95mph baseball i dont think he's having too many eye problems
hes just making up excuses cause he hits like crap
Well it can't hurt, can it? Whatever it takes for him to even be near the hitter he used to be. The good thing is he can't get any worse. If he thinks getting his eyes checked will help, then he should get them checked.
as soon as i glanced at this questions i immediately thought excuses!!!!
i mean what the hell!!! his eyes are fine…when a-rod goes in a slump does he make excuses about his eyes? no, he just gets back on it in a month or two.
Having worn glasses since I was like 11 years old, and knowing what it's like to have a tough time seeing on the field, I am amazed that every single player in MLB doesn't have their eyes checked at least once a year. Particularly since a basic eye exam only takes a few minutes. I would think teams would just do them each spring.
But I suppose that would eliminate one of the built in excuses that players all seem to have.
I don't how it will benefit big Papi but he has had the worst season of his career so far. so maybe it is a good idea to have his eyes checked and if his vision is effecting him at the plate. I just hope he doesn't have to end up wearing glasses like Brian McCann or when Tony Pena wore them last year.
What do you think about David Ortiz considering to have his eyes examined?
10 Jul 2010
by in Uncategorized Tags: baseball, game, happy birthday, love, tom hanks
Happy birthday to you, Tom Hanks! You’re turning a very young 54 today, and I, for one, am grateful.
For “it was like magic” when I first discovered your work. Okay, maybe “magic” is a bit of stretch. but you had me at hello and all those other cheesy things you say about the stars you love. Not in a McDreamy sort of way, but in a you’d-be-the-best-person-to-fall-in-love-with-in-a-movie sort of way. I still want wanted to be Annie Reed in Sleepless in Seattle. and then it was Kathleen Kelly in You’ve got Mail. I wanted to be your best friend in big, and go on tour with Mr. White and The Wonders in that Thing you do! I could keep doing this for days (and trust me, you’ve got enough material that it really would take days), but I’ll spare you. my birthday is next week, so, Tom when you get the chance, I hope you’ll return the birthday wishes.
Do this and I promise you, Tom. I will never cry during a game of baseball.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Tom Hanks, the love of my movie life.
01 Jul 2010
by in Uncategorized Tags: baseball, elbow, mates, signs
The catcher in baseball has an important part to play within the team. to keep runners from stealing signs, the receiver uses two methods. One is called “light and dark.” if the catcher holds the glove elbow away from the body, the pitcher can see daylight between the arm and body. that could mean the curve or fast ball, whichever the battery mates agree upon.
If the elbow is against the body-”dark”-it could also mean “curve” or “fast ball.” the catcher sometimes uses his glove for the sign. if the glove is held with the little finger pointing down, as it normally is, that’s the fast ball. if turned so that the palm faces the ground, that could be the signal for the curve.
Naturally, if the catcher uses “light and dark” or the glove, he still gives signs, false ones, with his throwing hand.
Covering the Plate The catcher in baseball, and managers, should pay particular attention to the fundamentals involved in guarding home plate against the runner trying to score. the catcher wants to “know” where the plate is located as he watches the ball wing toward him from the outfield or infield. to do this, he should straddle the plate. if the ball is hit to right, the catcher leaves the right field corner open. this forces the runner to slide in front of the catcher, with only a small area of the plate to touch.
If the ball is hit to left, the catcher again faces the throw, but leaves the left field corner of the plate open. the catcher-like the second baseman -should never stand in front of the plate to await the throw, nor should he stand up the line toward third.
This writer never likes to use the term “block the plate” when teaching catchers. it gives catchers the impression they are to hold the runner off. if a catcher attempts to stand between home plate and the runner with, or without the ball, he’s going to get hurt. the runner has no place to go, but right through the catcher. Very often, the runner won’t slide because there’s no room to slide. Furthermore, if the catcher doesn’t have the ball in his possession and the runner makes contact with him, the runner scores on the interference rule.
Play the Ball – then the Man Give the runner a place to slide. if the throw is late or wild, go after the ball and forget the runner. if you have the ball in time and the runner slides, block the foot reaching for the base with a knee. if the ball is coming from right field, drop the left knee-after the runner starts his slide, not before. if the throw is coming from left field, drop the right knee.
Naturally, the throw isn’t always going to be exactly where the catcher wants it. Ball and runner occasionally arrive at the same spot at the same instant. this may mean a collision. Again, though, the catcher should not try to hold the runner back. if the runner is standing up, he should make the tag and roll with the runner-letting the runner turn him around. if the runner is sliding, the catcher should drop on top of him.
On all tags, the catcher should turn the back of the glove toward the runner. when the bases are loaded, the catcher doesn’t need to make a tag. With less than two out, the play is often home-to-first.
After catching an infielder’s throw, the catcher must make the put-out and relay to 1st without hitting the batter. to accomplish this easily, the catcher puts his left foot on one side of home base and faces the fielder. After the catch, he steps forward with his right foot, pivots right and throws to the first baseman, who should be standing well inside the line with his left foot on the inside edge of 1st base.
In every game, the catcher in baseball has a crucial role to play.
Coaching the Catcher in Baseball
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