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Where is that guy with his 10 stop watch trials telling us that diving into first is faster and the only reason runners don't do it is they don't want a face full of track?

 

I know Banedon is the only one that agrees with me, but I think it is faster to dive head first, since you immediately gain 6'. However I don't think the risk of injury outweighs the extra .01 second you gain.

 

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If you're 12 feet tall.

 

This would actually probably be a pretty interesting thing for the ESPN Sports Science guy to break down.

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/sportscenter/post/_/id/58085/sports-science-dive-or-run-past-first-base

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UMFan83 GOAT

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Why the hell would anyone hate Ryan Dempster?

 

People continue to suckle on Dumpster’s teat as if it were Salma Hayek’s. He gave up 6 hits, 4 walks, and 6 ERs in under 5 innings today, but it’s not his fault. Couldn’t be. No, instead the sucklers look at his sub 3.00 ERA, his still sparkling 1.15 WHIP, his anemic run support and declare him the best EVAH.

 

I gave up this battle long ago on message boards, but the fire still burns. Dumpster puts the over in rated. If only the Cubs could somehow maroon him on Gilligan’s Island. Or at least Des Moines. One last year and perhaps, finally, we’ll be done with him. Free at last, Free at last, thank God Almighty, they’ll be Free at last.

 

You think he sucks, but you then admit that he has a great ERA and WHIP and has had anemic run support? Which is it?

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Made it a couple of rows in, too, not just in the basket

 

Just saw the HR on Gameday. From the camera view, off the bat, that thing looked more likely to be a blooper into short leftcenter rather than a homer.

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Made it a couple of rows in, too, not just in the basket

 

Just saw the HR on Gameday. From the camera view, off the bat, that thing looked more likely to be a blooper into short leftcenter rather than a homer.

 

Didn't look like a couple rows in though, guy in front row caught it.

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Why the hell would anyone hate Ryan Dempster?

 

People continue to suckle on Dumpster’s teat as if it were Salma Hayek’s. He gave up 6 hits, 4 walks, and 6 ERs in under 5 innings today, but it’s not his fault. Couldn’t be. No, instead the sucklers look at his sub 3.00 ERA, his still sparkling 1.15 WHIP, his anemic run support and declare him the best EVAH.

 

I gave up this battle long ago on message boards, but the fire still burns. Dumpster puts the over in rated. If only the Cubs could somehow maroon him on Gilligan’s Island. Or at least Des Moines. One last year and perhaps, finally, we’ll be done with him. Free at last, Free at last, thank God Almighty, they’ll be Free at last.

 

You think he sucks, but you then admit that he has a great ERA and WHIP and has had anemic run support? Which is it?

 

I’m not calling you a suckler, but sucklers certainly view the glass as half full. The milk certainly tastes better that way. The reality is that Salma is 45, and her milking days are coming to an end. As will Dumpster’s days with the Cubs. Soon. Very soon.

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