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  1. jersey cubs fan
    I think it's mostly borne out of not being good enough to advance with a more traditional delivery. IIRC, they talk a little bit about how Bradford picked up a submarine in Moneyball. Came down to the fact that his 88-90 mph fastball was a lot harder to hit from that angle. When I was a kid it was fun just to copy the guys who did it. I think it is a bit like becoming a knuckleballer. If you can't be an effective 95mph thrower, mix it up by changing the batters eye level. We faced a kid in high school that threw submarine style, he picked it up because Quisenberry was his favorite pitcher. I tried to do it a couple times a game but my dad didn't like it.
  2. jersey cubs fan
    Harold Reynolds is impossible to listen to without getting angry.
  3. jersey cubs fan
    I think it's mostly borne out of not being good enough to advance with a more traditional delivery. IIRC, they talk a little bit about how Bradford picked up a submarine in Moneyball. Came down to the fact that his 88-90 mph fastball was a lot harder to hit from that angle. When I was a kid it was fun just to copy the guys who did it. I think it is a bit like becoming a knuckleballer. If you can't be an effective 95mph thrower, mix it up by changing the batters eye level.
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  5. jersey cubs fan
    And he's "week to week". That's not good. better than weak to weak
  6. jersey cubs fan
    Or what Tim said.
  7. jersey cubs fan
    Notre Dame fan? Very much not. The discussion started with commentary about how the DBacks tried to trade for Samardzija using Kennedy as the centerpiece and the Cubs declined. You then stated you thought Kennedy was better than Samardzija and did not appear willing to back off that statement.
  8. jersey cubs fan
    I fully agree. I'm not trying to poop on everyone's parade but I'm not seeing the difference between the admittedly regressing Kennedy and the potential and upwardly trending Samardzija as being worth two top pitching prospects. If the rumors are true, I guess we will find out by the end of the day. I honestly hope I'm wrong. But you think Kennedy is better. I didn't realize that his 2013 was so different than his 2012/2011 seasons. I'll fully admit that I hope I'm wrong but I highly doubt that DBacks trade Kennedy and a top pitching prospect for Samardzija. Yes, Kennedy is not pitching well in 2013. Yes Samardzia is having a better year. Does that satisfy you goony? No. You are trying to avoid saying Kennedy is not better than Samardzija.
  9. jersey cubs fan
    I fully agree. I'm not trying to poop on everyone's parade but I'm not seeing the difference between the admittedly regressing Kennedy and the potential and upwardly trending Samardzija as being worth two top pitching prospects. If the rumors are true, I guess we will find out by the end of the day. I honestly hope I'm wrong. But you think Kennedy is better.
  10. jersey cubs fan
    And that is why I ask the question because I don't know.....is Kennedy hurt or something? But the question remains why do you think he is, currently, better than Samardzija?
  11. jersey cubs fan
    How do you see Kennedy as better than Samardzija!?!?!? Ian Kennedy was a 2.3WAR player in 2012, 4.8WAR in 2011. 8K/9, 2BB/9 in 2012. 1.3WHIP in 2012, 1.03WHIP in 2011. 207IP in 2012 Shark was a 1.8WAR in 2012, 1.1 in 2011. 9K/9m 3B/9. 174IP in 2012 with a 1.295WHIP. 1.219WHIP in 2011 And in 2013?
  12. jersey cubs fan
    http://www.fangraphs.com/comparison.aspx?playerid=3254&position=P&page=9&players=6986 Kennedy had a better start to his career, and his 2011 was better than anything Samardzija has done. But he's got more mileage on his arm and has been regressing.
  13. jersey cubs fan
    You see Kennedy as better than Samardzija? I do not think many others see it that way.
  14. jersey cubs fan
    Is this based on the Heyman story?
  15. jersey cubs fan
    Szczur has really had himself a crappy little July here. He's 24 now and he hasn't really taken a step forward yet, with numbers declining at each level. Is there much of a chance he's removed from the 40-man?
  16. jersey cubs fan
    Was it about a month ago when they last had the best record? Nice little recovery after slipping in early July.
  17. jersey cubs fan
    There's probably something to be gained for an offensive lineman. But in Long's case, he needs to learn how to be an offensive lineman. And the only reason he was doing that nonsense was because rules prevented him from actually practicing with the team. I would assume the guy is behind, given his raw status and lack of OTA time. Hub may be a curmudgeonly old coot, but it probably isn't a stretch to say Long is having issues with his hand placement and other technique. The other guys have spoken positively, but only in a "he's really strong" sort of way. Also, Hub only wishes it was PFT that folded, he was PFW.
  18. jersey cubs fan
    Based on what?
  19. jersey cubs fan
    Haha, that's a pretty good description.
  20. jersey cubs fan
    Orion Samuelson has the best damn goofy mofo voice out there.
  21. jersey cubs fan
    This guy's interview managed to hit on the all important, "back in my day pitch count didn't matter and you were expected to finish the game" gibberish. He pitched in parts of 5 seasons and went over 200 innings once. He was done by 25.
  22. jersey cubs fan
    I want so badly for the Cubs to go on some little hot streak and force everyone to notice that they are only like 6.5 games out of the second WC or something. I doubt they could get any closer than that, but I want some sort of buzz to replace the "well, we can't possibly win before 2016" mantra. A Cubs fan that wants his team to win games and be in contention for a playoff spot, how crazy.
  23. jersey cubs fan
    That's completely different than what I said I was talking about. These fans think that if a projection of.500 is the best you can do, you should instead try to get worse rather than better. Well that is completely different than what was being discussed and a completely different point to try and make. That's exactly what I was discussing when you said you didn't get why it was frustrating. "You don't get it so much at NSBB, but there's a serious notion among Cubs fans on the internet that going into a season with a .500 projection is undesirable because you can't be a contender but you'll ruin your draft position." Yes that is exactly the pointlessness to which I was referring.
  24. jersey cubs fan
    Go to PSD. Or listen to all the people who think it's pointless to sign free agents because it's not time to compete. That's been the stance of a frustratingly large portion of the people on this board for 2 years now.
  25. jersey cubs fan
    That's completely different than what I said I was talking about. These fans think that if a projection of.500 is the best you can do, you should instead try to get worse rather than better. Well that is completely different than what was being discussed and a completely different point to try and make.
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