Careless

pretty sure len just said "baker used a major league record 542 relievers" last season

way to hurt yourself leaning into a pitch edit: ok, he didn't lean into it

don't worry, prior's last pitch was 112

I voted like the American public. I've heard of David Price, so he's the one I voted for. Wait, you mean he's not the congressman from north carolina?

Federally funded monopolies should work in the interest of the people, not the company. MLB has special privileges granted it by the feds. Go congress, threaten them.

Epat hits it deep into the hole at shortstop, SS's throw is bad, he probably would have been out had it been caught, but they gave him a hit

with runners on first and second, gets a grounder back to the pitcher, almost gets a double play. Piniella yanks webb. So he left with 1st and 3rd, 1 out

10-3 after what should have been a force out at home has a bad throw/catch. Buck coats just missed a fly ball on the wall, gives up a double (webb pitching) A double and a single follow that.

Whio's this guy with len? He was going on about how he thinks a significant part of the last Yankee dynasty was the way they weren't afraid to take a pitch and wait for something good to hit.

You've got the avatar for it

He has writers [never seen the show]

These pictures are much better than the ones from 2005 (2004?)

no base, boo umpire

nice pitch

I think that's the first beer commercial I've seen since the superbowl

I R pumped. Yay pregame music

I just want to know why MP3 players have FM radio tuners but not AM. :(

It's the giant avatar/sig thread!

I think the idea is that, with increased emphasis on 100 mph heat comes decreased emphasis on control, and a guy might be drafted or called up to the majors primarily on the basis of his fastball, without concern for his inability to avoid hitting batters. Also, it's just plain harder to get out of the way.

I write everything perfectly the first time

I can give you 136 million reasons why. Please do, I could use a new fleet of yachts

not really relevant to this conversation, but I do imagine Cubs hitters walking a LOT more this year with the new hitting coach and with Dusty being gone. I think just getting the opposing pitchers to throw more pitches is the key and walks are just a byproduct of that. I'd put it the opposite. Well, not exactly. IMO, walks and getting the pitchers to throw more pitches are a byproduct of waiting for a pitch you can hit hard somewhere. Making contact with anything in the strike zone just for the sake of making contact (outside of some situations, obviously, like a close two strike pitch) is the one thing they need to stay totally away from. If they go up there with the approach that before 2 strikes, they're only going to swing if they get a pitch to hit, I think the rest will come. I just hope to see a lot less swinging early in the count this year. We've been letting the opposing pitcher off the hook way too easily, especially since 2003. What's to stop a pitcher from getting strike 1 and 2 then if you have the proverbial bat on the shoulder? I think each batter has to have a plan when they go up there and sometimes circumstances dictate what they have to do. Knowing your zones and your pitches you can drive help immensely and obviously getting into a hitters count increases that and I agree that it would make the hitters more successful if they can do that. I like Murtons approach to hitting but it doesn't work for everybody and I don't think it could work for Soriano or Jones because of the habits they already have which are very hard to break. Being selective/aggresive is a very hard thing to to learn. If a pitcher can reliably throw strikes that you can't hit well, you're generally in trouble no matter your approach at the plate

# Longest winning streak on hard courts: 56 (2005-06). # Longest winning streak on grass courts: 48 (2003-present). Wow, he's good. And clay isn't real tennis.

I have "bear down" firmly wedged in my head. Better than the superbowl shuffle, at least

At least they won't be using him as a first baseman.