Vegetarian|Green life

I’m very very inaccurate. I want to play pitcher but Im not really very accurate. I’ll throw at a target and it would hit it maybe 2 out of 10 times. Is it something with my arm?

What i did- took a big piece of plywood, painted it black, and cut a hole out of it. started off throwing about half the distance of a mound and i would set a goal every day. ex. 10 in a row through the hole or 20. take a step back every day or other day. now im at the mound and im able to do 12 fast balls in a row through the plywood, took me a year and a half, but when we pick teams for pick up games, when im not a captain, im first or second pick:)

Holy smokes,Sabathia,Kuroda,Pineda,Nova????Dude they already won 97 games last year now they have a pitching staff to go with it,me thinks the Yankees are a serious threat this year.

Of course we said that about the Redsox last year and…well…. D:

Q – Rangers or Angels,who do like to win the AL West?

Yankees <333

Not only are they good, but they’re doing it with youth, trades, and salary cuts as opposed to buying everything in sight which never worked. And they’re finally doing it with pitching as opposed to having nine cleanup hitters. It’s nice to see. The old Evil Empire is gone and I think it’s good for the Yankees and good for baseball that they’ve taken a more conservative approach. They still have alot of cash cows left over on that team, like Mariano and Arod, but once they’re gone I don’t think the Yankees are gonna cross that 200 mil threshold anymore.

I like the Rangers in that division. The Angels always look poised before the season starts but this Rangers squad always seems to find a way.

Yankees are better than boston for alot of reasons. As good as angels.
Angels are going to get rid of Morales cause trumbo is too good. So Angels have Weaver Haren and Santana and Wilson Weaver scares me thats it.

Yankees have CC Nova Pineda Kuroda. Those guys can all get over 15 wins with 3 era. Burnett has the stuff to do that but lets face it. he will be 12-10 4.15 era. Which is good for a #5 starter. But yankees were the #1 O last year. Now they got pitching. Even better. The Angels have a good O but decent/good is ok. Wilson does not scare me. He does not over power. Kevin long is best hitting coach. The yankees did really good last year with out Arod. He only plaed like 95 games. Nick Swisher had an off year. He had a bad start. Texiera has been slumping. Cano and Jeter and Granderson carried the team. But this year with all of those guys back plus Kuroda and Pineda world series? Yes. Red sox. Beckett and Bucholtz Lester is not that bad. He is good but not that good.Red Sox have a good offense. I think yankees pitching will out duel anyone. Many could make a strong case that their better than Phillies because Phillies have Holladay and Lee who are not CC’s age cc is turning 32 and Lee is turning 34 and Holladay 35. Hamels is good but not that good. People arre going to hate but idc. Hamels is a #2 pitcher. He is better than wilson. But the best rotation actaully is teh Giants. With out a doubt. Yankees are second or 3rd and phillies are either 2nd or 3rd angels 4th bosox 5th. Go Yankees

Yeah, they are a good team. Some think Pineda isn’t that good. Well, he had an era under 3 for most of the year, then he started to get fatigued. Kuroda is actually a good Japanese pitcher.He had an era just above 3. He had a losing record last year because the Dodgers gave him no run suppot. They had Kemp and Eithier, but that wasn’t enough. Just think what his record will be now that he is with the Yankees.

Q-Angels. Weaver,Haren,Wilson,Santana, this rotation is way better than the Yankees rotation. And now signing Pujols, it makes them an even better team.

As the old story goes, they will be as good as the health of those arms…

Kuroda has spent time on the shelf with various nagging injuries over the past few years…Pineda and Nova are coming off rookie seasons where they threw more innings under pressure than ever before…and CC is reaching that age where his weight could become an issue.

"On paper" they are very good and I think they did more than just "buy players" as many will accuse.In this case I think they bought well with Kuroda, whose icy nature should serve him well in the Bronx.

In addition, for those who will complain about losing Montero…how many 6’7" rookies who throw 100 mph are there? They are both still prospects and either one could be a star or a bust 5 years from now.The fact is that the Yanks have a bigger long-term need in the rotation than they do in the C/DH slot.

BQ-hard to argue against the Angels in a 4-team division.

I think they are going to be really good this year. Starting pitching was their only clear weakness, and with the additions of Kuroda and Pineda its looking much better.

If they stay healthy I could see them winning 100 games this year.

BQ Rangers are still going to be the better team. They are likely either going to get Darvish or Fielder, s that will help. It’ll be close, but I don’t think that the Angels have enough offense

Yankee pitching is way ahead of what the Sox were last year. Can’t compare them. They don’t have as much hitting without Montero though, they really need a DH, you can’t go into the season without a DH and expect to be a top AL team.

Only slightly better, and much older,than before.

Kuroda and Pineda moving from pitcher’s parks to a hitter’s park, and Kuroda from NL to AL.Good luck with that.

Rich get richer:

http://bofadeez.blogspot.com/2010/12/tak??

I don’t see how they can lose now…

well, they still have Hughes and A.J. and they really suck so it all should just even out.Yank$ will go 50 – 152 next year.sorry about that.

Pretty well off.
They are.
More than you think.

What are some good ways for a 14 year old to get in shape for the baseball season?

It really depends on your climate.If you live in a warm weather state, then get out side and throw and swing the bat!!If you live in a snow state like me, then sprint, jog, bike, or what ever you have access to.Get your self an arm band and loosen your throwing arm up.If you feel like your body can handle it (every teen is different) get into the weight room and work out your entire body.

McDonalds dollar menu.

Ask a professional trainer in person.
The best.

Play chess

I am starting a baseball fan club for middle school children at the school I teach. I am going to teach kids how to be smart guys like me and like baseball! Do you have any suggestions to help teach the kids to be brilliant baseball analysts like me?
Go Yanks!

Yeah, don’t do drug$.

You aren’t even close to being capable of teaching anyone about baseball because you severely lack baseball knowledge. I highly doubt you are even a teacher and if you are I feel sorry for the lack of education those poor kids are getting. I wish I was in your class because I’d expose you for the punk you are right in front of the entire school.

Tell them about A-roid, Roidgers Clemen$, Andy Pettite, Jason Giami, and every other Yankee that took steroids.Tell them that this is bad, and they should never do it.

Hope you can learn something from them.Doubtful.

If you’re a smart guy like me, you’ll turn the kids to Yankees fans!
Thumbs down, bring it!

They let you teach innocent children? LOL

so this is what you’re like when you’re sober. I see

You teach?
…I have lost all faith in this country’s school system…

First, get off "the drug$."Then we’ll talk.

Players have been much closer to his most hits record than the outs made record.

I doubt it. Let’s add some context.

Most outs, career:

1. Rose 10328 (seasons played: 24)
2. Aaron 9136 (23)
3. Yastrzemski 9126 (23)

So Rose played one season more than two top-flight HOFers, and managed to collect about 1200 more outs than either. Consider: 1200 outs is approximately like batting oh-for-two-seasons. That is a HUGE margin.

Who are the active leaders?

10. Vizquel 8306 (23)

Omar is still playing, apparently, but he’s not remotely a full-timer any more and isn’t going to get 500, 600 at-bats in a season. So he’s got no chance at catching Rose, who is about 2000 outs ahead.

36. Ivan Rodriguez 7256 (21)

Even if he finds a job, which he likely will, IRod isn’t a full-timer either. He would need over 1000 outs just to catch Omar.

37. Jeter 7251 (17)

Sorry, Yanx fans, but your leader has been around a long time, and outs happen.

Jeter’s fade over the last few seasons is real, and even with two more seasons under contract — which he will probably play most of — it’s not going to get prettier. Jeets once had a small but real chance of catching Rose in hits. Give him, oh, about 800 outs over the 2012-13 seasons, getting him to the 8000 mark. That’s still over 2300 short of Rose. It would take four full, hitless seasons, about 0-for-2400, to get up to where Rose is. And I think even the Yankees, even for Jeter, wouldn’t put up with that anemic a bat for that long.

Anyone else?

Damon is at 7130, but he’s nearly done.

And then we have Alex Rodriguez, only 35, under contract through 2017, and fading enough that his out production (ick!) will probably continue to increase. He’s at 6831 — about 3500 behind Rose. If he doesn’t get another hit for the remaining six years of his contract, he might do it. I don’t see that happening.

Rose, yes, will remain safely atop the outs list.

Probably not. Pete Rose has admitted to using amphetamines in his later years. It seems unlikely players today will be able to stay playing as long as he did without the extra energy jolt that the amphetamines give you.

I’e every doubt.

Maybe Jeter, he is 37th on the list.. LOL.Yaz is #3!!

I wouldn’t gamble on it.

I always like Abreu. He’s NEVER got a lot of credit that he should have gotten. Very underrated. Every year, he put up a .290-.320 average, 20-25 home runs, .390-.400 OBP, and about 25-30 stolen bases per year. He’s been putting up those numbers for over 10 years. Heck, I’m going to say that he has a very good shot at making it. Larkin made it today. He’s a very good hitter and I’m happy for him. But if Larkin made it, should Abreu make it also? Bobby’s career numbers are better than Barry. Do you think Abreu will make it?

BQ: Why did Bernie Williams received few votes for the Hall of Fame? These are his career numbers:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/player??

It’s all about the position you play.Trying to compare Larkin’s numbers with Abreu is like trying to compare apples and oranges.Impossible.

As for Abreu, his numbers are very comparable to Bernie Williams.Williams has 4 WS Rings, a batting title and a better lifetime batting average than Abreu.Both were very good ball players.We can even say that Bernie had three or four outstanding seasons.However three or four outstanding seasons does not a career make!

The Hall is reserved for great careers, not very good careers.As much as I would like to see players like Bernie and Bobby get some kind of recognition, it won’t be in Cooperstown.

Abreu is a corner outfielder, the least important position in baseball.Larkin was a shortstop, the most important position in baseball.

You have to compare Abreu to other corner outfielders and Larkin to other shortstops.When you do, Abreu has had a good career.. but nowhere near a great one.Larkin is a top 10 all time amongst shortstops.

I love Bobby Abreu. Loved seeing him in those Yankee pinstripes but, i know for a fact he will not be in the hall of fame. He is good enough to make it but, he was on the Mitchell Report which will not get him enough votes needed.

I think Bobby Abreu has a case for the HOF- I would elect him, I think. But I seriously doubt that he WILL get elected.

he is great but ithink he is going to fall just too short of becoming one!!! hei s underrated i gotta agree, so i dont think he is gonna get voted in

not bad, borderline.however, he was in the Mitchell Report, so, NO

Not really, just under the bar.

BQ: I see wearing pinstripes really helped him.

If he does…Not right when he retires. Maybe a few years later.

No, a good player but not great.

no he is borderline

no plain and simple

Really? Hall Of Above Average is where Abreu belongs. Larkin was arguably the best overall shortstop of his era, as he had speed, power, contact and was a fantastic fielder. Abreu is just one of the consistently good outfielders over the past decade or so. There are many, many guys who have been better. He comes nowhere close to the 3000 hits or 500 homers, and by no means was he one of the greatest players of an era. Heck, he hasn’t ever even been the best player on his team.

BQ Same thing. Good player, but not a superstar, MVP type guy. I would not vote for him, that would just be ruining the significance of the Hall Of Fame

Bobby Abreu has been a very good and consistent player for a long time, but he is not a future Hall of Famer. Abreu was always a good complimentary player, but never a dominant one. He’s never been in the top 10 of MVP voting. He’s only been an all star twice in 16 seasons, which means he never dominated his position. Abreu did a lot of things well, but wasn’t great at anything. The Hall of Fame is for greatness. His .293 career batting average is good but not great. His power was good but not great, he averaged about 20 home runs per season and only hit 30 in a season a couple of times. He never won a batting title or ever led the league in anything significant. It is unfair to compare Barry Larkin’s numbers to Bobby Abreu’s because Larkin was a shortstop, which is a defensive position, while Abreu was a right fielder, which is an offensive position. The Hall of Fame is about whether or not a player dominated his position while he played, which Larkin clearly did. He was a twelve time all star and won an MVP award.

ballot guy, you’re SADLY mistaken.congrats Jack.Am I wrong?

If he does not get in eventually, thats crap! If you get 66.7 percent of votes in year 13, he will get in hopefully in year 14, maybe year 15

Morris put up very solid numbers.

But his 3.90 ERA make me say he’s NOT a Hall of Famer. He should have retired after the 1992 season and NOT after 1994. His ERA in his last 2 years were bad: 6.19 in 1993 and 5.60 in 1994.

I’m still surprise that he received 66.7% of the votes this year. Very surprise. As for Biggio? I think he’ll be in the Hall of Fame. One of the few players who recorded 3,000 hits and 600 doubles. But I CAN’T tell if he’s a first ballot Hall of Famer.

I think it was on one of your question I recently said something like, nothing is guaranteed. Jack Morris could make it next year, or he could not. Craig Biggio could make it as first ballot or not. There’s a chance of both happening, or one but not the other, or neither. We won’t know until they count the votes next year.

Looks like it will be a slam dunk for Morris in 2013 that 3.90 tells me no (but when I take out those last 2 nightmare seasons hanging on for what ? it down to 3.77 and I can live with that if you can live with putting the B &B boys on your list Biggio come on 3000 with 650 doubles and Bagwell a given (maybe) how did such a sure drop off the cliff (one of signs of roids) come up clean in we got are self a pull ballot. I swung totally on the big name roiders can’t keep um out but let’s make um un elected for at least a additional year. It work for spitting let make it an example.

WRONG. Jack Morris ‘could’ get elected in 2013…MAYBE.
But Craig Biggio WILL BE. I guarantee it.

Hmmm…Rafael Palmeiro and Pete Rose aren’t in the HOF, so Craig Biggio won’t get in on the first ballot? I’m sorry, did Biggio get banned from baseball for life or actually fail a drug test? In one year, you will be apologizing to me.

Hmmm 3000 hits or a 3.90 ERA, which one is more impressive?

Pete Rose is not in the Hall Of Fame only because he is banned from baseball. If he didn’t get banned he would have been 1st ballot for sure.

No member of the 3000 hit club since 1962 had NOT gotten in the hall of fame on the first ballot except for Palmeiro but thats understandable

I believe he will make it next year.If he doesn’t, I still believe he will make it eventually.

Don’t say "it’s different for every school" I know it is in wondering when your schools tryouts are so I can get an idea.

March 1st.

Also, what is worth more a Rickey Henderson signed baseball or bat?

A signed bat is worth more in both cases. But the condition of the bat and signature (along with authenticity) are needed for the most worth.

Players sign fewer bats than balls and a bat costs more than a ball.

A bat is almost always worth more, it’s more expensive and harder to get.

The question is what type of bat or ball?Is it game used?What condition is it in?Is there any significance to the bat or ball?

The bat. Just think which one is more expensive before it’s signed.

Whos Cal ripkan?

that should answer that..

He was the Reds shortstop before Larkin took over, played with them for 19 years from 1970-1988.His numbers are strikingly similiar to those of Larkin’s.So, how come he never made it?

David Concepci??n
Shortstop
Born: June 17, 1948 (1948-06-17) (age 63)
Ocumare de la Costa, Venezuela
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 6, 1970 for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
September 15, 1988 for the Cincinnati Reds
Career statistics
Batting average .267
Hits 2,326
Home runs 101
Runs batted in 950
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1970?C1988)

Career highlights and awards
9?? All-Star selection (1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)
2?? World Series champion (1975, 1976)
5?? Gold Glove Award winner (1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979)
2?? Silver Slugger Award winner (1981, 1982)
1982 MLB All-Star Game MVP
Cincinnati Reds #13 retired

Here’s my review of Concepcion’s candidacy from the 2011 Expansion Era ballot (slightly edited for clean-up).

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Previous Hall consideration
BBWAA voting: 15 ballots, peaking at 16.9%.
VC voting: ballot rookie.

Primary position: shortstop.

Playing career: 19 seasons, 1970-88 — all with the Cincinnati Reds.

Standout season: 1978 — 170 hits, 6 HR, 33 doubles (career high), .301/.357/.405, 114 OPS+, 82 RC.

Other noteworthy seasons: 1974, 1976, 1981. Hitting was never Concepcion’s forte, however.

Honoraria and statistical crowns: nine All-Star selections (five starts), 1982 All-Star Game MVP, five NL Gold Gloves for Shortstop, two NL Silver Sluggers for Shortstop, member (and a valuable one) of the legendary 1970s Big Red Machine, which won two World Series championships (1975-76), two other NL pennants (1970, ’72), and two other NL West titles (1973, when Concepc??on was injured, and the final blaze of glory in 1979). Jersey #13 retired by the Reds.

Yet another sterling piece of the Big Red Machine, Concepcion was the sort of up-the-middle player that a championship team needs — excellent defense, adequate offense. And, on those Reds teams of the 1970s, he didn’t have to hit any better than he did. The point, Concepcion isn’t being considered because of his bat. Defense-heavy candidates, I think, need a component of legend to their story in order to win the Hall plaque. Olde tymers could have that, because that’s all that remains of their defensive prowess, what tales were told from the keyboards. Modern era players are subject to recorded, high definition analysis from every angle, so legends don’t happen today unless truly merited. Concepcion’s era falls in the middle — he was seen on TV a lot, and often, seeing denies believing. Metaphors and hyperbole crash against visual witness. No, we don’t have a lot of film of Concepcion doing his stuff, but if there was legend to be found, it would still be standing out today, even amongst the tempest of talent that was the Big Red Machine. He was very good, but not Hall class. I didn’t support him before and I am not convinced to change that today.

Perhaps his .267 career batting average and lack of power have something to do with it? He was a good defender, based on his 5 gold gloves, but a lack luster bat is probably the reason. He would need the defense of Ozzie Smith to make the Hall.

5 GGs and(9 all star selections)!
I watched Reds in the 70s, to me he was overshadowed by Bench,Rose,Morgan,Foster and Perez.
There r so many players that oughta be in.

Because,comparing the most IMPORTANT numbers vs. Larkin, Concepcion didn’t get 75% of the votes.

bench morgan perez are already in and had more power than dc

Concepion is not a HOF’er, Larkin was considerably better.

he’s not

Here is Barry Larkin career numbers- .295 Avg. 198 HR 960 RBI

Here is Bernie Williams career numbers- .297 Avg. 287 HR 1257 RBI (Better All Around Numbers!)

Both had around the same number of At Bats Larkin 7937 at bats vs Williams 7869 at bats so if Bernie is a 4 time World Series champ and holds a lot of postseason records then why did he get such a low amount of votes? Is it a Yankee Bias? Based on positions? SS vs CF, What do you think? Let’s get some Baseball Talk going in January!

Bernie’s accolades 5?? All-Star (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)
4?? World Series champion (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000)
4?? Gold Glove Award winner (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
Silver Slugger Award winner (2002)
1996 ALCS MVP

Barry’s accolades 12?? All-Star (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004)
World Series champion (1990)
3?? Gold Glove Award winner (1994, 1995, 1996)
9?? Silver Slugger Award winner (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999)
1995 NL MVP

Concepcion is easily one of the 5 most underrated players of his era…great question.

Unfortunately he is part of the pre-ESPN era and hasn’t had every play posted on "the web" and on web gems with repeats 10 times per day.Therefore, he hasn’t been marketed as a HOF’er by the ENTERTAINMENT and sports network.

We oldtimers believe the HOF has been watered down in this MLB Network/ESPN era when every day’s highlights are flashed at us on a 24/7 basis.Guys like Ron Santo, Bill Mazeroski, et al deserve to be there but suffered from a major lack of overexposure….if you didn’t see the play at the ballpark then you didn’t see the play…from 1900 – 1980.

Not sure that Concepcion is an absolute HOF’er but he’s as deserving as Larkin….seen ‘em both play and Concepcion was much better in the field and didn’t bat 3rd because of the team’s lineup…Larkin woulda’ batted 8th and thus not had the stats he does.

Not a huge Reds fan….but always respected their teams.Still think the early 60′s Pirates and Reds uniforms the best ever.

Honestly believe the Bench/Morgan/Concepcion/Geronimo middle of the field the all-time best defensive group in the history of the game.

Check this out, sports fan:
Concepcion hit .267/.322/.357, with an OPS+ of 88- meaning he was 12% below average, basically.
Barry Larkin hit .295/.371/.444, with an OPS+ of 116- meaning he was 16% ABOVE average, basically.
And remember, OPS+ ADJUSTS for period and park.
Larkin hit at a MUCH BETTER rate than Concepcion did.
And Larkin scored 1329 runs, 400 more than Concepcion did.
Larkin had more doubles, more home runs, more stolen bases (while being caught stealing less times than Concepcion did), more RBI, more hits (all of this in 300 FEWER GAMES), had 300 more total bases, walked more, ground into fewer double plays, struck out less, had TWELVE All-Star selections in just as many seasons (19), won NINE silver sluggers (more than ANYONE but Bonds and Piazza), won three Gold Gloves ‘while competing with Ozzie Smith for half of his career’… If you think Concepcion is ‘better,’ you don’t know how to use statistics.