“He’s so precise with his repertoire, pitching coach Rick Anderson occasionally has to remind him to throw a ball above the letters just to give hitters a different look. Think Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen ever does that with Oliver Perez?” — Jerry Crasnick on Minnesota Twins’ starting pitcher Kevin Slowey
Tag Archives: Baseball
In Defense Of… Randy Johnson Retiring
Five-time Cy Young winner Randy Johnson is retiring with his 303 wins and 4,875 strikeouts. A guaranteed first ballot Hall of Famer for sure, the “Big Unit” was definitely a dominant beast.
Zack Greinke On Winning The Cy Young For His Phenomenal 2009 Season
“That’s pretty much how I pitch, to try to keep my FIP as low as possible,” Kansas City Royals pitcher Zack Greinke said on having the best Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) in the majors after he won the 2009 American League Cy Young Award
FAIL: Philadelphia Phillies Fan Celebration
FAIL: Philadelphia Phillies Fan Celebration
Ben Maller On The Possibility Of Roy Halladay Joining The New York Mets
“Mets could team Halladay with Johan Santana and still find a way to screw things up.” — Ben Maller on the possibility of Roy Halladay joining the New York Mets (accessed on October 6, 2009 12:50 AM)
Andres Torres Turns A Ryan Roberts Home Run Into A Double
“Left fielder Andres Torres (notes) appeared to catch the ball after leaping at the fence, but it popped out of his glove and landed on top of the wall momentarily before dropping off. Torres, who had fallen on his back on the warning track, reached up and grabbed the ball out of the air but third base umpire Dana DeMuth signaled home run.”
Rickey Henderson On Denying Using Steriods
“My God, could you imagine Rickey on ‘roids? Oh baby, look out!” — Rickey Henderson on denying using steriods