PADRES sign SHIELDS

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  1. CapnTreee

    CapnTreee Guest

    no harm intended Chris.. and I celebrate youthful accomplishments... but how much 'scouting' is possible from a 22 year old?
     
  2. chris

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    He was a minor leaguer for a season and pitched in college for four years. I understand the hesitation, but he's an awesome dude who knows the game and has quality work ethic. I don't have that playing/scouting background so I have to start from the bottom, so to speak
     
  3. VRP

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    So in short, a pretty impressive résumé. Doesn't matter the age if you know the game. I'll be 80 and still won't be able to tell a curveball from a slider.
     
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  4. carolinabluedodger

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    Curve ball is the one Uribe can't hit, slider is the one Kemp can't hit.

    You're welcome, I'll be here all week.

    :rimshot:
     
  5. chris

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    haha yep. Curve has more vertical break and slider has more horizontal break! Clean it up vincent
     
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    Curves are also generally clocked much slower than sliders..low 80's to low 70's and sometimes slower. You see 90+mph breaking ball..good chance it wasn't a curve
     
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    Cubs in there for Shields. Makes a lot of sense for them. I hope they do it. Down with St. Louis by all means.
     
  8. CapnTreee

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    LOL way to go Chris...

    Hell I thought a curve ran in on righties and a slider ran away...

    so much for the beer goggles...
     
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  10. irish

    irish DSP Staff Member Administrator

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    great movie reference
    one of my favorite lines...

    - "You know, I'm no slouch..."
    - "Don't kid yourself, you're an incredible slouch."

    one of those movies that i'll stop and watch whenever it's on
    same with animal house
     
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    "Hundred bucks you slice it in the woods."
     
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    Shields sucks!
     
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    If Shields does in fact go to SD, Dodgers picks move to 24 & 35.
     
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    beat me to it [no homo] on that one d
     
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    To think we could've had him instead of Anderson and McCarthy makes me mad.
     
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    You'll get nothing and like it!
     
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    "Hey whitey. Where's your hat?"
     
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    Trust me, as a Pinehurst caddie I know'em all. We use them all the time, along with lines from Tin Cup. I personally like a lot of the lines from Major League, applied at the proper time...like when a player hits his drive over the tree line right..."Jussssst a bit outside..."
     
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