Ozzie Guillen Is An Idiot!!!

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Lol, I'm still pretty accurate and I haven't played in 7 years. I can still throw pretty hard according to all the 15-16 y/o's that played in the little league program I helped coach. Fastest pitcher they had was throwing mid 60's and they said I threw a lot harder than him. I'm guessing I can still break 70's. Used to hit mid 80's in high school. Mid 80's with accuracy FTW.

I play every year...with a group of Dominican kids (and a couple of Puerto Ricans //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif )

radar gun showed 80 mph when I was 18 (5'10" 130-135 lbs)

I have to go get clocked this year (Im 25 and around 160 lbs.)

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12 to 6 curve FTW!!

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I play every year...with a group of Dominican kids (and a couple of Puerto Ricans //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif )
radar gun showed 80 mph when I was 18 (5'10" 130-135 lbs)

I have to go get clocked this year (Im 25 and around 160 lbs.)

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5'7 135 lbs...86 was the fastest I ever got clocked at...consistently hitting 80-82.

25 years old now and 175 lbs.....If I started throwing consistently I bet with this extra weight and muscle I could come close to popping 90. Unfortunately I don't know anybody capable of catching the speed I throw right now.

 

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5'7 135 lbs...86 was the fastest I ever got clocked at...consistently hitting 80-82.25 years old now and 175 lbs.....If I started throwing consistently I bet with this extra weight and muscle I could come close to popping 90. Unfortunately I don't know anybody capable of catching the speed I throw right now.

hahaha cool

 

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12 to 6 curve FTW!!

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I threw a slurve. My arm angle is just under 3/4. I threw a slurve, slider, knuckleball, and a splitter. I was working on a change up before I was kicked off hte team for fighting. Was going to get rid of the knuckler. I threw an awesome splitter though. It broke down and into right handed batters.

 

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I threw a slurve. My arm angle is just under 3/4. I threw a slurve, slider, knuckleball, and a splitter. I was working on a change up before I was kicked off hte team for fighting. Was going to get rid of the knuckler. I threw an awesome splitter though. It broke down and into right handed batters.

I started throwing over hand....but these past couple of years I have been throwing sidearm (which I feel more comfortable with)

that curve is not there anymore...but the slider is //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

I only had 3 pitches anyway (fast, curve, slider)

.....every other pitch I experimented with would either hit the batter or the batter would hit it out.

I could never throw a knuckler //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

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but man oh man...I love that 12-6.

....how it starts from your chin and drops down towards the strike zone

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but man oh man...I love that 12-6.
....how it starts from your chin and drops down towards the strike zone

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The best 12-6 curves start at your waist and end at your ankles. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif I just don't throw in the proper arm slot to be able to throw a 12-6

 

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The best 12-6 curves start at your waist and end at your ankles. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif I just don't throw in the proper arm slot to be able to throw a 12-6

Ive seen those...

but you tend to lay off with the ones that start up high.....

 

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I like Ozzie. Sometimes he runs his mouth too much, but it's nice to see a manager get fired up and say what he has to say.

Who cares if he runs his mousth, you cant understand a focking word of it anyways.

 

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Who cares if he runs his mousth, you cant understand a focking word of it.

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[vettelovr1124 10+ year member]

You must have never played baseball. It's about sticking up for your teammate. Another pitcher hits your player twice, you send them a message and hit one of there players. That doesn't mean you throw at there head, you just hit them in the leg, or back. It's part of the game. As a pitcher if you are told to go out there and hit a batter, you better do it.

I agree in the sense that it is essentially the tradition of baseball to do so. No, it's not good sportsmanship, but I guess that's just how the game is played. And yes, the main spot for retaliation is either the inside shoulder/back and the butt...both of which are the least painful spots to get hit. The pain itself isn't really that bad, it's mainly a respect issue.

As for Ozzie, that was weak. The pitcher was obviously trying the hit the guy the first two pitches, but just missed. I usually respect the guy as a coach, but that was just horrible.

 

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As a former pitcher...that rookie is a *****. Retaliation is a part of baseball, and I've been on the giving and recieving end of it.

 

[vettelovr1124 10+ year member]

As a former pitcher...that rookie is a *****. Retaliation is a part of baseball, and I've been on the giving and recieving end of it.

Never been on the giving end...I've always been the one getting a nice fastball in the back. And to be honest, I'd let our pitcher miss a bit inside on the next guy for me.

 

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Never been on the giving end...I've always been the one getting a nice fastball in the back. And to be honest, I'd let our pitcher miss a bit inside on the next guy for me.

Werd. Brushbacks are also a part of the game.