Around Baseball 2015

[KingKat]

[h=1]John Axford leaves Rockies' spring training after son, 2, is bit by a rattlesnake[/h]

http://www.denverpost.com/rockies/ci_27822215/john-axford-leaves-rockies-spring-training-after-son

[McDude]

oh man, thats harsh, hopefully he'll be ok soon without any major side effects.

[Laika]

He was stabilized. But his health turned worse. Swelling turned to bliztering and the top of his foot turned black in spots. Doctors worried necrosis might force them to amputate the foot. They had to scrub dead tissue off Jameson's foot, a painful process, every morning until Tuesday, his first clear day.

 

"The last thing I want to do is think about baseball," Axford said. "We're not sure what is happening. We're trying to take things step by step."

 

Ugh, John.

Ugh, author. Don't use that quote.

[43211234]

The MLB per diem (daily meal money) will be $100.50 in 2015. Didn't know it was that high. It's in cash btw.

 

In addition to this money they have meals available at the stadium each day and I'm sure they can get breakfast for free at their hotels on the road.

 

We'll see fat Osuna again in no time!

 

 

But that ~$15k tax free money is pretty significant for those making basically the minimum.

[HERPDERP]

The MLB per diem (daily meal money) will be $100.50 in 2015. Didn't know it was that high. It's in cash btw.

 

In addition to this money they have meals available at the stadium each day and I'm sure they can get breakfast for free at their hotels on the road.

 

We'll see fat Osuna again in no time!

 

 

But that ~$15k tax free money is pretty significant for those making basically the minimum.

 

$100 isn't a lot when you consider the type of luxuries the players will go buy. The top steakhouses here in Toronto for e.g. can have a steak alone cost anywhere from $50 to $300. Then you throw on sides for $15-$30. Add expensive wine, and then gratuities and you're probably at $200 for a full meal for an appetite appropriate for an athlete.

 

I still find it s***** to ask the rookies to pay for the meals, though.

 

If I were a guy with a multi-million contract, I would offer to pay the meals for the rookies.

[43211234]

$100 isn't a lot when you consider the type of luxuries the players will go buy. The top steakhouses here in Toronto for e.g. can have a steak alone cost anywhere from $50 to $300. Then you throw on sides for $15-$30. Add expensive wine, and then gratuities and you're probably at $200 for a full meal for an appetite appropriate for an athlete.

 

I still find it s***** to ask the rookies to pay for the meals, though.

 

If I were a guy with a multi-million contract, I would offer to pay the meals for the rookies.

 

Well even the rookies are making $500k, they can afford that once in a while. That's their choice to eat out though. I'm just saying you can get fed easily without having to dip into the per diem money. There's a story that Rickey Henderson used to save all the envelopes he got for per diem and let his kids pick one if they came home with a good report card.

[Governator]

$100 isn't a lot when you consider the type of luxuries the players will go buy. The top steakhouses here in Toronto for e.g. can have a steak alone cost anywhere from $50 to $300. Then you throw on sides for $15-$30. Add expensive wine, and then gratuities and you're probably at $200 for a full meal for an appetite appropriate for an athlete.

 

I still find it s***** to ask the rookies to pay for the meals, though.

 

If I were a guy with a multi-million contract, I would offer to pay the meals for the rookies.

 

 

Don't worry, Daniel Norris will treat the other rookies to a campfire meal of beans, canned tuna & rice with ice tea once a week.

[HERPDERP]

Aaron Crow likely to get TJS

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/04/aaron-crow-likely-facing-tommy-john-surgery.html

[Brownie19]

Don't worry, Daniel Norris will treat the other rookies to a campfire meal of beans, canned tuna & rice with ice tea once a week.

 

And then there will be 329 articles written about how "cool" that is.

 

And then I'll puke.

[Rusty_Savage]

Don't worry, Daniel Norris will treat the other rookies to a campfire meal of beans, canned tuna & rice with ice tea once a week.

 

Beans and canned tuna? That's f***ing disgusting. Danny Boy should know better than that.

[reedjohnsonfan]

I don't get the joke. - JP Arencibia.

 

I wonder if we'll ever see him for the Orioles this year. He's something like 4-5 on their depth chart now. Could see Snider/JPA in the same lineup if that happens.

[jays76]

I wonder if we'll ever see him for the Orioles this year. He's something like 4-5 on their depth chart now. Could see Snider/JPA in the same lineup if that happens.

 

And they will both go deep of course as it's par for the course with ex-Jays.

[Laika]

Aaron Crow likely to get TJS

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/04/aaron-crow-likely-facing-tommy-john-surgery.html

 

inverted W

[HERPDERP]

You often don't see MLB players on twitter talking/criticizing other players out of nowhere

 

Josh Donaldson ‏@BringerOfRain20 7m7 minutes ago

Kang already getting Americanized with the no stride. SMH. Prolly leg kicked his whole life struggles for spring leg kick gone. Why?

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[HERPDERP]

He more voicing developmental programs and coaches changing swings.

 

guess i'll add "criticizing other organizations" too

[Deadpool]

You often don't see MLB players on twitter talking/criticizing other players out of nowhere

 

Josh Donaldson ‏@BringerOfRain20 7m7 minutes ago

Kang already getting Americanized with the no stride. SMH. Prolly leg kicked his whole life struggles for spring leg kick gone. Why?

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Donaldson only got really good when he added a leg kick, so he probably thinks that's the way all players should do it... *shrug*

[Sorrow]

Donaldson only got really good when he added a leg kick, so he probably thinks that's the way all players should do it... *shrug*

 

Kang had a leg kick in Korea and the Pirates have tried to eliminate it for some reason.

[Boxcar]

Kang had a leg kick in Korea and the Pirates have tried to eliminate it for some reason.

 

Just like they taught Pearce and Bautista.

[Deadpool]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/04/christian-vazquez-to-undergo-tommy-john-surgery.html

 

Hmmm... Navarro to the Sox?

[Laika]

You often don't see MLB players on twitter talking/criticizing other players out of nowhere

 

Josh Donaldson ‏@BringerOfRain20 7m7 minutes ago

Kang already getting Americanized with the no stride. SMH. Prolly leg kicked his whole life struggles for spring leg kick gone. Why?

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He's just big on the notion that players need to understand and be in charge and control of their own swings.

[Laika]

Why can't they just call it an M?

 

Three reasons.

 

1) Inverted W is a more memorable term than "the M", which is too short.

2) An M and a W aren't really mirror images as commonly written. M's have vertical legs

3) because you touch yourself at night

[Rusty_Savage]

Why isn't a W called a double V?

 

Or two upside down A's without vertical lines?

[z3r0s]

Why isn't a W called a double V?

 

because thats the name of the grossest whiskey I have had the displeasure of tasting

 

 

A buddy brought it back from some trip and we made everyone at a party help finish it because it was so terrible.

 

Better stick with the inverted W

[Stangstag]

Why isn't a W called a double V?

 

It IS in French... Who the f*** knows. English has alot of stupid rules that make no sense

[Laika]

You'll also be pleased to know that there's an Inverted L. Observe:

 

http://www.chrisoleary.com/projects/Baseball/Pitching/Images/Pitchers/BJRyan/BJRyan_2006_001.jpg

 

Inverted W:

 

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/634355/prior_motion_medium.jpg

 

The Power T:

 

http://www.chrisoleary.com/projects/PitchingMechanics101/_Images/Pitchers/Harvey_Matt_002.jpg

 

subverted S:

 

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/0310/mlb_u_ziegler_300.jpg

 

And lastly, the sans serif:

 

 

All very bad omens for arm health.

[Laika]

Buehrle is basically the model.

 

 

You want that arm cocked (upright), hand and forearm pointed toward the corner base at foot plant, and you don't want a stiff front leg.

 

But really the problem isn't the arm action itself. A pitcher can have an ugly Inverted W and still get to where Buehrle is at the critical moment. The messy arm actions just lead to an increased likelihood that a guy's timing will be off when it matters. They are like proxy measures, because most of the time there is no high speed camera of a guy's motion.

 

But there's a reason that people do the "tricks". They increase stress on the arm/elbow/shoulder, and that stress can = more velocity!

 

Guys (coaches) can trade a bit of health for a bit of velocity, in theory, sort of.

 

Also this isn't science and you're talking about increases in % chance of getting hurt - pitching at all, even with perfect form, is unnatural and dangerous.

[Stangstag]

Jesus f***ing christ the old mlb.com forum is a f***ing mess:

 

http://www.forums.mlb.com/discussions/Toronto_Blue_Jays/General/1B/ml-bluejays/95849.1?nav=messages&mobile=y

[Stangstag]

Travis should be in the OF because he had no errors last year in the OF.

 

I lost too many brain cells reading through some of that garbage

[KingKat]

Buehrle is basically the model.

 

 

You want that arm cocked (upright), hand and forearm pointed toward the corner base at foot plant, and you don't want a stiff front leg.

 

But really the problem isn't the arm action itself. A pitcher can have an ugly Inverted W and still get to where Buehrle is at the critical moment. The messy arm actions just lead to an increased likelihood that a guy's timing will be off when it matters. They are like proxy measures, because most of the time there is no high speed camera of a guy's motion.

 

But there's a reason that people do the "tricks". They increase stress on the arm/elbow/shoulder, and that stress can = more velocity!

 

Guys (coaches) can trade a bit of health for a bit of velocity, in theory, sort of.

 

Also this isn't science and you're talking about increases in % chance of getting hurt - pitching at all, even with perfect form, is unnatural and dangerous.

 

I don't have much faith in biomechanics at all because it don't know where it's foundation lies. On the surface it just seems like a shared group of truisms. Is there any actual science to it at all?

[HERPDERP]

Marlins, wtf?

 

http://i.imgur.com/pNf1fyd.jpg