GDT: A's @ Blue Jays Game 1 of 4 7:07 EST

[Spanky99]

definitely... hes worth tuning in for the inning, hope he tries to be a starter

 

Starter days are long gone.

[Jonn]

Damn Osuna these dudes have families. Have mercy,

[TBJ12]

The feeling is quite mutual, you near 50, think you can out run a measured MLB player, lol.

 

Jose is no f***ing sprinter. Being good at baseball doesn't mean your good at running.

[Spanky99]

lol... Gruber can beat Bats in a race, lol.

[Spanky99]

Jose is no f***ing sprinter. Being good at baseball doesn't mean your good at running.

 

So, you're on team Gruber?

[TBJ12]

So, you're on team Gruber?

 

I'm on team Jose Bautista isn't fast is all.

[Spanky99]

I'm f***ing dying in laughter...

[Spanky99]

I'm on team Jose Bautist a isn't fast is all.

 

That makes zero sense in context.

 

You're dumn.

[gruber92]

lol... Gruber can beat Bats in a race, lol.

 

I don't get why you find this hard to believe?

[Jonn]

Still pretty unbelievable they got nearly 40k on a Monday night against Oakland. If we were somewhat competitive all these games would be sold out completely.

[Pendleton]

Blue Jays players respective sprint speeds for this season - https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sprint_speed_leaderboard?year=2017&position=&team=TOR

[gruber92]

Spanky live in a world where when you turn 40, you get fitted for a wheelchair. Poor guy.

[Spanky99]

I don't get why you find this hard to believe?

 

I don't get why you think it's possible?

[Omar]

Gruber would win because Bautista would be standing at the starting line arguing about a false start by Gruber.

[Jonn]

Blue Jays players respective sprint speeds for this season - https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sprint_speed_leaderboard?year=2017&position=&team=TOR

 

Wow our team is slow. Donaldson and Peace being faster than both our Shortstops despite leg injuries is kind of funny.

[Jimcanuck]

Wow our team is slow. Donaldson and Peace being faster than both our Shortstops despite leg injuries is kind of funny.

 

Interesting that Martin is close to league average. Dude is a machine.

[Candy Maldonado]

Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders, Gruber

[Omar]

Did the Governator abandon ship?

 

Okay win #45, here we go....

 

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[burlingtonbandit]

Osuna was nasty tonight even though it looked like his velo was a little down. That slider was almost looked like a curve it had so much downward movement and that cutter to Seimen.. nasty

[glory]

definitely... hes worth tuning in for the inning, hope he tries to be a starter

 

Ship has sailed. He's a reliever.

[Governator]

Did the Governator abandon ship?

 

Okay win #45, here we go....

 

http://i.imgur.com/YW5cUOU.gif

 

 

 

It was my son's soccer night then I played video games with my kids till 10pm.

 

 

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[Olerud363]

I don't get why you think it's possible?

 

How old is Gruber again?? 50+?? Jose at 36 is still basically in his prime as a Sprinter, age-graded sprint times don't really start degrading a lot until after 40. Carl Lewis was still competitive in his late 30s. A 40 year old (Kim Lewis) has broken 10 seconds for 100 meter. However after 40 times begin to degrade. The 50 year old 100 meter record is 10.88 almost a second slower. By 55 it is another half second slower.

 

Given Jose's 25 meters per second he could run 13 seconds for 100 m. It's possible in an all out sprint, after accelerating, Jose could do 12.5. It's possible he might be slower. I don't know.

 

How long is the race again??

 

So if Gruber is at 12.5 per 100 m at 50, that would be a really competitive time for a 50 year old. He could do very well in local track meets.

 

Is Gruber actually training as a sprinter right now?? It's pretty hard to just show up and run a 12-13 second 100 meter. If you've ever just gone out with your buddies and run a 100 meter, the fast guys are lucky to break 13, and the slow guys are 15. That is at age 20. Of course the fast guys can improve there 13 seconds, to under 12 with proper training.

 

OK enough rambling 2 main questions...

 

1. Is Gruber currently training as a sprinter, or otherwise training for a sport which speed is important??

2. How fast was Gruber in his prime?? Did Gruber ever run a 100 m competitively in high school or college track?? Or perhaps done 40 yard sprints for football evaluation or something??

[Brownie19]

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