Only with Jimmy Williams can a startig pitcher be throwing a shutout, not even thrown 80 pitches, and get taken out before you finish 7 innings. Yes, we have a great bullpen, but you can't pitch them EVERY night. When the starter is throwing a shutout, let him pitch and maybe rest one of your relievers for a night.
Just once, I'd like to see Jimy let a starter work out of a jam. He doesn't even do it when we're up.
Didnt want to start a new thread, but I just saw Lance Berkman at Barnes and Noble off Westheimer and Voss. He was with his daughter and pregnant wife. He's bigger in person than I imagined. He was talking to some guy about how he always wanted boys and after his first daughter, Hannah, he would love to have more girls. Im good at listening in.
By the way how the hell did Villone come back outa nowhere and just do that good!? Wow! Good job Villone
It really looks wierd in person. We sat on the last row in the section behind the D-Backs dugout. My almost 3 year old had a blast. He got a Lance Berkman mini-bat and we got to talk with John after the game. He gave him an MLB baseball which my son loved. The only bad thing about it was that the Astros lost .
I don't know how to even describe that guys delivery. Isnt it like he has a hitch in his follow through????
Speaking of deliveries - Has anyone seen Chad Bradford on the A's "submarine delivery"? To watch him - it looks like he throws underhand with the ball taking off from the ground - reality is it is an extreme side-arm with him bending way over. I was just wondering if guys like that can throw different pitches or if they are like knuckle-ballers? Also, with a strange delivery like that, can a pitching coach really help them – what is he going to say? “Go out there and pitch strikes.” I would think it goes against everything he knows.
Definitely. They get some crazy action on curves, chageups, sliders & cut fastballs simply due to the inverted wrist angle & lower release point. If you ever get the chance (i.e. on espn classic) watch Dan Quisenberry pitch, he was flat out filthy.
