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shoewizard

This will be an interesting game. Carpenter on extra rest vs. Peavy.

I think you see the anticipated pitchers duel. Peavy looked pretty sharp last time out. Carp not so much...but the extra rest should help him.

shoewizard · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:16 pm Post subject:

Wow...Peavy is ON.

Just got Albert looking with a wicked backup fastball at the knees to end the first.
Could be a long day for the Cardinals.

McCray · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:17 pm Post subject:

peavy just carved up pujols for a K. beautiful!
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moviegeekjn · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:26 pm Post subject:

Like a number of pitchers, Carpenter frequently isn't as sharp in the first inning and settles in.

From first inning, does look like we're in for a classic pitcher's duel.

shoewizard · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:28 pm Post subject:

How can Giles just stand there with the bat in his hand after the swinging bunt? He just kind of stood there and didn't get out of the box expecting the ump to call it foul.

I think if he gets out of the box quicker he might be able to avoid the DP there.

McCray · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:28 pm Post subject:

yeah, just keep telling yourself that, moviegeek. Laughing

your cards are going down.
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moviegeekjn · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:30 pm Post subject:

Actually... Cards should be playing pretty relaxed. NO ONE expects them to survive the first round--especially realistic Cardinals fans.

matt · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:30 pm Post subject:

Sorry John, but I want the Cards to be destroyed.

moviegeekjn · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:31 pm Post subject:

McCray · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:33 pm Post subject:

F the cards.

you can get your revenge on me later, moviegeek, when the tigers are getting slaughtered.
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moviegeekjn · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:35 pm Post subject:

McCray · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:41 pm Post subject:

qudjy1 · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1067

Carp looks on...

3 Ks on nasty stuff.

shoewizard · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:01 pm Post subject:

This could be a bigJim Edmonds moment coming up if he walks Albert.

McCray · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:01 pm Post subject:

watch peavy's throwing elbow after he delivers a fb. it flails back a ways toward 3b. has he always done that?
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shoewizard · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:02 pm Post subject:

Then again........

Pujols is a MONSTER

McCray · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:03 pm Post subject:

did peavy hurt his shoulder or his elbow? if he hasn't hurt his shoulder, he will doing that.
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matt · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:06 pm Post subject:

lol, Pujols is the man.

shoewizard · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:06 pm Post subject:

just got your answer....shoulder tendonitis.

McCray · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:09 pm Post subject:

he's springing his shoulder twice in the same delivery. he springs it going back, before the pitch, but then as the arm reaches max extension it looks like the muscles or tendons in the shoulder are springing it back. then his elbow rises and flails.

it's like throwing 2 pitches each time he throws a single pitch. unneccessary wear and tear.
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qudjy1 · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1067

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHxTVExFpGE

not sure what you are seeing... here is some vido of Peavy...

qudjy1 · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1067

ohhh... yeah... after he lets the pitch go... wierd

McCray · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:17 pm Post subject:

watch after he released the fb -- arm pulls back toward the 3b side instead of following through. forearm lifts upward.

watch after he releases the offspeed shit -- arm pulls back toward 3b but forearm doesn't go up as much.

it's not a tell -- that's too late for a hitter to pick it up. but it is bad mechanics. simplify the motion, follow through, and rotate your excess momentum through your right leg. a lot more fluid and easy.
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McCray · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:20 pm Post subject:

thanks for the vid, qudjy. you see how he doesn't have the same flail when he k'd a guy and knows it? if he throws something unhittable, he rotates through his delivery, falls off to the 1b side, and walks away.

when he might have contact, he's springing back to try to field the middle, IMO. was he ever hit by a LD? sometimes you see that in a delivery after that happens.
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qudjy1 · Veteran Presence Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 1067

No prob. I have to say, i have never noticed that before, and have never seen anyone do that before... like you said, seems like his shoulder has to "throw" 2 pitches for every one pitch..