Comments for Patrick Flood (blog)

Comment on About by Jeremiah

Jeremiah — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:35:46 +0000

What’s going on? Why no updates to the site since you redesigned?

Comment on New look, obviously by Connor O'Brien (@UpAlongFirst)

Connor O'Brien (@UpAlongFirst) — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:06:03 +0000

Hi Patrick,
Why the change?
Also, if you’re REALLY lost, I would highly recommend moving to a wordpress.org self-hosted site so you have more design choices, storage, etc.

Comment on New look, obviously by ApMatechak

ApMatechak — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:58:12 +0000

I’m liking the new design. It’s very clean and simple.

Comment on New look, obviously by Alex

Alex — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 19:07:02 +0000

Why is your blog no longer affiliated with SNY?

Comment on New look, obviously by natew333

natew333 — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:54:22 +0000

Good call on the opt out. Keep doing your thing.
(testing if I can post mainly)

Comment on New look, obviously by natew333

natew333 — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:53:06 +0000

testing

Comment on Today in nitpicking by Kyle

Kyle — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:32:10 +0000

Has Shoppach caugh Dickey at all? I’ve skimmed the game logs and it appears that Shoppach has not caught a single inning for RA. AFAICT, the two games he has played that RA started, he pinch hit after RA was out of the game. Maybe he just can’t catch a knuckler? This would explain the Nickeas start.

Jason Bay though? It’s kinda mind boggling that they keep running him out there.

Comment on So many links! by AV

AV — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 19:27:32 +0000

It’s a great read, especially the part about how a Rays area scout was advocating for a slightly pudgy, older-looking junior college player from Missouri that seemed to have a great mind for the game. He was brought in to Tampa for a tryout but didn’t impress anyone else in the scouting department. The player: Albert Pujols!

Comment on So many links! by nightfly

nightfly — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:06:27 +0000

In general, I’ve heard the theory that it’s not extra pitches, per se, but pitches with bad mechanics that lead to injuries – and that stands to reason. How often have you heard the old advice “Lift with your knees!” when hoisting something off the ground? Just bending over and lifting puts strain on your back.

Trying to push, pull, jimmy, or lift something when you’re in an awkward position often leads to small pulls, even if what you’re moving around isn’t all that heavy. And when that happens, we usually take it easy for a few days (if we’re careful or smart).

A major-league pitcher doesn’t do that. Throwing a baseball 90+, with ridiculous breaks and spins, is not a natural activity to begin with. It’s already an extreme stress on the body. Starters do that 100 or more times a game, not even including their warmups (that can be an extra 50 or more tosses); then they do it again five days later, with bullpen work between. Relievers go all-out maybe three or four times per week. Any small injury is quickly going to become a big problem under that kind of workload, even if the mechanics are sound after the injury occurs.

Comment on Mets at home, Mets on road by Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:35:14 +0000

Only sort of joking, is there something in the water at Citifield? Like there is some real and tangible environmental cause to the lackluster hiting at home?