New HOT PROSPECT

by luv4cubs2 on Jun 2, 2007 2:47 PM CDT

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Eephus pitch

It's great to see someone keeping alive the art of the eephus pitch, which has been around since the 1930's.  Here is the Wikipedia entry on the pitch.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eephus_pitch

It was invented and mastered by Rip Sewell,  Every few years a major league pitcher will throw one, usually in a meaningless at bat.  It can be quite effective when a hitter gets overly aggressive waiting for the pithc to finally reach home plate.  But if they know it's coming, it usually winds up a home run.

by John in DC on Jun 2, 2007 3:20 PM CDT reply actions  

Oh good

I was worried there when you said there was a video with Kaz Tadano in it.

Linking to his first video would be a definite no-no.

by Josh Timmers on Jun 2, 2007 3:20 PM CDT reply actions  

LOL

True.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Jun 2, 2007 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions  

Damn!

That's my fastball he's throwing!  ;-)

"Bite my shiny metal ass!" -- Bender Bending Rodriguez

"Life is just one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Flanders was dead."

by The Jade Scorpion on Jun 2, 2007 3:32 PM CDT reply actions  

Awesome!

Put him in the blowpen. What have the Cubs got to lose?

By the way, what the hell does "Holy Kadelka" mean?

"It's a good team. We just haven't won enough games." ~ Jim Hendry, 5/30/07

by daver on Jun 2, 2007 7:57 PM CDT reply actions  

blowpen?

I think Kaz already made that mistake once....(referenced above)

http://www.cleveland.com/weblogs/tribetracker/index.ssf?/mtlogs/tribetracker/archives/2004_01.html#0 13810

Jay Leno reported this week: "Statistics show that in a lifetime, the average person sheds 120 pints of tears. Double that if you're a Cubs fan."

by talkingcubs on Jun 3, 2007 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions  

re: blowpen?

LOL. Yeah, I guess that term takes on a whole new meaning when applied to that story. Now don't even get me started on "switch hitter."

NO BULLPEN = NO HOPE

by daver on Jun 3, 2007 9:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

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