Whew! Man, I don’t know if it’s his mechanics or his head. I’m on the side of thinking it’s a little bit of both. I honestly don’t think he’s focusing on every pitch. I think he’s throwing, not pitching. I don’t want him to overevaluate every pitch, but I really believe he’s just out there slingin hash.

Rick Peterson almost threw up in the first inning. I thought he was going to chew the paper that he famously rolls up like a scroll.

Perez’s largest problem is that he is inconsistent. Rick has got to get him working everyday on his mental game preparation. I think that he’s not doing anything between games. He has got to either simulate each game in his head as it’s being played or do something to mentally prepare for his next outing. Last night was deplorable.

...so I’ve been following him closely ever since he reached the majors. I don’t want to steal too much of SWL’s glory, so I’ll just say that Perez has struggled with his mechanics throughout his career. He’ll pitch well for an extended period of time then his mechanics will go out of whack, almost as if he’s forgotten how to pitch. This has happened in San Diego, Pittsburgh, and NY. When it does, the term “lack of focus” is mentioned first, followed by “uncoachable” just before he’s traded, and finally “lazy” once he’s gone.

Compared to Hill, Perez throws harder and is less reliant on his breaking ball. He has a terrific moving fastball. Despite having reached the majors in 2002, Perez is only 26 and he’s never had a major injury so he should be kicking around for a while yet…which is good because he’s incredibly fun to watch when he’s pitching well.

And back on topic, the t-shirt is fantastic, glad that it made it onto TV…and you didn’t even have to find a way to work the letters W,G, and N into a sign.

Way to go SWL. I don’t see an autograph, but getting on the Chicago broadcast is a major coup.

Thanks for posting.

But the question remains: did Howry get one?

I rewound to show my girlfriend that that “was the funny picture guy”

...REVEALED!!!

I know I can’t do it with my Dish DVR, but I was just wonderin’

i told my friend, hey did u see that?

Thats the BCB shirt!

Ever been to Uncommon Ground in Wrigleyville? Best Bloody Marys, I do drink, but when I drink Bloody Marys I drink em’ virgin. Love their mix.

Who’s the friendliest guy in the bullpen? Scott Eyre? Kerry Wood? Maybe try to get their attention and see whether they’ll pass the t-shirt along or something.

I’ve heard from people who know Bob from his Cleveland days that it’s all business when he’s on the field. Maybe try passing it along through one of the other guys or mailing it to him…

that’s kinda up to my wife…but hey, thanks for the encouragement!

but I still “like” it too. So that still counts…no?

...but I assume if he did get arrested, they’d let him go eventually.

I miss Rich Hill for his sense of humor.

I laughed for five minutes when he said that DeRo was a cage fighter during the FOX Game of the Week intros last year.

When we went to ATL last year my son and I were next to the dugout and when the ball came in from the infield Lilly got it. I yelled at him and he turned around. I pointed at my son (in his Cubs jersey) as if to say, “Hey Ted, young Cub fan here” and he made a face like he was really excited and then turned around ball still in hand.

IMO, try Eyre.