Saturday Mystery Motion

by Al Yellon on Jan 17, 2009 11:03 AM CST in Name That Cub

I'm taking a bit of a break from convention activities. I'll have a longer post up later, in the meantime, can you identify this mystery pitcher?

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Juan Cruz?

n/t

by dmlichte on Jan 17, 2009 11:06 AM CST reply actions

Nope.

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by Al Yellon on Jan 17, 2009 11:11 AM CST up reply actions

Matt Clement?

by 14theofleury on Jan 17, 2009 11:17 AM CST reply actions

that'd be my guess too

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by rea5661 on Jan 17, 2009 11:18 AM CST up reply actions

"If I were playing third base and my mother were rounding third with the run that was going to beat us, I'd trip her. Oh, I'd pick her up and brush her off and say, 'Sorry, Mom,' but nobody beats me." ~ Leo Durocher

by Musicdude10 on Jan 17, 2009 11:40 AM CST up reply actions

Yup. Gotta be Clement circa 2003?

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by dtpollitt on Jan 17, 2009 11:55 AM CST up reply actions

There's no mistaking that goatee

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by RIOTSHIRTS.com on Jan 17, 2009 11:20 AM CST reply actions

my guess as well

by plenz on Jan 17, 2009 11:20 AM CST reply actions

Or the weird forearms.

Or the screwed up rotator cuff…

by 14theofleury on Jan 17, 2009 11:22 AM CST reply actions

For the joke of it

Bump Wills

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by Grockcubs on Jan 17, 2009 11:33 AM CST reply actions

you are trying to trick us by using a picture of him throwing to first.

but based on the very pale skin, I ’ll say Wade Miller.

He never saw much sun light.

"When you are in a hole, stop digging." - anon.

by LAcarl519 on Jan 17, 2009 11:53 AM CST reply actions

Mike Morgan

by Clutche on Jan 17, 2009 12:05 PM CST reply actions

It's defintely Gaudin

by illini23 on Jan 17, 2009 12:11 PM CST reply actions

Gaudin is 5'11

Clement is 6’3. I think this guy looks taller than 5’11.

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by dtpollitt on Jan 17, 2009 12:14 PM CST up reply actions

It's Matt Clement, found the pic!

Erm, well if we are going to call Milton Bradley nicknames, mine is Fischer Price: yes, you heard it here first..

by Chanman25 on Jan 17, 2009 12:14 PM CST reply actions

I would have guessed Clement, given the pale skin. why did Al not say anything?

talk about a guy who never got any sun! :-)

"When you are in a hole, stop digging." - anon.

by LAcarl519 on Jan 17, 2009 12:18 PM CST up reply actions

no Clement it isnt tat doesn't get the sun, sun doesn't get him

Erm, well if we are going to call Milton Bradley nicknames, mine is Fischer Price: yes, you heard it here first..

by Chanman25 on Jan 17, 2009 12:49 PM CST up reply actions

I stand corrected!

I seem to recall that Matt Clement always failed after running the bases (he was a good pitcher, but a bit frail).

I’ll bet the fielding play (in this picture) soon brought an end to this outing.

"When you are in a hole, stop digging." - anon.

by LAcarl519 on Jan 17, 2009 1:50 PM CST up reply actions

mhmm

you just need to look at things in a different perspective!

Erm, well if we are going to call Milton Bradley nicknames, mine is Fischer Price: yes, you heard it here first..

by Chanman25 on Jan 17, 2009 1:57 PM CST up reply actions

As I recall, Matt Clement had asthma.

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Jan 17, 2009 2:31 PM CST up reply actions

yes he did have asthma (as do I). but plenty of asthmatics are durable.

I recall seeing him using an inhaler occasionally.

But I still recall that he often broke down after any additional activity “on the field.” I always thought he was going to do better with Boston and the AL, since he would not have to bat. I guess I was wrong.

"When you are in a hole, stop digging." - anon.

by LAcarl519 on Jan 17, 2009 4:43 PM CST up reply actions

Thanks for posting the original....

… you guys got it. I didn’t answer because I was at the convention.

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by Al Yellon on Jan 17, 2009 3:51 PM CST up reply actions

Pickoff

Yes, that would appear to be a pickoff throw. No power L, elbow outside the ball, ball facing home plate rather than appropriately at the SS and glove not tucked closer to body. If that’s him going to the plate, which I highly doubt, it’s an arm injury waiting to happen.

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by krummy12 on Jan 17, 2009 1:06 PM CST reply actions