July 22, 200521 yr and i think they missed a 'be' in the 4th word of the first paragraph, and editors do what now?? SAN FRANCISCO - There might not another pitcher in baseball who has the knowledge and appreciation of the small miracles Miguel Cabrera can perform with a bat as much as teammate Dontrelle Willis. The two spent time in the minors together and were promoted to the Marlins about a month apart in 2003. Willis does not envy those pitchers who must face Cabrera, but if put in that position said there is no question in his mind how he would go about trying to defeat the hitter. ''He has power to all fields, so I'd keep the ball down,'' Willis said. ``Wherever I throw it [on the inner or outer halves of the plate], I want it to be down.'' Marlins pitcher Josh Beckett, on the other hand, said he would take a more radical approach with Cabrera. ''I'd hit him in the head,'' Beckett said deadpanning. ``I've faced him before [during spring training drills], and I can't get him out. If I hit him, at least I know where he's going to end up. He isn't going to be running to second [on a double] or circling the bases [home run].'' (Roger Clemens opted for a variation of the Beckett strategy during the '03 World Series, using Cabrera's chin as his target and throwing high and hard to back the hitter off the plate. Retribution was swift but sportsmanlike. After dusting himself off, Cabrera homered on Clemens' next pitch.) If Willis and Beckett shake their heads about Cabrera, just imagine what opposing pitchers must be thinking.
July 22, 200521 yr and i think they missed a 'be' in the 4th word of the first paragraph, and editors do what now?? SAN FRANCISCO - There might not another pitcher in baseball who has the knowledge and appreciation of the small miracles Miguel Cabrera can perform with a bat as much as teammate Dontrelle Willis. The two spent time in the minors together and were promoted to the Marlins about a month apart in 2003. Willis does not envy those pitchers who must face Cabrera, but if put in that position said there is no question in his mind how he would go about trying to defeat the hitter. ''He has power to all fields, so I'd keep the ball down,'' Willis said. ``Wherever I throw it [on the inner or outer halves of the plate], I want it to be down.'' Marlins pitcher Josh Beckett, on the other hand, said he would take a more radical approach with Cabrera. ''I'd hit him in the head,'' Beckett said deadpanning. ``I've faced him before [during spring training drills], and I can't get him out. If I hit him, at least I know where he's going to end up. He isn't going to be running to second [on a double] or circling the bases [home run].'' (Roger Clemens opted for a variation of the Beckett strategy during the '03 World Series, using Cabrera's chin as his target and throwing high and hard to back the hitter off the plate. Retribution was swift but sportsmanlike. After dusting himself off, Cabrera homered on Clemens' next pitch.) If Willis and Beckett shake their heads about Cabrera, just imagine what opposing pitchers must be thinking. 869935[/snapback] :lol Beckett..hit him in the head.
July 22, 200521 yr yeah i read that this morning on the metrorail. he is pretty incredible except those SO #'s :plain
July 22, 200521 yr yeah i read that this morning on the metrorail. he is pretty incredible except those SO #'s :plain 869961[/snapback] Which are, oddly enough, meaningless.
July 22, 200521 yr yeah i read that this morning on the metrorail. he is pretty incredible except those SO #'s :plain 869961[/snapback] Which are, oddly enough, meaningless. 869978[/snapback] of course. but you have to remember that there has to be someone to point out the negatives LOL
July 22, 200521 yr SO's are meaningless? so i guess all the work pujols go through every off season to lower his SO numbers is meaningless?
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