Admin Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31639015/tampa-bay-rays-say-ace-right-hander-tyler-glasnow-partially-torn-ucl-flexor-tendon-strain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 "I felt like I was choking the ball," he said. I'm in a bit of agreement. If they were going to make this change, it had to be in the offseason, not midseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroFishOne Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 This whole league is a fucking joke and I don’t know if I’ll be laughing or crying when the shit really hits the fan soon. The league since Manfred is so unbelievably dumb since Manfred took over yet the players find new inventive ways to remain unlikeable such as complaint of injuries because you can’t cheat no more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Michael said: "I felt like I was choking the ball," he said. I'm in a bit of agreement. If they were going to make this change, it had to be in the offseason, not midseason. This is on the pitchers for basically flaunting the rule and willingly breaking it SO BAD that MLB HAD to do something as a result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Watch it turn out our guys were the only ones NOT using it all year and now our offense will take off while pitching stays the course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Just now, Das Texan said: This is on the pitchers for basically flaunting the rule and willingly breaking it SO BAD that MLB HAD to do something as a result. There was no enforcement, so why the hell not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroFishOne Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Mutual dislike for both is the way to go for this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZfromCIS Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Should spider tack be illegal? Yea. Should rousin and sunscreen, something that’s been used even before the HR era? No. You’re going to see power throwers like Glasnow hurt themselves more and more are going to. The need an easy way to get a firm grip because it relives pressure off of their arm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 5 hours ago, Michael said: There was no enforcement, so why the hell not? because they forced MLB to say ok, i guess we actually have to do something mid season its so bad. reading is key. if they had continued on with what they 'had' been doing, would have looked the other way. Essentially flaunting it because you know you cant get in trouble forced MLB's hand. this is on the pitchers collectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 1 hour ago, ZfromCIS said: Should spider tack be illegal? Yea. Should rousin and sunscreen, something that’s been used even before the HR era? No. You’re going to see power throwers like Glasnow hurt themselves more and more are going to. The need an easy way to get a firm grip because it relives pressure off of their arm. or they can just learn how to you know, pitch properly and navigate through a lineup effectively 3 times or so, throwing 100-120 pitches, not going full effort EVERY PITCH like starting pitchers did really until the last 10 years or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZfromCIS Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Das Texan said: or they can just learn how to you know, pitch properly and navigate through a lineup effectively 3 times or so, throwing 100-120 pitches, not going full effort EVERY PITCH like starting pitchers did really until the last 10 years or so. See this answer here? It’s let’s me know you’ve never pitched and/or played baseball before. That combination isn’t even used to create spin rate but to dry your hands so you could get a good grip especially in cold environments and altitudes like where Colorado plays. It has nothing to do with learning how to pitch. Rousin and sunscreen has been used since the 70’s and 80’s and there are solutions just like that one that are going to be approved by baseball next year but it won’t be this year for some dopey reason. Edited June 16, 2021 by ZfromCIS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 9 hours ago, ZfromCIS said: See this answer here? It’s let’s me know you’ve never pitched and/or played baseball before. That combination isn’t even used to create spin rate but to dry your hands so you could get a good grip especially in cold environments and altitudes like where Colorado plays. It has nothing to do with learning how to pitch. Rousin and sunscreen has been used since the 70’s and 80’s and there are solutions just like that one that are going to be approved by baseball next year but it won’t be this year for some dopey reason. huh? pitchers in todays game go max effort from pitch 1 until they are taken out. Spider Tack or whatever the fuck they are using is being used to get a better grip, thus get a higher spin rate which makes the nerds heads turn wildly! Rosin and sunscreen has been used to get a better grip. Thats been fine. The point is that pitchers took that allowable fine line that nobody talked about and went SO FAR past it, that MLB's hands were forced. Pitchers still need to learn how to pitch like they used to, which probably reduces injury rate as it is, because going max effort 100% of the time is going to lead to injury. Glasnow is a prime example. He used the stuff to get a better grip so he could make his pitches that much more lethal. Now that its not allowed, in order to put the same spin rate on your ball, you have to try and put EVEN MORE strain on your arm. Maybe do things like change speeds, charge batter's eye level, move the ball all around the zone should be done instead. Glasnow is a fucking dope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, Das Texan said: huh? pitchers in todays game go max effort from pitch 1 until they are taken out. Spider Tack or whatever the fuck they are using is being used to get a better grip, thus get a higher spin rate which makes the nerds heads turn wildly! Rosin and sunscreen has been used to get a better grip. Thats been fine. The point is that pitchers took that allowable fine line that nobody talked about and went SO FAR past it, that MLB's hands were forced. Pitchers still need to learn how to pitch like they used to, which probably reduces injury rate as it is, because going max effort 100% of the time is going to lead to injury. Glasnow is a prime example. He used the stuff to get a better grip so he could make his pitches that much more lethal. Now that its not allowed, in order to put the same spin rate on your ball, you have to try and put EVEN MORE strain on your arm. Maybe do things like change speeds, charge batter's eye level, move the ball all around the zone should be done instead. Glasnow is a fucking dope. Glasnow is correct in his take. You are correct on this take. Yay everyone wins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Michael Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Our pitching (starters anyways) have gotten a lot better this year and that's without Hill, so, who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZfromCIS Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 On 6/15/2021 at 7:14 PM, Michael said: Watch it turn out our guys were the only ones NOT using it all year and now our offense will take off while pitching stays the course. Hehe, what if I told you Zac Gallen might or might not have openly admitted that the Marlins are one of the worst teams when it comes to this subject? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 52 minutes ago, ZfromCIS said: Hehe, what if I told you Zac Gallen might or might not have openly admitted that the Marlins are one of the worst teams when it comes to this subject? I saw it - he didn't say "worst" though. "Taught their pitchers the benefit" of using it, nothing more than that. But did say he'll have more to say after Manfred addresses things. Hill then denied it so take that as you will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Ultimately, this is just going to be another reason a strike happens after the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Lol. Koehler with the slam dunk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted June 17, 2021 Author Share Posted June 17, 2021 I believe Mike Hill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 I mean Tom Koehler and Zac Gallen I dont think were really in the organization at the same time. so could both be true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, Das Texan said: I mean Tom Koehler and Zac Gallen I dont think were really in the organization at the same time. so could both be true? It is possible, yes. But why not tell all of them to, at the least, increase their trade value with their suddenly better stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Michael said: It is possible, yes. But why not tell all of them to, at the least, increase their trade value with their suddenly better stuff? maybe because Mike Hill didnt start preaching it to the pitchers until the year Gallen got there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Texan Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 I mean this being taken THIS FAR is really a fairly recent thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Das Texan said: maybe because Mike Hill didnt start preaching it to the pitchers until the year Gallen got there? Just now, Das Texan said: I mean this being taken THIS FAR is really a fairly recent thing... Yeah, this is fair. I think. Either way, we'll find out soon, won't we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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