I figured I would place the ball on the tee and leave it for someone else to hit.

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"I honestly don't see a good bet on the board here."

Can a guy who can't throw a baseball baseball opinions carry any weight? They should of set up a debating competition pregame on the pitchers mound. That's what Parkins was doing as a kid instead of playing baseball.

His throwing motion is bad enough that he could be a rapper.

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if there was a st. jude's logo stuck on that screen, i wouldn't have questioned it at all.

I doubt he's had half as many back surgeries as me and I don't throw like a little girl.

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Pretty solid effort really...I didn't think he could lift a baseball.

He didnt bounce the ball. And from what he said that was a much better effort than his first 2 times doing something similar.

I doubt any of us really realize how nerve racking being on the mound at a pro game with all those eyes on you would be.

At one time Parkins had an account here. I am sure he reads the board. Parko, would be a good time for you to chime in again.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
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What does pressure have to do with him throwing like a ferry?

Considering you've played hockey for about 50 years, I'm going to climb out on a limb and say you didn't have multiple surgeries as a kid. Therefore, you were able to learn how to throw and even catch like a "normal" child. Back issues as an older man probably doesn't change your throwing motion too much.

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GO BEARS!!!

RFDC white knighting for Parkins

I didn't say it had anything to do with it.

I am just surprised with that motion and all the pressure that he didnt bounce the ball.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

He had about 55ft to make and I’d wager it covered about 40 of those feet in the air.

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He needs to learn how to throw like a man, he's doing that shot put/Lamar Javelin thing, obviously rich daddy never taught him at a young age, very sad.

He has always said he doesn't really care for baseball. Now we know why.

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That's like a top 25% first pitch in terms of accuracy.

Runs like a fairy too. Oh well, like they say, you can't have everything. Where would you put it all?

The voice of Chicago Sports radio for the next 30 years.

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We should all film ourselves throwing a pitch and then grade each others performance.

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Meet me at the Oasis and I'll strike your ass out.

Let me find my I-Pass first, I will have to get back with you.

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One of the Cubs prospects Chet was talking about?

Parkins on transition made no apologies for not throwing a baseball well. Avoided the most likely never being able to throw one but rationalized other people throw baseballs more often. Said he'd have a better showing shooting 3s, or swimming races. Even brought up he's caught a shark. Mitch Rosen had to be involved in not admitting he simply can't throw a baseball properly that it'd be a bad look for the station. Very awkward transition indeed. The video doesn't lie.

What was the shark story?

Bachelor party trip to Mexico. Bernstein of course a shark expert warned against eating it. Too late. Parkins said they ate it. How could he reel in a shark with all his back problems even if it's high tech fishing?

Did they say how big the shark was? I caught a shark when I was like 8 years old. It was not very big

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"I honestly don't see a good bet on the board here."

I heard them talking about the pitch on the show. They were making fun of him and he took it in stride. It was actually a bit amusing.

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