I'm not here to defend Dan.

However, make of this what you will. I went to the remote in DeKalb and while there met a guy who had worked with Dan in the CBA, and also in minor league baseball, I think before that. He said in college Dan was a SS on a club team, and so I asked him that question. He said without a doubt Dan could hit a straight 95 MPH heater. Said Dan was a pretty good athlete back in the day, better at baseball than basketball but not terrible at basketball either, before he blew out his knee.

Guy runs a buffalo wild wings in South Elgin. Dan had me show him my collection of Zander Hollander basketball books.

I'm not here to defend Dan.

However, make of this what you will. I went to the remote in DeKalb and while there met a guy who had worked with Dan in the CBA, and also in minor league baseball, I think before that. He said in college Dan was a SS on a club team, and so I asked him that question. He said without a doubt Dan could hit a straight 95 MPH heater. Said Dan was a pretty good athlete back in the day, better at baseball than basketball but not terrible at basketball either, before he blew out his knee.

Guy runs a buffalo wild wings in South Elgin. Dan had me show him my collection of Zander Hollander basketball books.

Does the W redeem Strasburg?

In my opinion it does not. Sure it is a salve but how do you avoid the character defining truth that he balked on taking the ball in an elimination game while on full rest.

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.

You tell Schmutzie hello from us ?

It does not for me either.

I cannot fathom that you have to be shamed into taking the ball in an elimination game.

Cannot criticize the dude on the mound, he has been great. But completely free to criticize his heart. I would bet there are still guys in their clubhouse that are pissed at him.

I think this works out well. I had the feeling Roark would turn in a great game. Now you have Gio in an elimination game instead of Strasburg. I think this is a better chance for the Cubs than I gave them. I had Nats in 5, not so sure now.

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.

I'm not here to defend Dan.

However, make of this what you will.

I went to the remote in DeKalb and while there met a guy who had worked with Dan in the CBA, and also in minor league baseball, I think before that. He said in college Dan was a SS on a club team, and so I asked him that question. He said without a doubt Dan could hit a straight 95 MPH heater. Said Dan was a pretty good athlete back in the day, better at baseball than basketball but not terrible at basketball either, before he blew out his knee.

Guy runs a buffalo wild wings in South Elgin. Dan had me show him my collection of Zander Hollander basketball books.

Of course it was. There was a 15 MPH difference in speed and lots of movement. But they were missing the fastball, which was exactly 95 MPH all night. Then with two strikes, it was a change below the knees. At some point, you have to recognize that pattern.

I agree with my favorite wigger. We will win this.

He did qualify it by saying it would have to be a straight pitch repeated every time and that he would get as many looks at it as he wanted.

Still, I was standing behind the Sox bullpen catcher in the stands when Quintana was warming up one time. Looking at him pitch from that perspective, the ball was seemingly in the catcher's mitt the instant it left his hand...and he wasn't throwing 95.

I think watching games on TV does a disservice to just how good these professional athletes are at their craft.

I saw a couple innings of Nolan Ryan in the first row behind the plate at Wrigley before they kicked us out.

It was amazing. You could hear the ball whistling.

The espn radio folks were making it seem that the Strasburg change was devastating after his gas though.

I have MANY years of experience in trying to appreciate steaming piles of dogshit.

I think what the Cubs are missing is Baez' game changing tag technique.

Someone on YouTube has put out a bunch of pitchers warming up in Bostons bullpen from behind the catchers view videos . Bernstein ain't hitting 95.

And I wasn't saying that he would. But the thought crossed my mind every time I saw the board " 95 MPH fastball."

But for MVP quality guys like Rizzo and Bryant, it shouldn't be an issue.

Are you stoned or pissed off, or both, when you create these postings?

Bryant and others are so desirous of working the count or drawing walks that they become tentative against good pitchers and end up in bad counts.

Offset by Lester's pickoff.

It's more fun to be a victim

There will never be an effective vaccine. I'll never get one anyway.

It's amazing how that guy can throw through a teacup from 60'6", but cannot even get the ball over to 1st base on the fly from the mound.

I'm uncomfortable with that term.

Please dont ever use it again and change your entire view on such things. Thank you.

I've heard that Dexter Fowler and David Ross may be flying to Washington for tonight's game. Hang out with the guys...loosen them up.

Can't wait for this game five.

Hendricks hopefully does his thing against this tough Nats lineup and then the cavalry comes in after that. Same thing with the Nats obviously but regardless of who the Nats start the Cubs will have the advantage of the better starting pitcher. Scherzer won't be fun to face tonight.

Lets get some of these bats going, KB notably.

Go Cubs.

Cardinal fans will literally try to Lynch Fowler if that happens