Forum MVP gr8fulpair Posted October 29, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Hard to beat the kind of pitching clev brought last night. That look on Bias' face after the last pitch said it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Teacher Matt Posted October 29, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Tribe ...just like growing up in Ohio State Buckeye fan I grew up at Old Municipal Stadium watching the Indians of the 70s...both my parents were catholic school teachers raising 7 kids even though my Dad was a legendary Ohio basketball coach money was tight....he would take me twice a year back in the day as a kid when doubleheaders were the norm...that way I could see 4 games instead of 2... and then when I got older I would go with my buddies to see games ... it was an 85,000 seat baseball stadium !! ... but only 5,000 would be there other than opening day and 4th of July fireworks ... So Go Tribe !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP PoetryGirl Posted October 29, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 CJ Edwards Jr is from Newberry, SC. The Cubbie throwing the 97 mph heat last night!!! Some good ball playing happens down here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Teacher Matt Posted October 29, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 his heat gave up the only two hits from Cubs relievers also a walk and the only run scored ...so we are glad for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP PoetryGirl Posted October 29, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Well OKay. I didn't watch but a bit of the the whole game and just had found out he was the CJ my friend talked of playing here sometimes. It isn't everyday I see someone pitching 97 mph for a strike. I get a kick out of it bc my pop who went to the little World Series at 15 was clocked in those times at 102 mph. He struck out 25 in a 7 inning and 27 in a 9 inning so he was pretty consistent southpaw.. Offered at 17 to play by everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Michael Doc Watson Posted October 29, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Â 102 mph. He struck out 25 in a 7 inning and 27 in a 9 inning That sure is thowing some heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Teacher Matt Posted October 29, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 for a long suffering Tribe fan ... I watched every pitch of every inning ... 97 is fast ... but if it dont move it is easy to hit .. striking out guys in May June July is different than October. .. baseball signs teenagers all the time. .. its the norm. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted October 29, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Matt, I think her statements hold that they have some good local ball playing going on down there and it is an accomplishment that her grandfather got offers from the MLB at any age. Root for Cleveland. No need to rag on SC or act like because it's the norm for MLB clubs to sign teenage that having a family member get an offer isn't a big deal. Offers are not the norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Teacher Matt Posted October 30, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 I ain't ragging on ball in SC ... I have a solid understanding of where good baseball is played ... and yes offers are the norm for the youngsters ... and I have no idea that any grandfathers ..but you are correct on one thing in regards to my cheering for the Tribe ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP PoetryGirl Posted October 30, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Do you really say ain't ? Or is that for southern benefit. It was my father. So since you said, lots a teenagers are recruited and you know sports Matt, maybe this is meaningful as I don't care for your dismissive attitude about someone you m ow nothing about. (But of course you don't know me) For him - the stats for runs earned against him are as follows. Total of all innings pitched for 5 years of HS and 4 years of Legion was 0.69. That figure is for 9 inning games. For 7 inning HS games, it would be 0.54 for earned runs against him average. But it was probably better college ball ruined his arm by overuse like pitching 21 straight innings. He went on to perfect the kidney dialysis machine among other things. He kicks ass in whatever he does. I thought it was great to see that fastball as it caught my eye and it so happens he is from down the road. Thanks now I know who to root for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted October 31, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 I played little league baseball. I knew lots of kid played high school baseball. Offers were not the norm. I didn't know many or maybe even anybody that played minor league let alone major league ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Rude Posted October 31, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 97 is not easy to hit if it's not moving. Sorry but that's not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Teacher Matt Posted October 31, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Im being piled on ... hehe ... don't worry I won't lose sleep over it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP PoetryGirl Posted October 31, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Happy Halloween ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Rude Posted October 31, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 They need a longer season for sure to find out who really is the best team! 162 games wont tell us anything but who gets lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP acududeman Posted October 31, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Happy Halloween ! Â GO CUBS !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP bs69 Posted October 31, 2016 Author Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 I have a son who is currently a pitcher in college at a good D3 school in Ohio and have coached and seen most of the best talent in the Midwest and I can tell you that it is very rare to see a teenager even approach throwing 90, doesn't happen except rare circumstances until they fully develope around 20-21. I can also tell you that if that fastball doesn't have movement, these kids at a high level will hit it hard. What makes Chapman so effective is that he has that 89 MPH slider to go with the 101 fastball. Unfair when he is on. Only about the top 75 or so high school seniors will get drafted out of high school, most play in college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Teacher Matt Posted November 1, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted November 1, 2016 One of my employees... Rosetta (Rosie) Shepard .. who is a tutor in the Reading Literacy Program I run for Lorain OH City Schools... gets to set the game ball on the pitchers mound for tonights game 6 .. the ball will then be used to throw out the 1st pitch .. Rosie has come up through the Boys and Girls Club as a member and Ohio and Midwest Youth of the Year.. Rosie will get the royal treatment tonight in regards to seats etc... I enjoy helping young people and Rosie is well on her way to becoming a role model for the K-3rd graders we work with on the tutoring program ...she also works with our teens in the after school clubs .. Elyria Chronicle Telegram newspaper and Lorain Journal have nice article online today if your interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tea Posted November 2, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Game 7 - winner take all. Tribe has the edge at home with Kluber on the bump. While it's the 3rd game of the series for Kluber, the Cubs trotted out Chapman and wasted valuable pitches. A long streak of futility will end tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP bs69 Posted November 2, 2016 Author Forum MVP Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 The Cubs big early lead allowed me to go to bed early to rest up for tonight, should be good. It will be interesting to see how long Kluber can go with his second outing after 3 days rest. Expect a lot of pitching changes tonight and a long game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Teacher Matt Posted November 2, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 same here ... I was in bed early ... rested up .. Tito may need me tonight to play center field hehe... my employee Rosie was on TV between 2nd and 3rd inning they showed her walk the game ball out... I let her come in 3 hours late today with pay ..half day basically ... least I could do as she had post game committed activities. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Rude Posted November 2, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Th Cubs are 3-0 when my buddy watches at home and 0-3 at my house. Needless to say I'll be watching it alone tonight. He thinks the jinx is real and I'm starting to believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP gr8fulpair Posted November 2, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 same here ... I was in bed early ... rested up .. Tito may need me tonight to play center field hehe... my employee Rosie was on TV between 2nd and 3rd inning they showed her walk the game ball out... I let her come in 3 hours late today with pay ..half day basically ... least I could do as she had post game committed activities. .. Rosie was cute Matt. Glad she got that honor and the props to the program. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Teacher Matt Posted November 2, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 TRIBE IN 7 ... BOOK IT !!! bing bang boom zing zang zoom and a Giddyup !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted November 2, 2016 Forum MVP Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 I'm going cubbies. End the curse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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