Shout - NYNY - 3/28/15 11:57am
I read that in one of #Austin Kleon's #Books--that you should write what you want to read, that is--and I think it's SUCH a great piece of advice. #Single #NYNY
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Best Team in Baseball? I Think That's Been Settled
Kyle Seager
Rich doesn't look good on everybody. It does on this guy, though. He's relaxing into his game, "bouncing" into the box to get his weight underside like he does when he's goin' good. ... Clearing the arms before the pitch, skipping out of the way of WP's before they're halfway to home plate.
Has nothing against hitting with three men on base, each AB. Good bet to have an UP year.
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Taijuan
Okay, if technical-type details are more your innerest ...
He threw simply every pitch, all 81 of them, intending to throw a strike. He succeeded in this too. 56 of the pitches were strikes and only 25 were balls, way above the ML average. He was running higher than that for a while - I think 42 balls and 16 strikes at one point.
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Hottest Groks
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Q. Who or what is a Buvaisar Saitiev Phenomenon?
A. I wasn't clear after reading the article. Is Mojo saying that James Paxton is:
- An astronomical event of some type, very likely a gamma-ray burst?
- A guy who, by physical appearance, you would never guess to be capable of throwing a baseball?
- No longer Dr. D's adopt-a-player?
- A communist "dancing bear" in disguise, much like Dr. D himself is suspected of being?
I'm all right with three of those slanders, most foul and vile though they be. But when you say that James Paxton does not look like napalm at 20 yards ... this, counselor, is going entirely too far.
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Fill Your Belly at an Austin Foodie Event
The next time you’re looking for a place to take a date that isn’t just your typical restaurant, try checking out one of the special food-centric events going on in the city. Here are two coming up during the month of April that you might want to consider.
Austin Food + Wine Festival -
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By The Numbers
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22 - How many baserunners + runs has J.A. Happ coughed up (8 innings)
40% or so - How many fastballs has he thrown this spring
70% or so - How many fastballs did he throw during his surge last year
HARDER - is it easier or harder to master 3-4 pitches than 2
NO IDEA - Why would you trade for 2H2014 J.A. Happ and then reinvent him
SSI - What blog do the Mariners fail to heed
DISASTER - Where does this always lead
ELIAS - Who should be encouraging Happ to continue to work on his changeup
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2,427 - what is the average RPM of a Dominic Leone fastball
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Dude! The party's just getting started ...
As Jack Webb would say, "Just the facts, Dudette!"
- Robinson Cano under contract til 2023.
- Felix under contract til 2019.
- Kyle Seager under contract til 2021.
- Not eligible for free agency til 2020: Brad Miller, James Paxton, Mike Zunino, Dominic Leone, Danny Farquhar, Roenis Elias.
- Not eligible for free agency til 2021: Taijuan Walker, Chris Taylor, Carson Smith.
- On your roster in through 2018 simply by maintaing the status quo:
C: Zunino, Tyler Marlette etc.
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Building the Ms through the Draft
It's fascinating seeing us build the Mariners brick by brick into a contender. And one of the very shiniest bricks this Spring has got to be Taijuan.
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K1 Speed
Trying to escape the cold or beat the heat on date night? Take him or her out for go kart racing. Try K1 Speed, an indoor track in Austin.
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Driveway Austin
Does your sweetheart have the need for speed? Take him or her to Driveway Austin. He or she will have the ride of a lifetime while you race for his or her heart!
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