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X_Racer_X
Philadelphia, PA
July 2008
NOV 18, 2008 11:28 AM
NOV 18, 2008 11:31 AM
She's a knuckleballer, and would love to follow in Tim Wakefield's shoes. Hell, given our last two imports from japan, I say the sox should go for her 
NOV 20, 2008 12:58 PM
X_Racer_X
Philadelphia, PA
July 2008
NOV 20, 2008 01:25 PM
Cosette said:
X_Racer_X said:
5 ft. tall and 114lbs.? Good Luck with that.
In baseball I hardly think size matters. Even if it does in some odd way, size is not always everything. I've seen some pretty big guys get their ass kicked by tiny little dudes.
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Well,I beg to differ. When it comes to the mechanics of pitching someone who is 5 ft. tall just doesn't have long enough levers(arms) to pitch in the big leagues,that's why in MLB most pitchers are over 6ft. and change. Nor is she going to have the strength to be a very good hitter at a professional level. There's kids in American Little League that are bigger than her.
I do wish her the best though.
NOV 20, 2008 02:42 PM
X_Racer_X said:
Cosette said:
X_Racer_X said:
5 ft. tall and 114lbs.? Good Luck with that.
In baseball I hardly think size matters. Even if it does in some odd way, size is not always everything. I've seen some pretty big guys get their ass kicked by tiny little dudes.
,
Well,I beg to differ. When it comes to the mechanics of pitching someone who is 5 ft. tall just doesn't have long enough levers(arms) to pitch in the big leagues,that's why in MLB most pitchers are over 6ft. and change. Nor is she going to have the strength to be a very good hitter at a professional level. There's kids in American Little League that are bigger than her.
I do wish her the best though.
Yes but Tim Lincecum from the Giants who just won the Cy Young is listed at 5'11 but is shorter then that...and somehow he manages to pull off 97mph fastballs. I think I saw somewhere where they said he was closer to 5'8.
I don't think Wakefield ever had a fastball hit 80mph. It's all about the offspeed stuff for a knuckleballer. You never know, she might do ok.
NOV 20, 2008 02:43 PM
X_Racer_X said:
Cosette said:
X_Racer_X said:
5 ft. tall and 114lbs.? Good Luck with that.
In baseball I hardly think size matters. Even if it does in some odd way, size is not always everything. I've seen some pretty big guys get their ass kicked by tiny little dudes.
,
Well,I beg to differ. When it comes to the mechanics of pitching someone who is 5 ft. tall just doesn't have long enough levers(arms) to pitch in the big leagues,that's why in MLB most pitchers are over 6ft. and change. Nor is she going to have the strength to be a very good hitter at a professional level. There's kids in American Little League that are bigger than her.
I do wish her the best though.
Well, she did get drafted, so clearly they consider her to be up to their standards.
NOV 20, 2008 02:59 PM
NOV 20, 2008 08:07 PM
Perdita said:
X_Racer_X said:
Cosette said:
X_Racer_X said:
5 ft. tall and 114lbs.? Good Luck with that.
In baseball I hardly think size matters. Even if it does in some odd way, size is not always everything. I've seen some pretty big guys get their ass kicked by tiny little dudes.
,
Well,I beg to differ. When it comes to the mechanics of pitching someone who is 5 ft. tall just doesn't have long enough levers(arms) to pitch in the big leagues,that's why in MLB most pitchers are over 6ft. and change. Nor is she going to have the strength to be a very good hitter at a professional level. There's kids in American Little League that are bigger than her.
I do wish her the best though.
Well, she did get drafted, so clearly they consider her to be up to their standards.
Yeah, no kidding.
I heard about this briefly on CNN and can't remember exactly what they said, but it pretty much boiled down to her being really fucking good. And good for her.
NOV 20, 2008 08:29 PM
NOV 20, 2008 08:34 PM
X_Racer_X
Philadelphia, PA
July 2008
NOV 20, 2008 11:19 PM
Metaverse said:
X_Racer_X said:
Cosette said:
X_Racer_X said:
5 ft. tall and 114lbs.? Good Luck with that.
In baseball I hardly think size matters. Even if it does in some odd way, size is not always everything. I've seen some pretty big guys get their ass kicked by tiny little dudes.
,
Well,I beg to differ. When it comes to the mechanics of pitching someone who is 5 ft. tall just doesn't have long enough levers(arms) to pitch in the big leagues,that's why in MLB most pitchers are over 6ft. and change. Nor is she going to have the strength to be a very good hitter at a professional level. There's kids in American Little League that are bigger than her.
I do wish her the best though.
Yes but Tim Lincecum from the Giants who just won the Cy Young is listed at 5'11 but is shorter then that...and somehow he manages to pull off 97mph fastballs. I think I saw somewhere where they said he was closer to 5'8.
I don't think Wakefield ever had a fastball hit 80mph. It's all about the offspeed stuff for a knuckleballer. You never know, she might do ok.
Uh..ok. Lincecum is definitely not 5 flatfeet tall..and if it's generous to list him at 5'11" ...then she Must be at least ,um, 4 ft. 5".
I'm not buying it. 
X_Racer_X
Philadelphia, PA
July 2008
NOV 20, 2008 11:22 PM
Perdita said:
X_Racer_X said:
Cosette said:
X_Racer_X said:
5 ft. tall and 114lbs.? Good Luck with that.
In baseball I hardly think size matters. Even if it does in some odd way, size is not always everything. I've seen some pretty big guys get their ass kicked by tiny little dudes.
,
Well,I beg to differ. When it comes to the mechanics of pitching someone who is 5 ft. tall just doesn't have long enough levers(arms) to pitch in the big leagues,that's why in MLB most pitchers are over 6ft. and change. Nor is she going to have the strength to be a very good hitter at a professional level. There's kids in American Little League that are bigger than her.
I do wish her the best though.
Well, she did get drafted, so clearly they consider her to be up to their standards.
Big in Japan ! and there goeth your obscure Alphaville reference.
NOV 21, 2008 09:22 PM
Cosette said:
PaulNikon said:
I'd like to see more pictures of her in her school uniform.
Yes, I said what you were thinking.
Amen. Actually I saw you posted here and thought you already took care of that.
Ditto... I figured he would have been all over that posting of photos!
And good for her, that is awesome!
Perdita
SUICIDEGIRL
I'm lost
NOV 18, 2008 10:48 AM