Strasburg in the NY Times

LongLiveTheKings — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:48:31 -0000

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/20/sports/olympics/20pitcher.html?_r=1&ref=sports&oref=slogin

I like the idea of him getting into shape via Bikram Yoga. Somehow that makes him seem less fragile than the average pitching prospect. If he's constantly stretching both his body and his ability to focus, that's a deadly combination for a pitcher with his arm to possess. So to this end, Mr. Riggleman, please continue to bat Vidro as high in the order as possible. If you could have him and Pepe go 1-2 that would preferable. Thank you.

Mariners in The Onion

LongLiveTheKings — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:44:19 -0000

http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/mariners_fire_whiffing

Mariners Fire Whiffing Coach
SEATTLE—Claiming that Mariners whiffers have not been swinging wildly or embarrassingly enough, GM Bill Bavasi fired team whiffing coach Jeff Pentland Monday. "Our guys have simply forgotten the basics—flailing, guessing, just standing there like a statue as a perfect pitch comes sailing right over the plate," Bavasi said. "Sure, we've excelled in areas such as hitting soft fly balls directly to the left-fielder and grounding weakly into double plays, but that only gets you so far. We need to get to a point where our team is able to whiff with the game on the line." Bavasi, however, once again reserved heavy praise for the team's sucking coach.

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Strasburg in the NY Times

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