Changeups and Screwballs: A Southpaw’s Perspective for 8/26/11
August 26, 2011
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Posted by Griffin Phelps
– I am glad to see Jim Thome waive his no trade clause and return to Cleveland. He is the anti-LeBron for that city, not to mention they could really use his bat to make a final push at the playoffs.
– Talk about a grand showing by the Yankees last night. Did anyone else find it as fitting as I did that Curtis Granderson was the guy to hit the record setting 3rd grand slam? Thank goodness it wasn’t Derek Jeter. I am tired of hearing people talk about how great he still is.
– Just to point out a few stats the back up my claim that despite his recent “resurgence” at the plate, Jeter is still not very good anymore. His .299 avg. is completely hollow. His isolated power stands at a paltry .088 (lowest of his career). This in turn leads to his meager .388 slugging percentage and an OPS of only .747. He is on pace to set career lows in runs scored and total bases. I am not here to pile on with the Jeter haters. I just wish people would put it into perspective that despite his mashing of late, he is still set to have one of the worst years of his career. Dude is still a 1st ballot HOF though…so don’t get it twisted.
– Those of you who saw California’s Braydon Salzman take a comebacker right of the brim of his hat witnessed something amazing. For the science behind why he was not killed immediately upon impact check out this video from ESPN’s Sport Science.
– I watched The Sandlot last night on AMC and was reminded of why that movie is the Best Baseball Movie of All Time. For more details on that, look for my write up on the movie to come out later today.
– Lenny Dykstra has been charged with indecent exposure. Supposedly he exposed himself to women he met on Craigslist…Hello ladies, why else do you think a washed-up, has-been, like Lenny Dykstra wants to meet you based on an internet personal ad?
– And ending on a good note for my Astros today, we actually won a real, live, major league baseball game last night!
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