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BWillie 03-28-2012 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by alnorth (Post 8500208)
WOW! Cain just smashed an epic bomb to dead center. Not sure if the dry air helped but damn!
Dry air actually has the opposite effect as humid air. The ball actually flies further in humid air. Has something to do with a water molecule weighing less than an oxygen or CO2 one, or something. I read it somewhere on some Mr. Wizard type site.

BWillie 03-28-2012 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by alnorth (Post 8498075)
Yes, small sample size, and spring, but these guys did not have a spot locked up, so I wouldn't think they were screwing around with new pitches, all 3 of them are trying to make 2 spots (since Crow is out)

Mendoza 16.2IP, 1ER, 3BB, 16K
Paulino 11.2IP, 10ER, 5BB, 9K
Duffy 8.1IP, 7ER, 3BB, 9K (not counting his bad AAA game today)

Who is out, Paulino or Duffy? I don't think Paulino has any options, and our bullpen is kinda stacked, so doesn't it have to be Duffy in Omaha until someone inevitably fails?
I have no effing clue why you would pick any of those guys over Paulino. Paulino showed last year, both the eye test and through states that he should be at the very least the #4 man on the rotation. At the very least.

Great Expectations 03-28-2012 08:40 PM
AAA in AZ and spring training disagree w Mr Wizard.

58kcfan89 03-28-2012 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by alnorth (Post 8500208)
WOW! Cain just smashed an epic bomb to dead center. Not sure if the dry air helped but damn!
Can't freaking wait to see Cain trolling CF this year.

Opening Day can't get here quick enough...

cabletech94 03-28-2012 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 58kcfan89 (Post 8500489)
Can't freaking wait to see Cain trolling CF this year.

Opening Day can't get here quick enough...
+1 my friend.:clap:

CaliforniaChief 03-28-2012 08:59 PM
I wish I was a little more optimistic about our opening day matchup of Chen vs. Weaver.

But I AM excited for this season to get going!

alnorth 03-29-2012 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by BWillie007 (Post 8500430)
Dry air actually has the opposite effect as humid air. The ball actually flies further in humid air. Has something to do with a water molecule weighing less than an oxygen or CO2 one, or something. I read it somewhere on some Mr. Wizard type site.
If its not the air, then its the air's impact on the ball, drying it out or something, because Arizona has been MLB's launching pad for a while, to the point where the D-Backs are wondering if they should use a humidor to store their balls in.

Anyway, regarding Cain's bomb, if you know Surprise stadium, his ball almost reached the flowers.

alnorth 03-29-2012 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by BWillie007 (Post 8500433)
I have no effing clue why you would pick any of those guys over Paulino. Paulino showed last year, both the eye test and through states that he should be at the very least the #4 man on the rotation. At the very least.
Because spring is more recent, and they were all competing for a job, not working on stuff with a spot assured. People rightfully downplay spring, but its not completely irrelevant. I wouldn't pick Duffy, but Mendoza's had a great spring. If its fool's gold fine, but he more than earned a chance to prove that he actually can pitch.

alnorth 03-29-2012 12:21 AM
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couple pictures. Here's the center field, Cain's home run hit at about the top of the sun in the surprise city logo.

I also took a picture of the umpires because the home plate ump was friggen' huge. If he makes it to the majors, he'd be the tallest umpire in baseball. Every baseball player looked short standing next to him except Eric Hosmer (6'4"), who only looked a little shorter than him. His strike zone seemed to be about as big as he was, too.

alnorth 03-29-2012 12:52 AM
Should also mention Butler's blast, at the time I only knew it was launched to left, but couldn't see how far. Looking at replays, looks like he hit it further than Cain, out of the park. No, not out of the field of play, I mean literally out of the whole damned park, over the sidewalk behind the berm, and somewhere past the gate.

Shogun 03-29-2012 12:59 AM
I admit, I was pretty down on Cain before ST, but now I am really excited to see him rip it up, he definitely belongs in the show right now.

Dr. Johnny Fever 03-29-2012 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by alnorth (Post 8500845)
Should also mention Butler's blast, at the time I only knew it was launched to left, but couldn't see how far. Looking at replays, looks like he hit it further than Cain, out of the park. No, not out of the field of play, I mean literally out of the whole damned park, over the sidewalk behind the berm, and somewhere past the gate.
Warning track power

RockChalk 03-29-2012 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Dr. noonanbeermefever (Post 8500953)
Warning track power
TRADE HIM!

AndChiefs 03-29-2012 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by RockChalk (Post 8500962)
TRADE HIM!
Yeah I never understood the people saying that. He's only hitting .300 with 20 homers and 50 doubles!!??!?!?! We could find better at the local little league! Trade him and get someone better in here!

Dr. Johnny Fever 03-29-2012 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by AndChiefs (Post 8501117)
Yeah I never understood the people saying that. He's only hitting .300 with 20 homers and 50 doubles!!??!?!?! We could find better at the local little league! Trade him and get someone better in here!
He's too fat and slow so he's worthless./CP

Good for Billy and good for us that's his trimmed down, is in great shape (from reports) and is moving better too. He's never going to be fast. So what. He's there to DH and he's one of the best in the game at just plain hitting. If he were in NY he'd be a household name.


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