In case you missed it... Hanson pitching.

by homerun on Feb 26, 2009 8:03 PM EST Comment 63 comments

I managed to record what I could of the top of the 3rd & 4th when Tommy Hanson was pitching. Sorry about the quality.

http://sharebee.com/f03fe51c --- 3rd inning

http://sharebee.com/b7a83523 --- 4th inning

.m4v file === open in QuickTime or iTunes. MLB filed a claim against the YouTube videos... can't host it on there anymore unfortunately.

g o b r a v o s . g o b r a v o s . g o b r a v o s . g o b r a v o s. g o b r a v o s

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The curveball he threw for strike three?

Nasty, nasty, and more nasty.

Command didn’t seem to be all there, but the movement and velocity on his pitches is excellent.

by BraveBronco0121 on Feb 26, 2009 8:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Yes, that’s the one. Straight filthy.

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by cbwilk on Feb 26, 2009 9:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It was actually a slider

by acie4mvp on Feb 26, 2009 10:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Did you see El Caballo glance back at him lookin like… damn, thank god that kid’s going to be in AAA?

by Mark Lempke on Feb 26, 2009 11:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Um... no it wasn't

by BraveBronco0121 on Feb 27, 2009 12:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

That’s what they said on the telecast. Another reason why watching baseball on ESPN is just awful. That’d be the worst slider in history if it was one.

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by cbwilk on Feb 27, 2009 12:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, when they said that...

facepalm.

by BraveBronco0121 on Feb 27, 2009 12:41 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i like how phillips just gave up after the second or third inning and started calling everything “breaking pitches”

by Doghnut on Feb 27, 2009 12:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Is it Obama-ville around here?

lol, what is with all the Obama ava’s? Does it revert to that shot when somebody doesn’t pick one?

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by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Feb 26, 2009 8:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Does it revert to that shot when somebody doesn’t pick one?

You got it.

by homerun on Feb 26, 2009 9:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

haha. mkay

What about a tomahawk or something? lol

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by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Feb 26, 2009 9:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

never really noticed that it looked like obama…thought it was just a dude in a hat

by Doghnut on Feb 26, 2009 9:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

haha. "dude in a hat" that looks totally like (is) obama.

Either way, I mean, that’s kosher. Just really random.

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by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Feb 26, 2009 10:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Tommy Hanson's Obama avy

Get a little THCK in your system!

Tommy Hanson 4 ROY

by timmy3 on Feb 26, 2009 11:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

nice. that hair needs to be a little longer in the back though

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by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Feb 26, 2009 11:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

this one too!

Tommy Hanson 4 ROY

by timmy3 on Feb 27, 2009 1:12 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

This one. Photoshop an A on the hat and then put it through again, then we’ve got our logo.

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by cbwilk on Feb 27, 2009 1:23 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Thank you for taking the time to post these, I had to go to class at the end of the 2nd and was pretty mad I missed him pitching.

by Eagles365 on Feb 26, 2009 9:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

What I noticed.

1. He stuck mostly to fastballs. However, his breaking pitches where very solid. He struck out David Newhan on what looked like a 12-6 curve where the batter didn’t even take his bat off his shoulder.

2. I like his delivery. Smooth motion, easy and relaxed. He does seem to have some recoil motion on his throws…kind of like he slings it instead of having a pure overhand delivery. I like it, though. It creates a smaller window for the batter to pick up the ball. Also, I think that type of delivery fools hitters as the arm deceptively picks up speed right before release.

3. He’s a big kid.

by kalesi on Feb 26, 2009 9:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

His delivery has its strengths but its not free and easy. That sling motion is a high effort arm action and it generally isn’t conducive to plus command. That arm action is usually one used by undersized guys who are looking for more torque and not long guys with great natural leverage. But it works for him and his stuff is very good so these are minor quibbles. That deception and his plus stuff can take him a long way in this game if he can continue to improve his command. He is the real deal

"Fools rush in where fools have been before"

by jeg on Feb 26, 2009 10:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

That sling action was the first thing I noticed about him, and it certainly made me worry. But most people that have studied mechanics said it isn’t going to put additional stress on his shoulder/elbow, correct?

We should have signed Adam Dunn.

by Smoltz's Beard on Feb 27, 2009 11:31 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

There is somewhat of a split opinion on that but it probably has more to do with the individual’s ligament strength and flexibility than anything else. Very little is understood about what causes arm injuries and this phobia of mechanics that deviate from the Rocket’s has lead to guys like Lincecum sliding down the draft further than their abilities merit. Personally, I’m worried that the slinging motion might prevent him from developing top command but don’t think its an injury concern.

Kyle Boddy has a good analysis of Hanson’s delivery over at drivelinemechanics. He likes Hanson’s delivery more than some others do but he points out a couple areas he considers potentially problematic.

http://www.drivelinemechanics.com/2008/12/12/690731/pitching-mechanics-tommy-h

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by jeg on Feb 28, 2009 5:05 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

can we

get some animated gifs?

by StottsEra on Feb 26, 2009 11:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Of course!

Oh, Bobby.

by sdp on Feb 27, 2009 12:21 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Feb 27, 2009 12:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I jumped out of my seat in the theater when I saw that the first time. Such a good flick.

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by cbwilk on Feb 27, 2009 12:29 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Great flick...

although Heath Ledger did not deserve the Oscar for best supporting actor.

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by mvandonsel on Feb 27, 2009 1:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

He just deserved the best actor award?

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by cbwilk on Feb 27, 2009 1:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Negative

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by mvandonsel on Feb 27, 2009 1:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes he did

Heath Ledger was no where to be found in that movie……only the Joker

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by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Feb 27, 2009 8:13 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

True....

Because Heath Ledger didn’t have to act much to be the Joker.

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by mvandonsel on Feb 27, 2009 1:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Uhh, huh?

If you ever see him in interviews he acts nothing like the Joker. He’s very quiet and reserved.

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by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Feb 27, 2009 2:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I think Heath Ledger was a very dark individual, hence the reason why he was quite and reserved. But that is just my opinion, I don’t think his death was an “accidental overdose,” he knew what he was doing.

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by mvandonsel on Feb 27, 2009 2:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

He had a history of insomnia, came down with pneumonia while shooting his final movie with Terry Gilliam, and according to several witnesses on the movie, “all he wanted to do was sleep, and he was taking alot of meds as well to help.”

You can’t just write him off, dude. He had a lethal cocktail that maybe could have been prevented, but he didn’t do it intentionally.

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by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Feb 27, 2009 2:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The guy was a good actor, and it is sad he died, but either 1) he knew what he was doing, or 2) he wasn’t very bright. I think most people know that when you “take a lot of meds,” especially different kinds for different symptoms, that they can interact with one another. Why, with everything that he had going for him, would he chance it by mixing them?

Tests showed that Ledger died from “acute intoxication by the combined effects” of the pain medications oxycodone and hydrocodone, the antihistamine doxylamine (also used for insomnia), the sleeping medication temazepam, and the anti-anxiety drugs diazepam and alprazolam.

I mean, that is a shit load of different shit. If he wasn’t doing it on purpose, then he was a moron.

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by mvandonsel on Feb 27, 2009 2:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Alot of actors are morons

I’m not going to judge him, because nobody is perfect. But hopefully this was a red flag to many people who were mixing meds without thinking twice.

Check out “The Brothers Grimm” if you ever get a chance. Really good flick with Heath Ledger and Matt Damon.

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by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Feb 27, 2009 3:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I honestly think he was just a moron, in that regard.

We should have signed Adam Dunn.

by Smoltz's Beard on Feb 27, 2009 3:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

kinda odd to jump on a guy without having any first hand knowledge…

by Doghnut on Feb 27, 2009 11:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Just like Mickey Rourke didn’t have act much in the Wrestler.

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by mvandonsel on Feb 27, 2009 1:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Don’t think I saw any of the other nominated rolls, but Ledger was outstanding. Can’t imagine someone was better.

We should have signed Adam Dunn.

by Smoltz's Beard on Feb 27, 2009 11:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Philip Seymour Hoffman in Doubt

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by mvandonsel on Feb 27, 2009 1:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Philip Seymour Hoffman

I would watch that man dramatically interpret the phone book for up to 6 hours.

He’s a force of nature.

by mburris1 on Feb 27, 2009 5:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Punch-Drunk Love

2 extremely underrated performances by Hoffman and Sandler. Sandler’s best work to-date. I took back every bad thing I had ever said about Sandler’s acting after seeing this movie.

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by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Feb 27, 2009 5:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I watched that movie and was not impressed, but I feel like if I saw it again I would probably change my mind.

We should have signed Adam Dunn.

by Smoltz's Beard on Feb 27, 2009 5:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Both actors are phenomenal in that movie.

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by mvandonsel on Feb 27, 2009 7:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

My

Favorite scene in the movie.

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by dragonhawk26 on Feb 27, 2009 10:39 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Same.

We should have signed Adam Dunn.

by Smoltz's Beard on Feb 27, 2009 11:31 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It's a good intro alright, but I LOVE the interrogation scene

And the scene with the Joker hanging out the window of the squad car is pimp.

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by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Feb 27, 2009 11:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Let’s be fair…every scene he’s in is amazing. That really shrill note that continues to climb higher and higher whenever he is on screen is the icing on the cake.

We should have signed Adam Dunn.

by Smoltz's Beard on Feb 27, 2009 11:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Truth

the hospital scene is another one of my favs. supposedly the name tag he’s wearing during the scene reads “Matilda” (the name of his daughter)

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by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Feb 27, 2009 12:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes! Very few times do movies have the just right music, but man, they nailed it.

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by cbwilk on Feb 27, 2009 12:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I thought the lack of music in No Country for Old Men was an amazing touch.

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by Smoltz's Beard on Feb 27, 2009 12:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Mos def

Good call.

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by Chief Noc-A-Homa on Feb 27, 2009 1:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

At some point, we need to start an alternative site to discuss music and movies

I don’t want to just stroll (figuratively speaking, of course) into a website where I’ve never been and don’t know the posters and start talking pop culture. Nor do I want to start a fanpost about how I just got around to watching The Prestige, and hey wasn’t it cool? filler filler filler.

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by buzzdeadwax on Feb 27, 2009 3:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Blasphemy…my best work involves derailing baseball threads.

We should have signed Adam Dunn.

by Smoltz's Beard on Feb 27, 2009 4:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not discounting your body of work

As it is, you can count on at least one of the fanposts turning into some sort of pop culture discussion, but you’ll forgive me if I’m far too lazy and impatient to wait for a specific movie to be discussed.

by buzzdeadwax on Feb 27, 2009 5:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs