double pow.....
Oh NO! I sense the Long Hair fire is going to be refueled!!!!
I'd say that the long hair debate is officially OVER!! While we're at it, how about the announcers making a strong inuendo that Julian Tavares had pitched his last pitch for the Cardinals and Tony Larussa due to his well documented indiscretion with a dugout telephone. I watched him pitch 2 scoreless innings and get a huge W.He had more pressure on him in that spot than I could imagine.
Our Julian certainly shook off the Ghost of Juaquin Andujar tonight. But to listen to the announcers, the team with the best record in baseball had No Chance. That Fox, they know their baseball... 
Johnny Damon tonight.
Beltran all postseason.
May I extend my sincere sympathies to any Royals fans out there.
Beltran all postseason.
May I extend my sincere sympathies to any Royals fans out there.
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Glove Man
Member
posted Oct 20, 9:29 PM
He could have gone to another level with Teach's help however, like maybe the "UPPER LEVEL"!!!!
Cameron Bats
www.cameronbaseball.com
Geez Gloveman, where does he go now?
Our Johnny was the hirsute hero tonight.
Sox are in the series!
Sox are in the series!
To the World Series!!! 
All quiet on the Teacherman front!!
What poetic justice! WOW!
What poetic justice! WOW!
You just have to love the terrible home run swing of Damon---
Hey teacherman---what do you get per lesson????
Hey teacherman---what do you get per lesson????
It brings to mind an old saying.
He who laughs last,last loudest.
He who laughs last,last loudest.
I just hope this doesn't help John Kerry.
The newest saying in NY,
"Johnny F***ing" Damon!
OPP
"Johnny F***ing" Damon!
OPP
Maybe Johnny can get a quick batting lesson from an internet guru.
Like I said before, that is one ugly swing!
Now we get to see it a few more games.
Now we get to see it a few more games.
Looks pretty solid from here. Belt buckle facing Karen Brown. Eyes on the ball. Good extention, level hips. 3/6 6 RBI.
who cares what kind of swing he has he got the job done...could not ask for a classier guy
CMom03
The foe is beatable. The Yankees are stuck like glue with some players I would not want, like Brown, Giambi, Vasquez. Mo is no longer Mo. Gordon, Bernie and Posada are not getting younger.
They will try to plug in new pieces, but that's what they tried this year, with just marginal success.
The foe is beatable. The Yankees are stuck like glue with some players I would not want, like Brown, Giambi, Vasquez. Mo is no longer Mo. Gordon, Bernie and Posada are not getting younger.
They will try to plug in new pieces, but that's what they tried this year, with just marginal success.
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...Boston Red Sox
Fenway Park
4 Yawkey Way
Boston, MA 02215
Phone: (617) 267-9440
It worked for the Astros.....right BlueDog?
Red Sox Nation will be forever indebted to you for posting this information.
Dad04...I agree with THAT swing looking nice. I hope you agree that was not the swing for MOST of the series. He had a nice interview about how it slowly was coming around during the series. Sometimes adjustments take a little while...I liked how he was so cool while he was waiting for it to get back. He does a great interview, too.
That information is public knowledge if you know where to look.
Call the number and leave a message for Johnny that you and you only have the "secret" for him earning $18M a year over the next 5 years. I'm sure his ears will perk up when he hears it, you may not be able see them with his hair but they will be perked. What a joke.
Call the number and leave a message for Johnny that you and you only have the "secret" for him earning $18M a year over the next 5 years. I'm sure his ears will perk up when he hears it, you may not be able see them with his hair but they will be perked. What a joke.
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Originally posted by BlueDog:
Coach May, nobody said there is only one way to hit.......You made this up, yourself.......You wrote, produced, and directed the script by hearing one thing and thinking you heard something else........Everyone knows there are lots of ways to swing a bat....And, there are, also, lots of ways to hit......The problem is, most of them don't hold up under pressure.....And, Damon's swing is one of those......
It held up very well in the most pressure packed game of the year.
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Originally posted by Teacherman:
bbscout
I get a kick out of watching Damon swing almost straight down and hit the ball directly into the ground in front of home plate.........when his timing is good.
He's actually very good at what he's doing.
Question is.....why does he want to do that?
You only see what you want to see, and you choose to not see many things.
Bo
Yes. He brought it back a little at a time. I think he's back now. Johnny is not the most "glib" Red Sock (singular?)
Yes. He brought it back a little at a time. I think he's back now. Johnny is not the most "glib" Red Sock (singular?)
bbscout
Are you saying the same swing was used in all 7 games?????
Are you saying the same swing was used in all 7 games?????
Teacherman, You only see what you want to see, and you choose not to see many things.
Dad04,
The rest OK, but I think there are more than a few teams that would be willing to take Rivera off the Yankees hands.
The rest OK, but I think there are more than a few teams that would be willing to take Rivera off the Yankees hands.
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Are you saying the same swing was used in all 7 games
Are you saying that MVP David Ortiz took every swing the same? What about Ramirez? AROD?
It seems to me you totally discount the many factors that go into successful or unsuccessful at bats.
I think more often than not, slumps are brought on by either not getting good pitches to hit or not being patient enough to get the good pitch to hit.
McCarver and crew may refer to this as "not seeing the ball well"...whatever it is I think it is the single biggest factor in any hitter's performance.
The guy has shown he can hit or he wouldn't be in the situation he was this entire week.
No player is UP all the time whether it is Johnny Damon or your own son. That is why true fans of a player stick with a player when he is down (knowing he will eventually return to norm) and front runners bail out.
Hopefully our own children will find some true fans like Johnny has in some of his Red Sox followers.
Hopefully our own children will find some true fans like Johnny has in some of his Red Sox followers.
"It held up very well in the most pressure packed game of the year."
Bbscout, I can believe you are a MLB Scout most of the time just by your comments.....Damon had a swatting mosquitoes swing in the games that gave NY a big lead in the series.....Last night, the pressure was off Damon......Nothing was expected of him and he definitely knew it.....He corrected some flaws which is evident by the pictures of his swing, before and after......His swing broke down and developed flaws under pressure in the first few games of the series......He fixed the flaws and when nothing was expected of him, no pressure, he hit.....His swing will break down again.....Just wait...
Bbscout, I can believe you are a MLB Scout most of the time just by your comments.....Damon had a swatting mosquitoes swing in the games that gave NY a big lead in the series.....Last night, the pressure was off Damon......Nothing was expected of him and he definitely knew it.....He corrected some flaws which is evident by the pictures of his swing, before and after......His swing broke down and developed flaws under pressure in the first few games of the series......He fixed the flaws and when nothing was expected of him, no pressure, he hit.....His swing will break down again.....Just wait...
Bluedog, I can tell from your comments that you have never played baseball in a pressure situation in front of 40 million people. If you call hitting a grand slam in the most important game of the year being a no pressure situation, then it is obvious that your baseball playing never went past the backyard.
If you knew anything about the game, you would have noticed that the problem was the Yankee pitchers who threw the fastballs right down mainstreet and to Damon's credit, he nailed them.
.304, 94 RBI's and 123 runs scored out of the leadoff spot. His swing has held up for 10 years in the big leagues and it will hold up for a few more.
Who have you taught and where are they at?
If you knew anything about the game, you would have noticed that the problem was the Yankee pitchers who threw the fastballs right down mainstreet and to Damon's credit, he nailed them.
.304, 94 RBI's and 123 runs scored out of the leadoff spot. His swing has held up for 10 years in the big leagues and it will hold up for a few more.
Who have you taught and where are they at?
A couple of comments on Damon:
1. In one night, Damon hit 2 more MLB HRs than everyone on this board.
2. There are many factors that go into hitting a baseball. In the early games of the series, Damon was taking FBs and swinging at offpeed (usually with 2 strikes). Damon himself admitted that his pitch selection has been poor. The 2 pitches he hit out were FBs that a) were in the middle 1/3rd of the plate and 2) missed their spot dramatically. He did a great job and his swing held up just fine.
3. To say nothing was expected of Damon in Game 7 and there was no pressure on him is just plain stupid! He is the leadoff guy...their #1 RBI man has exactly ZERO RBI this series because the #1 and #2 hitters have stunk all series...no pressure?!? Maybe not on your couch, but definitely on Damon.
For the record, I have never really liked Damon. I respect him and his very good career but he doesn't ring my bell. The only thing I am defending him from is the stupid comments in this thread.
1. In one night, Damon hit 2 more MLB HRs than everyone on this board.
2. There are many factors that go into hitting a baseball. In the early games of the series, Damon was taking FBs and swinging at offpeed (usually with 2 strikes). Damon himself admitted that his pitch selection has been poor. The 2 pitches he hit out were FBs that a) were in the middle 1/3rd of the plate and 2) missed their spot dramatically. He did a great job and his swing held up just fine.
3. To say nothing was expected of Damon in Game 7 and there was no pressure on him is just plain stupid! He is the leadoff guy...their #1 RBI man has exactly ZERO RBI this series because the #1 and #2 hitters have stunk all series...no pressure?!? Maybe not on your couch, but definitely on Damon.
For the record, I have never really liked Damon. I respect him and his very good career but he doesn't ring my bell. The only thing I am defending him from is the stupid comments in this thread.
...spit 'em out teacherman..................
I'd like to observe that myself............
I'd like to observe that myself............
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...If you knew anything about the game, you would have noticed that the problem was the Yankee pitchers who threw the fastballs right down mainstreet and to Damon's credit, he nailed them.
Bull SH**.
I saw him swing straight into the ground over and over and over for 6 games. Any pitch, any time, straight into the ground. Swing down, finish low. Disconnect. Barrel above the ball.
Last night he was different. He kept his axis, swung with his torso instead of his arms. His swing finished high without disconnection. His shoulders turned through the ball. Barrel below the ball.
The real question here is why can't a mlb hitting coach see this?
redbird5,
I believe several of these posts discount pitch selection. It just might be that Damon's swing is the same but his pitch selection is different. Just a thought! Of course I'm not a baseball God as of yet.
I believe several of these posts discount pitch selection. It just might be that Damon's swing is the same but his pitch selection is different. Just a thought! Of course I'm not a baseball God as of yet.
Teach, Why don't you show a few clips of him swinging "straight down".You see what you want to see, and you have a case of the "RA" because you discredited Damon, and then he gave an "in your face" response in game 7 of the most important game of the year so far.
The only thing that is BS so far is your dicrediting Damon and then your response when you were laughed at by a bunch of people on this board.
The only thing that is BS so far is your dicrediting Damon and then your response when you were laughed at by a bunch of people on this board.
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Originally posted by redbird5:
A couple of comments on Damon:
1. In one night, Damon hit 2 more MLB HRs than everyone on this board.
I know for a fact that statement is false.
Remember the old adage "it ain't over till it's over"
Great Series
Great Series
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Originally posted by bbscout:
...IMO, he does have an ugly swing...
Did you forget you said this?
And I believe it's your a$$ that's red.
I'd feel threatened too if people on the internet appear to know more than mlb coaches and scouts.
It's a consistent theme in your posts.
You discredit moneyball. You take offense to anyone bad mouthing mlb and their leaders.
Yet, much of what they do doesn't stand up to video analysis.
Why not consider it an opportunity and show them where they are wrong?????
You are lucky my home computer is in the shop or I'd have blown you completely out of the water with Damon clips.