Ezi Magbegor and Assorted Topic Drifts

[SVCBeercats]

But there is also a really longing for height.
With the sort of exception of volleyball (and in some ways in football) height isn't such a big deal in any sport I can think of except for basketball.

Your statement about height and its importance made me think of the Saint Louis Cardinals pitching staff. At one time they had 3 or 4 pitcher = or > 6'5". What I did is not a very good analysis. Nonetheless it surprised me. I simply listed last year's MLB pitchers by their ERA in ascending order. They must have pitched more than 150 innings. The top twenty contained 8 pitchers 6'5" or greater. On average they are about 6'3" tall. One lone sub 6 footer. Not on a par with basketball height but there is an apparent preference for tall pitchers. I guess it is a Randy Johnson syndrome.

We became fans of the Saint Louis Cardinals when we lived in the area. Besides trying to win a world series, their goal was to provide a family friendly event. Excessive boozing, fighting, and cursing was rewarded with a very fast trip out of the stadium. Somewhere during this ouster they got a photo. It was used to keep the person(s) out of future games for at least one month to an indefinite period. If you were a season ticket holder, you better get on bended knee to retain you season tickets. I personally witnessed their efficiency. Three fellows became rowdy. From the time I noticed until they were escorted up and out of our section was less then 5 minutes. No negotiations. Just ordered out posthaste. The escort team was reward with loud applause and words of encouragement. Now I would never take a child to a Saint Louis Blues NHL game. Yikes!

 

[oldude]

A lot of post players take considerable time to develop in college. Whether they’re not used to playing against players their own size, or just don’t have the level of fitness necessary to play at the college level, it often takes several years for a BIG to reach their potential.

Ezi definitely has skills, and those skills will certainly develop significantly if she plays for Geno, CD and company. What impresses me most about Ezi is her fitness level. At only 18 years old, Ezi is lean and muscular, with a “college ready” level of fitness that will allow her to contribute sooner rather than later.

 

[SVCBeercats]

Don't get excite until she signs and shows up. Remember Texas (Charli Collier) is lurking out there. Dirty rotten tampering Texas.

Hate to tell you all I told you so: Okay, it wasn't her Coach sloppy drunk spilling the beans in a local pub ...wait a minute, how do we know that?? It could have been that for sure. Can't wait for UCLA's tampering/violation complaint to the NCAA! Wait, they'll Have The PAC do it using the Tennessee Playbook right?

What I really wanna say is: Nice Sleuthing @Sluconn Husky .

Question for @oldude: Can Geno comment. We don't know that the document is signed to we? I sleep in and this happens.

 

[MSGRET]

the first day of practice next season

The day she makes it official by signing the NLI and saying she is coming to UConn.

 

[Huskee11]

Your statement about height and its importance made think of the Saint Louis Cardinals pitching staff. At one time they had 3 or 4 pitcher = or > 6'5". What I did is not a very good analysis. Nonetheless it surprised me. I simply listed last year's MLB pitchers by their ERA in ascending order. They must have pitched more than 150 innings. The top twenty contained 8 pitchers 6'5" or greater. On average they are about 6'3" tall. One lone sub 6 footer. Not on a par with basketball height but there is an apparent preference for tall pitchers. I guess it is a Randy Johnson syndrome.

Dan Duquette (former Red Sox, current Oriole GM) said that the reason for the preference, and why scouts look for taller pitchers, is they have a downward angle to their pitches, and as a result hitters can only see the top half of the ball. Nevertheless, one of his prized signings for the Sox was Pedro Martinez, a freak of nature who was only 5'11'', 170.

 

[Kmoney]

Brondello calls her the future of the Opals and she coached Seattle and now coaches the Opals, the Aussie nat'l team. She was MVP of FEMA U-17s last summer and there is olenty of stuff on it, including video in this thread. She has as much a chance of being "legendary" as CW.

I bet you that was a disaster.

 

[mbr33ct]

Many years ago, I used to play for a pretty good rugby club in NYC called the Old Blue. We used to wear the same all black uniforms as the All-Blacks. Unfortunately, we never learned to do the Maori warrior dance.

What is it with you and the word "old", oldblue, olddude...ok we get it, you're old.

 

[MilfordHusky]

You can watch international basketball in the youth categories where she is playing against players in her age group that we are aware of and what jumps out at you is athleticism. Look what combining athleticism and the coaching staff did for Gabby.

Imagine a 6’4” Gabby Williams!!

 

[Centerstream]

Dan Duquette (former Red Sox, current Oriole GM) said that the reason for the preference, and why scouts look for taller pitchers, is they have a downward angle to their pitches, and as a result hitters can only see the top half of the ball. Nevertheless, one of his prized signings for the Sox was Pedro Martinez, a freak of nature who was only 5'11'', 170.

OT Dan and I are from the same hometown, but he was a few years behind me in school.

 

[bags27]

Dan Duquette (former Red Sox, current Oriole GM) said that the reason for the preference, and why scouts look for taller pitchers, is they have a downward angle to their pitches, and as a result hitters can only see the top half of the ball. Nevertheless, one of his prized signings for the Sox was Pedro Martinez, a freak of nature who was only 5'11'', 170.

I started this question of height, so let me explain what I meant.

Sure, there are advantages in nearly every sport where, under certain circumstances, height can be an advantage. In the old days, when tennis was played with wooden rackets and the game included volleying, being tall meant covering the net more effectively (witness Stan Smith); and even now being a taller player generally means having better leverage and skip on one's serve.

But my larger point was that it's a rare sport in which tallness virtually guarantees an advantage. Sure, bad tall basketball players are still bad players. But a good tall basketball player is an extreme advantage just by their proximity to the only thing that matters in the sport--the goal. I don't think Griner became a good player until well into her junior year (some would say her senior year). And yet even as she was just growing into her body, she dominated.

 

[MSGRET]

Dan Duquette (former Red Sox, current Oriole GM) said that the reason for the preference, and why scouts look for taller pitchers, is they have a downward angle to their pitches, and as a result hitters can only see the top half of the ball. Nevertheless, one of his prized signings for the Sox was Pedro Martinez, a freak of nature who was only 5'11'', 170.

So was Greg Maddux one of my favorite pitchers and a Vegas native. Was so peeed off when the Cubs refused to match the offer of the Braves.

 

[Husky fanatic]

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[HoopsFan21]

Dan Duquette (former Red Sox, current Oriole GM) said that the reason for the preference, and why scouts look for taller pitchers, is they have a downward angle to their pitches, and as a result hitters can only see the top half of the ball. Nevertheless, one of his prized signings for the Sox was Pedro Martinez, a freak of nature who was only 5'11'', 170.

Didn't Pedro have super long fingers? Maybe that mitigated his height disadvantage.

 

[BigBird]

Part of the fun of being a Husky fan is the anticipation of excellence as well as the actual witness of it. Nowhere is this more true than in the area of recruiting.

“Happiness is the expectation of the fulfillment of desire.” — Earl Nightengale

 

[DefenseBB]

You have to look at the whole picture and also add in some creative body language. Over Cameron's sholder are the NC trophies and Geno just got done telling her that his office can clearly be extended across the hall to make room for more trophies especially since Kevin's office is currently unoccupied. Also if you look out the window that is the Huskies Wall of honor and you can clearly make out Bria Hartley's name and number. That pitch was easy also: Brink #42 will some day be on that wall. She is coming to UCONN it is her destiny.

Thanks for the smile today Coco!!! Now channel your inner psychic again, have it travel halfway around the globe and get Ezi to make a verbal to UConn...

 

[FlyRyGuy]

Ugh!
Every 5 minutes I keep checking the BY to see if there are any Magbegor updates!
Anybody relate?

 

[the Q]

Didn't Pedro have super long fingers? Maybe that mitigated his height disadvantage.

Yes. it's what gave him great movement.

 

[the Q]

Dan Duquette (former Red Sox, current Oriole GM) said that the reason for the preference, and why scouts look for taller pitchers, is they have a downward angle to their pitches, and as a result hitters can only see the top half of the ball. Nevertheless, one of his prized signings for the Sox was Pedro Martinez, a freak of nature who was only 5'11'', 170.

They also tend to be more durable (up to a certain point).

It's why you rarely see a Tim Lincecum type (and he would've lasted longer if he wasn't so stubborn about his awful mechanics).

 

[JordyG]

Ugh!
Every 5 minutes I keep checking the BY to see if there are any Magbegor updates!
Anybody relate?

Yes. I can't help it. But I don't expect any real traction for a month though.

 

[JRRRJ]

Dan Duquette (former Red Sox, current Oriole GM) said that the reason for the preference, and why scouts look for taller pitchers, is they have a downward angle to their pitches, and as a result hitters can only see the top half of the ball. Nevertheless, one of his prized signings for the Sox was Pedro Martinez, a freak of nature who was only 5'11'', 170.

Another advantage for tall pitchers is they have longer levers to put the ball in motion. That it takes more time on average to put longer levers into motion does not matter since the small amount of additional time it takes to deliver a pitch is not of concern.

When I have a minor arm injury (as now) I play tennis with a different racquet which generates less vibration on off-center hits. It's also an inch longer than my regular racquet. That additional length makes a significant difference in the racquet head speed I can generate on serves and gives me a more penetrating serve. However, I'm a serve-and-volley player and the additional reach doesn't quite compensate for the additional moment it takes to get the racquet in place to volley hard-hit balls accurately.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Ugh!
Every 5 minutes I keep checking the BY to see if there are any Magbegor updates!
Anybody relate?

You might as well take a break. It's gotten so slow that we've moved to baseball talk.

 

[NewCorn]

Imagine a 6’4” Gabby Williams!!

Amihere!

 

[winlots]

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ROCK - Wow -- that video was really something VERY special. Thank you. Does anyone know who won?? Score?

 

[pacific 44]

Are those MIT grad students?

 

[j66kicker]

We became fans of the Saint Louis Cardinals when we lived in the area. Besides trying to win a world series, their goal was to provide a family friendly event. Excessive boozing, fighting, and cursing was rewarded with a very fast trip out of the stadium. Somewhere during this ouster they got a photo. It was used to keep the person(s) out of future games for at least one month to an indefinite period. If you were a season ticket holder, you better get on bended knee to retain you season tickets. I personally witnessed their efficiency. Three fellows became rowdy. From the time I noticed until they were escorted up and out of our section was less then 5 minutes. No negotiations. Just ordered out posthaste. The escort team was reward with loud applause and words of encouragement. Now I would never take a child to a Saint Louis Blues NHL game. Yikes!

Sounds a lot like the boneyard