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Pitching at its highest level
October is an exciting time of year for baseball fans and I am a fan as well as a former player and now, a member of the MLB Network announcing team. So I thought I would revive Kaat’s Korner and blog...
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OUT BY A STEP
About 10 years ago, the Shalin brothers, Mike and Neil, wrote a book about 100 players that just missed getting elected for the Baseball Hall of Fame because their career accomplishments fell just...
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Will we finally get The Real Deal?
Yu Darvish. He appears to be the most successful, celebrated, hyped Asian pitcher to sign with a Major League team since Hideki Irabu. A couple of short stories about Asian pitchers and Irabu: I was...
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If I could have a conversation with Stephen Strasburg
Video: Reading the letter on MLB Network Stephen, I’ve never met you but I’ve seen you pitch and you are special. I announced your debut on our MLB Network with Bob Costas and John Smoltz. I was very...
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Arm injuries
The now common MRI. It seems like if a pitcher sneezes nowadays and mentions “elbow discomfort,” an MRI is scheduled and if there is a micro tear or strain of any kind, the pitcher is shut down and...
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Division Series musings
What a great time to be a baseball fan and then having the advantage of being a former player as well. I wish these Division Series games could go on forever. Compelling games that really expose what...
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World Series reflections
First, thank you: – Madison Bumgarner, for doing what you did – Bruce Bochy for making the decision to use you – Dave Righetti for supporting it as well My hope is that this will be the norm and not...
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Pitchers, catchers and pace of play
I was pleased to see there is a strong push from the medical field on seeing what can be done about trying to limit and possibly end the rash of elbow injuries to pitchers. As Dr. James Andrews and...
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Spring thoughts
I have been thinking of many titles for this post. “Putting today’s technology in perspective.” “Baseball is still more art than science.” As an analyst, I want to be able to explain to the viewer what...
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