Congrats to Doc for making it out of Texas with his shin intact

The Mockingbird found this 4/13/2008 on taoofstieb.blogspot.com [flag]

Watching Roy Halladay pitch masterfully in the Jays' 4-1 win in Arlington last night, we couldn't shake the image of seeing Doc writhing on the ground after taking a Kevin Mench liner to his leg a couple of years back. Yikes. This was Halladay's best start of the year by far, perhaps aided and abetted by a generously wide strike zone by home plate umpire Laz Diaz. (As always, we defer to ... [link]

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Poolside pitch f/x
Published 4/13/2008 by halejon at The Mockingbird
... I’ve resolved not to even acknowledge communication from the office/sick relatives/my parole officer while on vacation, but the red phone next to the pool started flashing because Mr. Tao wants me to prove him right again. These things are pretty much down to a press of a button, so here is Doc’s strike zone from last night: ...

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