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MLB: Felix Hernandez’s delivery won’t be tinkered with
Published 4/18/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
MLB: Felix Hernandez’s delivery won’t be tinkered with Mel Stottlemyre got fired? “He could be made to finish in a perfect fielding position,” pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre said Thursday, “but his stuff would not be as good. The thing I am concerned about is how he gets all the way through his pitches, not where he falls off after that. “He wouldn’t have as much drive off the mound, so [falling off the first-base side of the mound] is something we just have to deal with. You’re scared every time you see him throw that bare hand out, but it’s the competitive spirit and natural ...

AL & NL West News - 4/18
Published 4/18/2008 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
 Normally I do this post before I go to bed and this time was no exception. Problem was that I got a text message from my brother at 4:14 AM just to let me know that that the Rockies and Padres game is in the 22nd inning. And since I was woken up (thanks bro), I decided to listen to the end. The Rockies won the game 2-1. The game took 6 hours and 16 minutes to complete and 656 pitches were thrown. Diamondbacks SS Stephen Drew hits left-handed but is a natural righty. Vlad Guerrero sat out last night’s Angels game to rest his swollen finger. Despite activating Nomar Garciaparra from the DL, the Dodgers decided to keep youngster ...