Rick Anderson
Rick Anderson
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This guy's got great stuff. It's just a matter of commanding it. We've always thought he's nasty. I watch him in the pen, and I say, 'Wow!' At 28, a lot of guys hit their prime.
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Yes, for most people the spring stats can fool you. But watching the way he's throwing the ball, he's backed off and pitched, not thrown. He's more letting the pitches work for him and letting the ball move for him and locating. He's not trying to overthrow or overpower hitters, but just make his pitches and have them put the ball in play.
fun watch
He's pretty good. It's going to be fun to watch him progress.
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He pitched non-aggressive and it wasn't fun to watch for two innings. Then he started using his fastball and got back to being Jo. I don't know who was out there for two innings.
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All the kids came over, and their eyes were wide. It was pretty cool. They wanted to see how he does his work, his bullpen routine. It was a great chance for them to watch him.
hits
I thought some of their hits just made it through the infield.
missed point turning
I think the turning point was the missed PK. That made a difference.
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We're deadly serious about our wine until it's in the bottle, and after that, it's all about having fun. We were one of the first to take this tack. We're really trying to demystify wine.
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We really like this kid. He's got a loose arm and a good feel with all his pitches. Everything about him is very professional. And the best part has been that he's not intimidated here.
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I think he's going to remember his first major league outing. Not just the thrill of being here, but probably the longest home run he's given up in his life.
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John had kept the car garaged most of the time, but as with most Model A's, the floor pans and lower three inches of the body were rusted beyond repair and had to be replaced. My brother, Mike, helped me to restore the car as well. He stripped the entire car to bare metal, and then I welded in 13 different body panels to replace the rotted areas. Being 75 years old, the car had many dings and dents that had to be straightened.
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I taught previously down in Stanton County for a year.
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Our national cemeteries are in fact national shrines -- places to memorialize the service of our veterans, our way of life, keeping us free. We intend fully to maintain this cemetery as a national shrine.
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That doesn't bother me at all because I know they'll get it going. The last two nights, we got seven innings out of both of our starters, and you can see them getting more consistent.