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    posted 2 weeks ago by The Yankee Clapper to babe ruth, bryce harper, great baseball players, hitting, washington nationals  |  14 comment(s)

    Schu scanned through video and found film of Harper hitting. He arranged clips of Harper and Ruth side-by-side on the monitor and stopped at the moment each hitter’s bat connected with a pitch. In each still picture, he saw a stiff front leg, an uncoiling torso and a back foot lifting off the ground. “Wow,” he thought. “That’s identical.”

    “They’ve got that exact same swing at contact point,” Schu said later.

    The Kid may need to put on some weight.

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    1. Jim (jimmuscomp) posted on July 09, 2012 at 06:53 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Most awesome answer ever. Good for him. I was mocking him a little before, but the clown question retort is gold. Good for him.
    2. Tripon posted on July 09, 2012 at 07:03 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Of course he's only 19. I bet that answer changes when he's 23 and actually have other guys on the team that want to hang out with him.
    3. Jim (jimmuscomp) posted on July 09, 2012 at 07:14 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    My take is that his want to party will dissipate as he ages, especially as he isn't making BIG money yet. But, I could be wrong. Either way, I was surprised with that response. When I was 19 I would have said, "Yo! Do you have a clown I can bang"....or some such nonsense. Good for him.
    4. Tripon posted on July 09, 2012 at 07:19 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Jim, you think Clown girls are hot?
    5. Esoteric throws a 'hard slider' posted on July 09, 2012 at 07:22 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Of course he's only 19. I bet that answer changes when he's 23 and actually have other guys on the team that want to hang out with him.
    Most Mormons tend to do a pretty good job of that whole "not drinking" thing, you know. Even the ones who are rich, famous, or high-profile athletes.

    Actually, that's what I find more interesting about Harper's answer: his Mormon faith is the Dog That Didn't Bark here. I suspect he's getting PR advice from Boras and his crew about not discussing that aspect of his life too much right now, as he's trying to establish his credentials. Lot of weird political and social crosswinds blowing right now -- best to put it off to the side.
    6. Tripon posted on July 09, 2012 at 07:34 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Eh, even Mormons party. You can still have a good time without alcohol.
    7. Pat Rapper's Delight posted on July 09, 2012 at 07:41 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    You can still have a good time without alcohol.

    That's a clown assertion, bro.
    8. Lassus posted on July 09, 2012 at 07:42 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    You can still have a good time without alcohol.

    Sex and rock & roll do just fine without the drugs, honestly.
    9. MNB posted on July 09, 2012 at 07:47 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    This is off topic, but I'm pretty sure federal court just told Lance Armstrong, "That's a clown lawsuit, bro."
    10. Tripon posted on July 09, 2012 at 07:55 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Does shitty beer make beer pong, or does the community experience make the game?

    Because really, Coors lite or Bud Light is just shitty beer to drink.
    11. Tripon posted on July 09, 2012 at 07:56 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Does shitty beer make beer pong, or does the community experience make the game?

    Because really, Coors lite or Bud Light is just a shitty beer to drink.
    12. Tom Nawrocki posted on July 09, 2012 at 08:05 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0


    Sex and rock & roll do just fine without the drugs, honestly.


    I'm pretty sure Harper's not married, which leaves him with just the rock & roll.
    13. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle posted on July 09, 2012 at 08:33 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I'm pretty sure Harper's not married, which leaves him with just the rock & roll.


    There is absolutely no such thing as Mormon rock & roll.
    14. RMc and His Roster of Rubbish posted on July 09, 2012 at 08:36 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I blame Romney.
    15. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle posted on July 09, 2012 at 08:52 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    The closest you're going to get is straight-edge, but Bryce Harper is no Ian MacKaye.
    16. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines posted on July 09, 2012 at 09:05 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    There is absolutely no such thing as Mormon rock & roll.

    Hey, The Killers were rock & roll for a while there.
    17. michaelplank posted on July 09, 2012 at 09:06 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    There is absolutely no such thing as Mormon rock & roll.


    C'mon, Donny was a little bit rock and roll. Or maybe that was Marie.
    18. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle posted on July 09, 2012 at 09:16 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Hey, The Killers were rock & roll for a while there.


    For such time as they were rock & roll, The Killers were not Mormon. There is no such thing as Mormon rock & roll. You might as well be talking about Hasidic country & western.
    19. Steve Treder posted on July 09, 2012 at 10:02 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Islamic smooth jazz!
    20. Pasta-diving Jeter (jmac66) posted on July 09, 2012 at 10:32 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I always preferred Amish metal
    (but that's just me)
    21. boteman posted on July 09, 2012 at 11:15 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I have it on good authority that the Amish boys sneak into the Big City to party down, then sneak home and resume respectful lives of temperance.
    22. tshipman  posted on July 09, 2012 at 11:28 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Islamic smooth jazz!


    Didn't Miles Davis or someone convert?

    Looked it up. No. I was thinking of Coltrane, who married a Muslim woman, and eventually got weird and spiritual, but did not convert to Islam.

    There is a fairly good tradition of Islamic jazz, though.
    23. Shock posted on July 09, 2012 at 11:42 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I am beginning to not like this guy.
    24. Orangepeel posted on July 09, 2012 at 11:46 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I had absolutely no idea Bryce Harper is Mormon. It is really interesting, and impressive in a way, that he didn't mention that here, and instead gave this baseball-related reason. Honestly, if you think that the reporter should have known that Harper is Mormon, that really is an absolutely garbage question.
    25. PreservedFish posted on July 10, 2012 at 12:04 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Wait, when is he going to do his Mormon mission? That would be incredible if he took two years off in his mid 20s in order to proselytize in Fiji.
    26. the Hugh Jorgan returns posted on July 10, 2012 at 12:08 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I had absolutely no idea Bryce Harper is Mormon.

    Neither did I, nor should we give a flying f*ck. The last thing I ever want to hear is what someone else believes. Your religious leanings should be a personal matter, it's rather boorish to quote and parade your idealogy all over the front pages. The kid is showing some class by not bringing it up.
    27. Pasta-diving Jeter (jmac66) posted on July 10, 2012 at 12:13 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    that's a clown religion, bro
    28. SoSHially Unacceptable posted on July 10, 2012 at 12:41 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Neither did I, nor should we give a flying f*ck. The last thing I ever want to hear is what someone else believes. Your religious leanings should be a personal matter, it's rather boorish to quote and parade your idealogy all over the front pages. The kid is showing some class by not bringing it up.


    But isn't "bringing it up" a pretty big feature in the LDS Church? The two-year mission isn't Rumspringa for Mormons.

    29. TerpNats posted on July 10, 2012 at 12:44 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I don't believe Dale Murphy (who also was Mormon) ever went on any missions during his baseball career.
    30. Sleepy supports unauthorized rambling posted on July 10, 2012 at 12:50 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Wait, when is he going to do his Mormon mission? That would be incredible if he took two years off in his mid 20s in order to proselytize in Fiji.

    That clown question has already been asked, and answered, bro.
    31. SoSHially Unacceptable posted on July 10, 2012 at 12:52 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Neither did Brigham's great-great-great grandon. The only recent high-profile athlete (guaranteed pro type) I can recall serving was Shawn Bradley.
    32. PreservedFish posted on July 10, 2012 at 01:00 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    But isn't "bringing it up" a pretty big feature in the LDS Church?


    Not when they're running for president.
    33. Graham posted on July 10, 2012 at 01:09 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I don't believe Dale Murphy (who also was Mormon) ever went on any missions during his baseball career.


    I don't know if it's politically correct or even feasible, but it might be fun to construct all-time rosters by religion like Bill James did with first name or Harry Stein did with ethnicity.
    34. Sleepy supports unauthorized rambling posted on July 10, 2012 at 02:01 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Neither did Brigham's great-great-great grandson. The only recent high-profile athlete (guaranteed pro type) I can recall serving was Shawn Bradley.
    I do find it interesting that the military doesn't (AFAIK, ever) allow promising baseball* athletes an "out" from their service commitment. However, Mormon military members are allowed to, and typically do, take a "time out" from their military careers to do missions. Yet the Church allows someone like Bryce Harper to postpone his mission until after his baseball career is completed, even though MLB would surely allow him to pursue his religious obligations without penalty.

    Is baseball considered more important than the national defense?

    (* The military has been more lenient with football players, for various reasons, mostly involving recruiting).

    35. Tripon posted on July 10, 2012 at 02:11 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I find it fascinating that most missions also coincide the player (whether it is baseball or football) switching schools. Almost makes me think the player is just using the mission as an excuse.
    36. the Hugh Jorgan returns posted on July 10, 2012 at 02:16 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Is baseball considered more important than the national defense?

    Oh, most definitely! To put sports in perspective I publish this quote from Graham Taylor former manager of the English football team:

    "Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I'm very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that."

    37. jacksone (AKA It's OK...) posted on July 10, 2012 at 08:04 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    You might as well be talking about Hasidic country & western.


    Well, it's not country & western, but there is this guy.


    Islamic smooth jazz!


    Didn't Miles Davis or someone convert?

    You thinking of Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)? Just be careful, according to the US he is a terrorist.
    38. mathesond posted on July 10, 2012 at 08:37 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    There is absolutely no such thing as Mormon rock & roll.


    BTO!
    39. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle posted on July 10, 2012 at 08:44 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    RE: Matisyahu - Jews can rap. Because, Beastie Boys. Obviously.

    RE: BTO - As I said, there's no such thing as Mormon rock & roll.
    40. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle posted on July 10, 2012 at 08:56 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    And while we're here, what sort of asshat says "my body is a temple" without irony? I mean, what sort of *asshat* says that ####?!
    41. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines posted on July 10, 2012 at 09:10 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Didn't Miles Davis or someone convert?

    A lot of jazz musicians converted to Islam in the 50s and 60s. Yusef Lateef, Ahmad Jamal, Idris Muhammad, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, even Art Blakey and McCoy Tyner who were more famous under their birth names.
    42. TomH posted on July 10, 2012 at 09:17 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I say it. Without irony. It's a quote, bro; you gotta bring it into context.
    43. Rickey Fredonia Fudge Duckery Precious Twiddle posted on July 10, 2012 at 09:28 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I say it. Without irony. It's a quote, bro; you gotta bring it into context.


    Look, if you're arguing that Cap'n Dreamboat was making a biblical reference, and that would *help* his case...

    Well, no.
    44. Joey B. has ignited his October #Natitude posted on July 10, 2012 at 09:41 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    To be more specific, it's called a metaphor, and it's a rather commonly used one that has been around for a long time at that. But you can't really expect an uneducated dunce to understand a concept as complex as a metaphor.
    45. JJ1986 posted on July 10, 2012 at 09:52 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    The only recent high-profile athlete (guaranteed pro type) I can recall serving was Shawn Bradley.


    I believe McKay Christensen served between being drafted and turning pro.
    46. SoSH U at work posted on July 10, 2012 at 10:14 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0


    I believe McKay Christensen served between being drafted and turning pro.


    So did Jeremy Guthrie. I was thinking more of those guys who were locks to play at the big league level (NFL and NBA types, who go straight to the pros), which isn't the case with most baseball players.




    47. PreservedFish posted on July 10, 2012 at 11:01 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I remember reading a mini interview with Chris Berman in ESPN magazine more than 10 years ago. He listed BTO as one of his three favorite bands!
    48. Tom Cervo, backup catcher posted on July 10, 2012 at 11:16 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I do find it interesting that the military doesn't (AFAIK, ever) allow promising baseball* athletes an "out" from their service commitment. However, Mormon military members are allowed to, and typically do, take a "time out" from their military careers to do missions. Yet the Church allows someone like Bryce Harper to postpone his mission until after his baseball career is completed, even though MLB would surely allow him to pursue his religious obligations without penalty.

    Is baseball considered more important than the national defense?

    (* The military has been more lenient with football players, for various reasons, mostly involving recruiting).


    The church isn't allowing anything really. Mormon boys are pressured to go on a mission at 19, but so long as you're found worthy, you can go at any time after that, and some older Mormon couples do joint missions after their kids are grownup. AFAIK, not going on a mission (especially if you're simply planning on doing it later in life) doesn't negatively affect your standing as a member either -- i.e. you can still get temple recommends, receive church callings, etc.

    *source: I was raised as a Mormon, though I am not religious at all.
    49. Nasty Nate posted on July 10, 2012 at 11:23 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I remember reading a mini interview with Chris Berman in ESPN magazine more than 10 years ago. He listed BTO as one of his three favorite bands!


    that's a clown listing, leather.
    50. jacksone (AKA It's OK...) posted on July 10, 2012 at 11:51 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    And while we're here, what sort of asshat says "my body is a temple" without irony? I mean, what sort of *asshat* says that ####?!


    Aren't Mormons taught that? Isn't it the reason for no drugs, alcohol, tattoos, piercings...?

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