tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post6064094252590920693..comments2024-02-23T20:49:09.057-08:00Comments on obsessivegiantscompulsive: Ryan's Song: Will His Throat Clear? Or Will the Cancer Spread?obsessivegiantscompulsivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-16105432299677886272012-09-24T15:14:15.348-07:002012-09-24T15:14:15.348-07:00Yeah, no worries OGC. I've no problem with th...Yeah, no worries OGC. I've no problem with theories; I just get perplexed when some (not you) use their long distance psychoanalysis as an axiom upon which to build a "I think the Giants are screwing up and should do THIS" type argument. We're all just spitballing here; thanks for keeping it honest. Jewy McBaggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11165730211679578854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-41344648176246367162012-09-21T14:05:10.105-07:002012-09-21T14:05:10.105-07:00Thanks Jewy for your comment.
No offense taken, I...Thanks Jewy for your comment.<br /><br />No offense taken, I guess I should have made it clearer that this is all just speculation, my theory, but I assumed most would understand that I have no inside into Ryan's psyche. Then again, the way I wrote the ending was very definitive, so I apologize for that. Caveat all that with "If my theory is correct...".<br /><br />I have heard about the idea that he might be tipping off his pitches, thanks for mentioning that and the source. That pitchers have been hitting him hard is something that raises a big question mark and suggests that this theory might hold water. How it spreads so fast yet the Giants don't notice it themselves, seems unlikely though. <br /><br />My counter argument on that is that as an ex-catcher, Bochy is probably pretty experienced at observing tells like that, just to help out his own pitchers, whether when he was catching or once he started managing. <br /><br />Still, nobody's perfect, maybe there is something there that other teams have picked up that the Giants staff has not picked up. There is the story of how Babe Ruth when he was a pitcher was suddenly lit up and the coaching staff observed him until they noticed that he stuck his tongue out when a certain pitch was being thrown.<br /><br />Clearly, the Vogie we had seen for 1.5 seasons is still there now, based on his peripherals, just that something is causing the other teams to hit him rather hard. My theory makes sense, due to timing, and the recent example of Lincecum's struggles dealing with the added (internal) pressure on himself that he was not used to (and Zito's), but there is no way for me to know whether it is correct or not, so yes, it is all speculation and armchair psychoanalysis. <br /><br />I just thought it was an interesting theory, based on the supporting bits of info I provided, and wanted to put it out there.<br /><br />Thanks again.obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-21578028740881934232012-09-21T12:40:58.438-07:002012-09-21T12:40:58.438-07:00Interesting theories, OGC. I don't put much we...Interesting theories, OGC. I don't put much weight in armchair (or keyboard) psychoanalysis. You might be right, but who knows? The fact is that he appears to be throwing without pain, which leads me to believe that he's not hurt. Kruk thinks, and I've wondered about this myself, Ryan might be tipping pitches. This would make sense as he's got nice late movement and his velocity is good. I think he's in the bullpen in the playoffs. Jewy McBaggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11165730211679578854noreply@blogger.com