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Trentonjoe
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Good things you took your clever pills there, Chief.

I looked it up, Musial was in the navy from 1945-46. I wonder why he didn't go earlier.
2/22/2010 12:20 PM
bird1
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2/22/2010 12:27 PM
rasluggo
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Fabulous clip of The Man.

Thank you.
2/22/2010 1:39 PM
napolean
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Great clip there bird1. I have an uncle that saw Musial hundreds of times, along with some other greats. According to him NOBODY hit laser beams like this guy.
2/22/2010 1:43 PM
zubinsum
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'51.
2/22/2010 2:13 PM
tianyi7886
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Quote: Originally posted by zubinsum on 2/22/2010'51.

I sorta like the 51 a little bit more. The higher avg kinda did it for me bc the power is kind of wash with you trading some hr and triples for doubles.
2/22/2010 2:29 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted By jfranco77 on 2/22/201051 is more expensive because he's a great 1B. if you're playing him in the OF then I'd go with '53
I'm not sure about this. When I drafted him into the 1B position his fielding ratings dropped significantly, I presume because 1B is his secondary position (went to C/B+ from B+/A+ in the draft center). Which one would carry through to the actual simmed games?
2/22/2010 4:41 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by bird1 on 2/22/2010

Its amazing how much his foot comes off the ground. It looks nothing like today's power hitters. He is generating an immense amount of torque-his whole body is going right through the baseball.
2/22/2010 4:46 PM
zubinsum
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Quote: Originally Posted By Zapato on 2/22/2010
Quote: Originally posted by bird1 on 2/22/2010 Its amazing how much his foot comes off the ground. It looks nothing like today's power hitters. He is generating an immense amount of torque-his whole body is going right through the baseball


Yeah, baseball was more interesting when sluggers couldn't just flick their wrists and drop one over the fence in right-center.
2/22/2010 11:49 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted By bird1 on 2/22/2010

Gotta figure out a way to show this clip to my 8-9 year old little league team. the way he ends up transferring his weight to the front foot is a true thing of beauty.
2/23/2010 11:37 AM
redwingscup
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Quote: Originally Posted By moneybonn on 2/22/2010
Quote: Originally Posted By jfranco77 on 2/22/2010
51 is more expensive because he's a great 1B. if you're playing him in the OF then I'd go with '53.
I'm not sure about this. When I drafted him into the 1B position his fielding ratings dropped significantly, I presume because 1B is his secondary position (went to C/B+ from B+/A+ in the draft center). Which one would carry through to the actual simmed games
The B+/A+ carries over into the season. It just doesn't show that way in the draft center, but he'll get the rating.
2/23/2010 11:39 AM
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I saw him when I was 12, in 1962. I seem to recall his crouch as more pronounced than this video reveals.

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2/23/2010 12:31 PM
zubinsum
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I have a a Stan Musial autographed baseball.
2/23/2010 2:29 PM
gbonini
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Very different theory of hitting. Look at some clips of Aaron too -- he shifts his weight dramatically to the front foot as well. Today , they teach to keep everything still with very little weight transfer and let pulling the hips generate the power. I love the clips of these guys.
2/24/2010 12:09 AM
mpitt76
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'51 easy

2/25/2010 12:51 PM
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