April 18, 2005
TOO BAD THEY NEVER HAD DAVE LAROCHE:
From spitters to knucklers to screwballs (T.R. Sullivan, 4/15/05, Dallas-Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Ryan Drese pitches tonight for the Rangers. If his sinker is working, he could be in for a good night.Posted by Orrin Judd at April 18, 2005 4:49 PMThe sinker, as taught by pitching coach Orel Hershiser, is the pitch du jour for the Rangers in their attempt to be more successful at Ameriquest Field in Arlington.
There have been many pitches of renown for the Rangers -- and Kenny Rogers has thrown just about all of them -- but you are indeed a devoted fan if you recall that reliever Jose Cecena was the last Rangers pitcher to throw the screwball.
The best pitches ever thrown in Arlington?
Drum roll, please:
10. Francisco Cordero
fastball...
Comments
Reading the words Rangers and pitching in the same sentence without the words bad or terrible or dreadful is such a foreign thing to me.
Posted by: pchuck at April 19, 2005 10:20 AM