The walk-off is an all-encompassing team win...at least as far as the celebration is concerned. Walk-offs usually means a reliever or two has made it into the game, so there’s a couple of us in the dugout. The rest of us are up, either warming up or focused on the game from our unique angle. … Continue reading Pasttime – 26
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"I still want to throw that pitch!" Scheduled time with Steve is mandatory. Down time with Steve is mandatory. Free time with Steve is optional. There's some freedom. This isn't football. Relievers usually don't get as much time with the pitching coach, but he's good at getting with all of us. "I still want to … Continue reading Pasttime – 25
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We were all starters wants. We all were the east on the Little League team, the high school team, the AAU/travel ball/Pony League team. We were all The Guy. Only a small number still are. And for the majority of the world, that's fine. But for anyone in a major league bullpen, what could've been … Continue reading Pasttime – 24
