Should Burleson pitch?
Posted: 30 Aug 2025 19:20 pm
The downside is he doesn’t strike out a lot. But that walk rate is on the low side too, so maybe?
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Eh, he’s more like McLain.MIDMOBIRDTWO wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 19:31 pm He could be as good as Mickey Lolich with just a little practice. Same build.
Pretty sure he could throw with either hand, thus being ambidextrous with either hand and could be the last 30 game winner in MLB>ecleme22 wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 19:40 pmEh, he’s more like McLain.MIDMOBIRDTWO wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 19:31 pm He could be as good as Mickey Lolich with just a little practice. Same build.
Agree to disagree.
I know this ain’t the rules, but Burly could probably throw a ball in each hand simultaneously and hit 85mph on each ball.MIDMOBIRDTWO wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 19:51 pmPretty sure he could throw with either hand, thus being ambidextrous with either hand and could be the last 30 game winner in MLB>ecleme22 wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 19:40 pmEh, he’s more like McLain.MIDMOBIRDTWO wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 19:31 pm He could be as good as Mickey Lolich with just a little practice. Same build.
Agree to disagree.
Shady could shoot one out of his butt and break 90.ecleme22 wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 20:35 pmI know this ain’t the rules, but Burly could probably throw a ball in each hand simultaneously and hit 85mph on each ball.MIDMOBIRDTWO wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 19:51 pmPretty sure he could throw with either hand, thus being ambidextrous with either hand and could be the last 30 game winner in MLB>ecleme22 wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 19:40 pmEh, he’s more like McLain.MIDMOBIRDTWO wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 19:31 pm He could be as good as Mickey Lolich with just a little practice. Same build.
Agree to disagree.
I heard he's amphibious, too, he could throw from the water in a couple different parks.ecleme22 wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 20:35 pmI know this ain’t the rules, but Burly could probably throw a ball in each hand simultaneously and hit 85mph on each ball.MIDMOBIRDTWO wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 19:51 pmPretty sure he could throw with either hand, thus being ambidextrous with either hand and could be the last 30 game winner in MLB>ecleme22 wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 19:40 pmEh, he’s more like McLain.MIDMOBIRDTWO wrote: ↑30 Aug 2025 19:31 pm He could be as good as Mickey Lolich with just a little practice. Same build.
Agree to disagree.
In one of Shady's hissy fits he created a call-out thread, which is a no-no. But our reprieve was temporary as he revived his Pura Vida sock account.
Mort Gage wrote: ↑31 Aug 2025 15:56 pmIn one of Shady's hissy fits he created a call-out thread, which is a no-no. But our reprieve was temporary as he revived his Pura Vida sock account.
Lovely.AnExParrot wrote: ↑31 Aug 2025 16:01 pmMort Gage wrote: ↑31 Aug 2025 15:56 pmIn one of Shady's hissy fits he created a call-out thread, which is a no-no. But our reprieve was temporary as he revived his Pura Vida sock account.![]()
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Pura Vida is a sock? I don’t disbelieve you, Mort, I guess I hadn’t paid enough attention.Mort Gage wrote: ↑31 Aug 2025 15:56 pmIn one of Shady's hissy fits he created a call-out thread, which is a no-no. But our reprieve was temporary as he revived his Pura Vida sock account.