A Moment In The Life Of Miguel Cairo

by Jeff on Mar 25, 2008 9:03 AM PDT

Tuiasosopo, a minor-leaguer working his way up the Mariners' farm system, made it a point to pick the brains of the Seattle major-leaguers this spring. He asked Cairo, a 10-year, seven-team veteran, what kind of pitch was coming next to the hitter at bat.

"He called it, and the next one and the next one," Tuiasosopo recalled. "Every one."

That's game experience, and that's what it will bring. The knowledge to anticipate, having seen it all. (-Romero)

Cairo: Fastball!
Pitcher: :throws:
Lopez: :swings, misses:
Lopez: rrr
Cairo: Curveball!
Pitcher: :throws:
Lopez: :swings, misses:
Lopez: Quit it!
Cairo: Changeup!
Pitcher: :throws:
Lopez: :swings, misses:
Lopez: GOD DAMMIT STOP

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Miguel Cairo likes the new format

by Graham on Mar 25, 2008 9:09 AM PDT 0 recs

Jose Lopez likes swinging and missing

otherwise why would he do it so often?

by seattlebruin on Mar 25, 2008 9:13 AM PDT 0 recs

better

I prefer swings and misses to weak infield flies

by batura on Mar 25, 2008 11:04 AM PDT up 0 recs

So... hire him to coach!

Ill Ligitamus Non Carberendum

by PositivePaul on Mar 25, 2008 9:14 AM PDT 0 recs

He's like Bill Belicheck

but he doesn't even need a camera!

by seattlebruin on Mar 25, 2008 9:15 AM PDT up 0 recs

there's so much wrong

with that little paragraph.

by Mere Tantalisers on Mar 25, 2008 9:16 AM PDT 0 recs

What's missing?

Cairo was donning the catcher's gear. Of COURSE he knew what pitches were coming...

Ill Ligitamus Non Carberendum

by PositivePaul on Mar 25, 2008 9:19 AM PDT up 0 recs

This is really funny if true.

...and now I'm here

by Librocrat on Mar 25, 2008 2:07 PM PDT up 0 recs

Predicting pitches doesn't make you a better hittr

And the only pitch you should ever be looking for is the fastball.

This is a classic case of "write a nice piece on the new player to justify the signing so to make the GM look good and give the public confidence in the player's ability even though it does not matter whatsoever."

by Wilder83 on Mar 25, 2008 9:21 AM PDT 0 recs