"It bothers me," Garland said. "This is our job, our workplace. This is our office. What you see in the clubhouse, should stay in the clubhouse. If you don't like what you see, you don't need to be in here."

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SEATTLE - In attempt to do something nice for charity, as well as honor Breast Cancer Awareness day on Sunday, Bobby Jenks, John Danks, Toby Hall and Nick Swisher had their facial hair dyed pink at home last week.

Well, whatever dye was used has burnt the hair off everyone except Danks. Hall’s chin landing strip is patchy, while Jenks looks like an old billy goat. The four have a new pink dye that washes off, and will use that before Sunday’s game, but for Hall and Jenks it’s back to the drawing board come Anaheim. Hall said he has to do a complete shave and let it grow back in, while Jenks wasn’t sure how he was going to repair his look.

Posted by Joe Cowley on May 10, 2008 10:08 PM

I missed this one last night (must've been in transit between establishments)

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First: about the inverted W

The inverted W describes anatomically actions primarily of the scapula that initiate throwing action earlier than any other type of arm action.

When I first began looking at pitchers such as Nolan Ryan, John Smoltz, Pedro Martinez pitchers who threw hard and were successful and based upon principles of development, conservation and transformation of momentum as part of the throwing process, I defined the initiation of the throw as beginning with separation of hands from the glove.

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I also observed that it is possible for a pitcher to be more efficient mechanically if he allows the momentum generated from the dropping of the hands to be recycled into the throwing arm. I noted this particularly in Pedro Martinez. My premise being that the dropping of the hands arms was analogous to a roller coaster going down an incline developing momentum that could be then used to climb the next incline.

The motion/movement pattern I believe most efficient in achieving this is when the scapula becomes engaged to help separate the ball from the glove which creates a lifting of the elbows BY the scapula. The goal is to channel the momentum from the hand drop and separation into the scapula/upper torso.

Critics of scapula loading often referred to scapula loading as something that should be allowed to "naturally happen". Which to me is the same as the throwing of a 100 mph fastball should be allowed to "naturally happen". Neither a 100 mph fastball or scapula loading will naturally happen unless the player makes it happen.

Another point of great confusion is the general lack anatomical and kinesthetic knowledge of how the body's muscles actually create movement. The scapula is one of the most mobile bones in the body. It is also the critical link between the torso and the arm. The scapula can be elevated, depressed, pinched, extended.

Critics of the inverted W do not understand that you can elevate the scapula which elevates the elbow without changing the geometry of the glenohumeral joint. Any time they see the elbow above the shoulder they immediately equate this to hyperextension or hyperflexion of the glenohumeral joint not realizing that the scapula can elevate the elbow without violating the range of motion of the glenohumeral joint.

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Can you believe what Cliff Lee has been doing? [The D'backs] were close on a deal last year at the All-Star break and then again prior to the winter meetings. Both deals were built around Carlos Quentin.

In Which Tells of the Enthusiastic Plague

Surprisingly (for ESPN) level-headed yet excited analysis of Q in a "OMG this guy is good and the ladies love him" piece.

I figured maybe some corporations could turn failure on the field into aid for those in need by sponsoring the less-than-stellar events we've come to know and despise. Here are a few examples in order of frequency:

$5: "...and Uribe strikes out tomahawk swinging. And as you know, with every high fastball Juan swings at, Lenscrafters will donate $5 to White Sox charities. The next time you're thinking about eye-high fashion, think Lenscrafters."

$10: "...the throw to first, and that's it for the Sox. No runs, ho hits, no errors, and with every 1-2-3 inning, Sylvan Learning Centers will donate $10 to White Sox charities."

$20: "...that's ball four, and the fans aren't happy about that. I'll tell ya who's happy -- the fine folks at White Sox Charities thanks to Southwest Airlines, who will donate $20 for that late-inning walk. Southwest Airlines offers more nonstop flights from Midway to Charlotte, Birmingham and dozens of other U.S. destinations."

$50: "...BA's down swinging on a low-and-away slider for strike three, and with that swing, Jared Galleria of Jewelry will donate $50 to White Sox charities. Jared reminds you that if you're thinking about going down on one knee for someone in your life, Jared offers the widest selection of rings..."

$100: "...and this ballgame is over. A fine pitching performance by Javier Vazquez wasted, and with every outstanding effort that goes for naught, U-Haul will donate $100 to White Sox charities. If you're packing up on short notice, U-Haul has a variety of options..."