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08-31-2010 , 06:03 PM

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08-31-2010 , 06:07 PM

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ThaSaltCracka

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Who is the fastest pitcher ever? 105 seems ridiculous.

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08-31-2010 , 06:11 PM

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Welcome to the bigs.

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08-31-2010 , 06:34 PM

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Sidd Finch.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vau...9283/index.htm

Great story.

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08-31-2010 , 07:16 PM

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Sidd Finch.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vau...9283/index.htm

Great story.

man that is a ****en awesome article.

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08-31-2010 , 07:19 PM

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man that is a ****en awesome article.

yeah no joke... i dont even care for baseball all the much and i couldnt stop reading.

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08-31-2010 , 07:54 PM

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that article is great

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08-31-2010 , 07:58 PM

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Victor

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calling plimpton goat sports writer doesnt even come close to doing him justice.

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08-31-2010 , 08:03 PM

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calling plimpton goat sports writer doesnt even come close to doing him justice.

Jim Murray would like to see you in his office.

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08-31-2010 , 08:06 PM

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Rick Reilly says h......oh forget it. can't even finish that sentence as a joke.

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08-31-2010 , 08:11 PM

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Just fyi to anyone embarking on that article -- check the date.

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08-31-2010 , 08:12 PM

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Sidd Finch.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vau...9283/index.htm

Great story.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMAz27_b68g

great april fools day hoax, lol you still falling for this 20+ years later.

hahahah.

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08-31-2010 , 08:16 PM

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In before TJ surgery.

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08-31-2010 , 08:24 PM

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as long as he finds the Path, and sleeps on a woven mat, i for one will support him.

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08-31-2010 , 08:26 PM

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I'm pretty sad that the Jays didn't manage to sign him. Fireballers are super exciting.

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08-31-2010 , 08:36 PM

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Rick Reilly says h......oh forget it. can't even finish that sentence as a joke.

I don't understand how people don't like Rick Reilly's writing. His TV performances, I totally get that.

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08-31-2010 , 08:50 PM

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yeah, i'm mostly talking about his TV persona.

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08-31-2010 , 10:51 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMAz27_b68g

great april fools day hoax, lol you still falling for this 20+ years later.

hahahah.

I mean I wouldn't really be surprised either way, but I don't think it's exactly a stretch to think that someone who posts an article from 20 years ago knows that it's a fictional story already.

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I don't understand how people don't like Rick Reilly's writing. His TV performances, I totally get that.

Mostly because I think he's a self-righteous douche.

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08-31-2010 , 11:03 PM

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Never read anything Reilly wrote so when I first saw him on tv I thought "who the **** would ever hire this guy!?". still havent read any of his stuff and still cant stand watching him on tv.

edit: and yeah i knew the article was a fake, i read it in the late 90s and found out in the next issue of SI that was a hoax; i was crushed.

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09-01-2010 , 03:19 AM

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we are... not thirsty

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09-01-2010 , 06:34 AM

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I guess he's been doing extremely well... my question is, if he's really hitting triple digits on the regular and throwing strikes, how does anyone hit him, ever? Just guess and swing?

Movement and location are significant factors, too. If he throws a straight fastball at 105 with bad control then major league hitters will hit it.