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Discussion in 'GatorGrowl's Diamond Gators' started by Gatorgal04, Jun 24, 2023.

  1. wingtee

    wingtee GC Hall of Fame

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    No links I have thrown both. Fork is a bit of a tumbler , split has a arm side dive
     
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  2. 74nole

    74nole GC Hall of Fame

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    I’m not wing but in our day the action of the pitch was pretty much the same flight patterns—the difference was the fork was less velo more like a change up. The split that Waldrep throws has more velo (generally 87-90mph).
     
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  3. GATORAJE

    GATORAJE GC Legend

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    Not lately, this is their first trip there since we beat them in 2017
     
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  4. eastowest

    eastowest GC Hall of Fame

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    23 team tied with 12 team with most wins in school history. 53
     
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  5. wingtee

    wingtee GC Hall of Fame

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    People don’t let 74Nole fool ya . He threw it 98-101. Wing threw it 84-86.. you guys decide .
    yea Wing did have a hammer,;)
     
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  6. 74nole

    74nole GC Hall of Fame

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    Uhh, you know every freaking thing you throw from the left side has arm side dive!:ninja3:
     
  7. neutrino_boi

    neutrino_boi All American

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    Waldrep's pitch has been called a split-change (and I can't see any difference between that and the NPB standard issue forkball).

    So.. if in your day.. a split-fingered fastball and a changeup loved each other very much (etc.) -- how would the result compare to Waldrep's "down'em, swing, miss, grab some pine" pitch or the standard-issue forkball? (Not trying to disrespect either of you.. just trying to learn something!)
     
  8. 74nole

    74nole GC Hall of Fame

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    But that was the old version of 98-101 Chap, not this new gun stuff.:cool:
     
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  9. chompz

    chompz GC Legend

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    Lets Go Gators! Lets see how we react with our backs against the wall!
     
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  10. ocalaman

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    Lineups posted. Ours is, like the Talking Heads sang, "Same as it ever was." Facing Ackenhausen.
     
  11. Gatorgal04

    Gatorgal04 Lowly Fan Moderator

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    Gator Line Up:

    #4 Kurland 2B
    #26 Langford CF
    #14 Caglianone 1B
    #24 Rivera SS
    #15 Riopelle C
    #28 Heyman DH
    #6 Shelnut LF
    #2 Evans RF
    #5 Halter 3B

    #12 Waldrep SP
     
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  12. 74nole

    74nole GC Hall of Fame

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    To me @neutrino_boi the tumbling darting action on Waldrep’s split is coming at you with more velo while doing the diving/darting thing. So you’re fighting faster abrupt movement with the split.

    The true fork is almost first cousin to the knuckle ball IMHO. I believe it was Mike Scott in the MLB that threw the fork ball as his primary pitch.
     
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  13. Gatorgal04

    Gatorgal04 Lowly Fan Moderator

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    ls who lineup

    #3 Crews CF
    #47 White 3B
    #18 Morgan 1B
    #8 Dugas 2B
    #24 Beloso DH
    #25 Travinski C
    #6 Jobert RF
    #4 Thompson SS
    #11 Pearson LF

    #30 Ackenhausen SP
     
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  14. 74nole

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    Earl Ackenhausen—Never heard of him….
     
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  15. gator34654

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    Did we recruit Crews? He has won the spikes award. Isn't he a Florida kid?
     
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  16. ocalaman

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    His last name in German means "unhappy house". Hope we can make it so.
     
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  17. gator1977

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    Crews and White are Florida Guys and were top recruits out of HS- sorry we missed on them.
     
  18. neutrino_boi

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    May our boys put 7 or 8 runs him on him in the first two innings and enjoy some quality Schadenfreude!
     
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  19. eastowest

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  20. ETGator

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    Just popping in for this epic win coming up.

     
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