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Today's POTD looks at the team the Blue Jays crushed like a grapefruit to start the pre-season 2-0.



Josh Harrison takes some hacks in the cage.

Pitcher Charlie Morton warms up in the outfield at the Dome.

Pirates catcher Michael McKenry walks in the visitor's bullpen.

McKenry gets stretched out in the pen.

Pitcher Jeff Karstens as seen through the right field foul pole.

Andrew McCutchen comes up empty here but his bank account won't be after signing a six-year deal worth $51.5 million.

Former Jays first baseman Lyle Overbay heads back to the Pirates dugout at the end of an inning.  He is back with Arizona for another season.

Pirates catcher Eric Fryer hustles down the first base line.

Chase d'Arnaud, brother of Jays catching prospect Travis, gets ready to greet the ball with his bat.

Josh Harrison walks towards home plate.
Posted by #2JBrumfield on Monday, March 05 2012 @ 03:02 PM EST.
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Mick Doherty - Monday, March 05 2012 @ 05:54 PM EST (#252491) #

Overbay is back with Arizona? When did that happen?

Mortonn is a knuckleballer, isn't he?With ex-Pirate Wakefield retiring, is he the only one left?

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Chuck - Monday, March 05 2012 @ 06:22 PM EST (#252492) #

Overbay re-signed with Arizona in the off-season.

As for knuckleballers, I believe you are thinking of RA Dickey of the Mets.

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Mick Doherty - Monday, March 05 2012 @ 09:34 PM EST (#252496) #

Oh, I forgot about Dickey, right, so there's another one. Shame on me forgetting RA after all his time here in Texas!

But Morton IS a knuckleballer -- I Googled it to make sure.

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hypobole - Monday, March 05 2012 @ 09:48 PM EST (#252497) #
Morton has thrown zero knucklers per FanGraphs. I thought Morton was the pitcher who changed his delivery last year to be as "Doc-like" as possible.
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ColiverPhD - Tuesday, March 06 2012 @ 10:05 AM EST (#252500) #

Pittsburgh's visit to Rogers Centre last season was a big treat!  Before the Blue Jays, I was a huge Pirates fan (both my parents are from Pennsylvania) and I saw my first big league game in Three Rivers Stadium in 1976.

If anyone gets the opportunity to visit PNC Park please do so...it is quite a stadium and it is a nice drive (except for the last 2 miles...)

 

 

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lexomatic - Tuesday, March 06 2012 @ 12:08 PM EST (#252508) #
FYI
There's a crowdsource on Fangraphs today about Toronto broadcasters

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/daily-notes-for-march-6th/

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Thomas - Tuesday, March 06 2012 @ 02:58 PM EST (#252510) #
Mick, I'm not sure where you're getting your Morton knuckleball information, but I checked some Pitch f/x data (not at Fangraphs, but it may be the same stats provider) and it doesn't have him throwing a knuckler. It says Morton has a fastball, change, curve and slider. I think Hypo is right in that he tried to incorporate a sinker last year to induce a number of groundouts.
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