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Tom House

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315 total appearances

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Pablo Torre Finds Out
House Call: Why the World's Best Pitchers and Quarterbacks Seek This Man's Advice

Michael Jordan was probably the best athlete on the planet. But when I threw batting practice to him, I look him right in the face and I say, as long as your p*** is pointing down, you're not going to hit the ball in off the plate. Long-arm man in, can't hit. If he would have played baseball from the start, he probably could have made a really good big leaguer.

Pablo Torre Finds Out
House Call: Why the World's Best Pitchers and Quarterbacks Seek This Man's Advice

Michael Jordan was probably the best athlete on the planet. But when I threw batting practice to him, I look him right in the face and I say, as long as your p*** is pointing down, you're not going to hit the ball in off the plate. Long-arm man in, can't hit. If he would have played baseball from the start, he probably could have made a really good big leaguer.

Pablo Torre Finds Out
House Call: Why the World's Best Pitchers and Quarterbacks Seek This Man's Advice

Michael Jordan was probably the best athlete on the planet. But when I threw batting practice to him, I look him right in the face and I say, as long as your p*** is pointing down, you're not going to hit the ball in off the plate. Long-arm man in, can't hit. If he would have played baseball from the start, he probably could have made a really good big leaguer.

Pablo Torre Finds Out
House Call: Why the World's Best Pitchers and Quarterbacks Seek This Man's Advice

I'll tell you what, he's a pretty good athlete.

Pablo Torre Finds Out
House Call: Why the World's Best Pitchers and Quarterbacks Seek This Man's Advice

I'll tell you what, he's a pretty good athlete.

Pablo Torre Finds Out
House Call: Why the World's Best Pitchers and Quarterbacks Seek This Man's Advice

I'll tell you what, he's a pretty good athlete.

Pablo Torre Finds Out
House Call: Why the World's Best Pitchers and Quarterbacks Seek This Man's Advice

But again, being on a mound where the base is loaded in the bottom of the ninth is different than being behind center. With 20 seconds going in the last quarter, You're out there on an island by yourself, and I don't know if he has that makeup. If you're a pitcher and you can't make a pitch in that situation, it's toast.

Pablo Torre Finds Out
House Call: Why the World's Best Pitchers and Quarterbacks Seek This Man's Advice

But again, being on a mound where the base is loaded in the bottom of the ninth is different than being behind center. With 20 seconds going in the last quarter, You're out there on an island by yourself, and I don't know if he has that makeup. If you're a pitcher and you can't make a pitch in that situation, it's toast.

Pablo Torre Finds Out
House Call: Why the World's Best Pitchers and Quarterbacks Seek This Man's Advice

But again, being on a mound where the base is loaded in the bottom of the ninth is different than being behind center. With 20 seconds going in the last quarter, You're out there on an island by yourself, and I don't know if he has that makeup. If you're a pitcher and you can't make a pitch in that situation, it's toast.

Pablo Torre Finds Out
House Call: Why the World's Best Pitchers and Quarterbacks Seek This Man's Advice

No, he couldn't. He's too wired to pitch a baseball. Now, he throws a football. I don't know if you're aware.

Pablo Torre Finds Out
House Call: Why the World's Best Pitchers and Quarterbacks Seek This Man's Advice

No, he couldn't. He's too wired to pitch a baseball. Now, he throws a football. I don't know if you're aware.

Pablo Torre Finds Out
House Call: Why the World's Best Pitchers and Quarterbacks Seek This Man's Advice

No, he couldn't. He's too wired to pitch a baseball. Now, he throws a football. I don't know if you're aware.

Pablo Torre Finds Out
House Call: Why the World's Best Pitchers and Quarterbacks Seek This Man's Advice

No.

Pablo Torre Finds Out
House Call: Why the World's Best Pitchers and Quarterbacks Seek This Man's Advice

No.

Pablo Torre Finds Out
House Call: Why the World's Best Pitchers and Quarterbacks Seek This Man's Advice

No.

Pablo Torre Finds Out
House Call: Why the World's Best Pitchers and Quarterbacks Seek This Man's Advice

I think he's a hitter. He's proved all he needs to throw, all he needs to do as a pitcher. Again. I think his value to the ball club is on the field every day. And I'm going to say this with, I hope I'm wrong, I don't think his shoulders can handle it.

Pablo Torre Finds Out
House Call: Why the World's Best Pitchers and Quarterbacks Seek This Man's Advice

I think he's a hitter. He's proved all he needs to throw, all he needs to do as a pitcher. Again. I think his value to the ball club is on the field every day. And I'm going to say this with, I hope I'm wrong, I don't think his shoulders can handle it.

Pablo Torre Finds Out
House Call: Why the World's Best Pitchers and Quarterbacks Seek This Man's Advice

I think he's a hitter. He's proved all he needs to throw, all he needs to do as a pitcher. Again. I think his value to the ball club is on the field every day. And I'm going to say this with, I hope I'm wrong, I don't think his shoulders can handle it.

Pablo Torre Finds Out
House Call: Why the World's Best Pitchers and Quarterbacks Seek This Man's Advice

It's a combination of a bunch of stuff. Primarily the thresholds with heavyweight training are really good for hitting, but not good for pitching. And the everyday stresses of throwing down the hill, when you generate energy on flat ground, the most you can get out of flat ground is about four times body weight. in foot pounds of energy.

Pablo Torre Finds Out
House Call: Why the World's Best Pitchers and Quarterbacks Seek This Man's Advice

It's a combination of a bunch of stuff. Primarily the thresholds with heavyweight training are really good for hitting, but not good for pitching. And the everyday stresses of throwing down the hill, when you generate energy on flat ground, the most you can get out of flat ground is about four times body weight. in foot pounds of energy.