Tracy McGrady, a baseball player?

[kaiteng]

According to Jeff Van Gundy (http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/01/nba-tracy-mcgrady-sugarland-skeeters-baseball/), Tracy McGrady may seriously pursue a baseball career as a pitcher. T-Mac reportedly has a 90+ mph fastball. He planned to join Sugar Land Skeeters, the same independent league team Roger Clemens pitched for a short while.

He also did talk about it many years ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeoP1Q6D3zY

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[oarabbus]

baseball sucks

Also what's with the new avy bagel?

[HylianNightmare]

hope he does well for himself

[bagelred]

baseball sucks

Also what's with the new avy bagel?

What? My team always wins....

[DaOldLion]

sugar land skeeters?

:roll:

[oarabbus]

What? My team always wins....


sacJB shady alt confirmed? :D

[Bandito]

sacJB shady alt confirmed? :D
He is mocking Shady:lol

[JebronLames]

He said baseball is his favorite sport lol.

[kaiteng]

The man is following his heart.....

http://i.imgur.com/SVOLOng.jpg

[oarabbus]

He is mocking Shady:lol

Fcuking Shady. Needs to shut the **** up.

[Qwyjibo]

He'll never make it.

A 34 year old 6'8 guy who hasn't been focused on baseball will be able to consistently repeat a pitching motion to maintain that kind of velocity and have some semblance of command? Not happening.

[HylianNightmare]

He'll never make it.

A 34 year old 6'8 guy who hasn't been focused on baseball will be able to consistently repeat a pitching motion to maintain that kind of velocity and have some semblance of command? Not happening.
not disagreeing with you but he couldn't stick in on e of the minor leagues you think?

[Smook A.]

In 2005 he said after basketball he'd play the tight end position in football

[Xiao Yao You]

He'll never make it.

A 34 year old 6'8 guy who hasn't been focused on baseball will be able to consistently repeat a pitching motion to maintain that kind of velocity and have some semblance of command? Not happening.

Make what? He's playing independent baseball. He'll bring in fans and get to remain competitive playing sports. If he can throw in the 90's he's certainly got a shot at playing in the minors. At 6'8" his ball will be on you in a hurry.

[DMV2]

I've seen a video of TMac throwing fastballs with Roger Clemens indoors during his first year in Houston. It was a behind the scene kinda thing. I believe it was for ESPN. Clemens was also playing in Houston at the time for the Astros.

And yes, his fastballs looked like they were in the mid-80's to low 90's.

I've searched but cant find the video.

[DMV2]

I found an article, and it was for ESPN.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page3/story?page=dreamday/houston

I swear they made a video too.

Pics from article
http://espn.go.com/media/pg3/2005/0303/photo/bb_dreamday4_hi.jpg

http://espn.go.com/media/pg3/2005/0303/photo/bb_dreamday1_hi.jpg

http://espn.go.com/media/pg3/2005/0303/photo/bb_dreamday2_hi.jpg

[Qwyjibo]

Make what? He's playing independent baseball. He'll bring in fans and get to remain competitive playing sports. If he can throw in the 90's he's certainly got a shot at playing in the minors. At 6'8" his ball will be on you in a hurry.
And probably all over the place once it reaches the plate. Pitching mechanics are generally tougher for taller guys.

[Xiao Yao You]

And probably all over the place once it reaches the plate. Pitching mechanics are generally tougher for taller guys.

Which could make it scary to step in the box against him.

[FreezingTsmoove]

He'll never make it.

A 34 year old 6'8 guy who hasn't been focused on baseball will be able to consistently repeat a pitching motion to maintain that kind of velocity and have some semblance of command? Not happening.

How do you know hes never been focused on baseball and why cant it happen
Obviously NBA players are hard workers let alone a former scoring champion

[Qwyjibo]

How do you know hes never been focused on baseball and why cant it happen
Obviously NBA players are hard workers let alone a former scoring champion
Because he's been a professional basketball player, that's why. How much time do you think he's had to develop a repeatable delivery and mechanics to ever be able to throw strikes with that velocity?

[ProfessorMurder]

Why are you guys acting like he's trying to go pro? This is essentially pick up. Let him have fun.

[LeGOAT]

I give him 2 weeks until he blows out his arm

[Xiao Yao You]

How do you know hes never been focused on baseball and why cant it happen
Obviously NBA players are hard workers let alone a former scoring champion

McGrady isn't known as a hard worker though.


Why are you guys acting like he's trying to go pro?

He is going pro.

[ABfor3]

Not surprised, he grew up playing baseball..he said in an interview that it was his first love, he just happened to be better at basketball. I think it would be great for him he's not even old for a baseball player, he's only 34. And they usually play till they're 40

[Qwyjibo]

Not surprised, he grew up playing baseball..he said in an interview that it was his first love, he just happened to be better at basketball. I think it would be great for him he's not even old for a baseball player, he's only 34. And they usually play till they're 40
Players don't have those magical "second primes" anymore. Not since drug testing has become serious.