Talk:Dave Stewart (baseball)

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What pitches did Dave Stewart throw while he was with the Jays in the early 90s? I would greatly appreciate the repetoire as well as the velocities and (if possible) the pitch trajectory.-Dylan Bradbury 22:49, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

not sure abou the jays, but in the late 80s he through a forkball, fastball, and a slider. apparently the forkball, developed after a few years pro, saved his career. his fastball earned him the name "smoke" but i don't know if he ever threw it any faster than about 93. though the teams measured them, pitch speeds weren't as publicized back in those days. Justforasecond 15:05, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

Thanks man!-Dylan Bradbury 21:55, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

He used the same repertoire with the Blue Jays as he did in Oakland. About 85-90 percent of his pitches were fastballs and forkballs; he only used the slider as an occasional change of pace. As for what turned his career around, I think it had more to do with finally having a defined role and getting regular work. A lot of times, when a pitcher makes a huge leap forward in mid-career like this, it's as simple as that. The same think happened for David Wells when he stopped being jerked around between starting and relief. Stewart himself has said as much, that Tommy Lasorda and Doug Rader mismanaged him, while Tony LaRussa gave him a defined role and sent him out there every five days to do it. If he'd gotten a fair chance before he was 29, he'd probably be in the Hall of Fame now, but as it was, his productive career is a little too short. Jsc1973 05:01, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

At least twice, on different occasions, I heard Yankee radio announcer John Sterling (THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Yankees win!!!!!) mention that Stewart was doing some kind of work for Planned Parenthood, which would seem to make him a VERY RARE example of a baseball/football player publicly stating he's pro-choice (and would apparently make Sterling pro-choice as well.) It's not unusual, of course, for other such athletes to hold views consistent of the religious right instead. 216.179.123.198 (talk) 00:20, 14 February 2008 (UTC)