August 2009 Archives(Cobra Brigade)

August 2009 Archive

Aug 20 2009	2009 College Football Helmet Schedule
By Jack Cobra \| Comments (0) \| Hype It Up! \| Filed Under: Featured \| Football \| Jack Cobra Archive \| NCAA Tourney \| Weekend Shenanigans

Since we seem to have a bunch of people in the comments looking for the schedule.....

http://www.strangestbrew.com/cfb_sched/schedulizer.php

Go to that link, enter the teams you want info on (you can select all, too) and press 'get schedule'. Enjoy.

Also on the Network:

√ 2009: The Curse Of Shea Stadium [Loge 13]

√ Braden Looper: Now More than Ever! [El Lefty Malo]

√ The Ballad of Ricky-Bobby: March Madness [Tremendous Upside Potential]

√ Playing Pepper 2010: Oakland Athletics [C70 At The Bat]

√ Book Review: Joe Cronin, A Life In Baseball [C70 At The Bat]

√ Happy Birthday, Loge 13 [Loge 13]

√ Things to Read: 3/11 [Tremendous Upside Potential]

√ The Farm Team to Watch [El Lefty Malo]

Aug 20 2009	How to Hit a Baseball: Brief Hiatus
By Jack Cobra \| Comments (3) \| Hype It Up! \| Filed Under: Baseball \| Featured \| How to Hit \| Jack Cobra Archive

This was bound to happen but I apologize for not getting a new 'How to Hit' post up for you guys today. With the wedding and work stuff going on I haven't been able to fulfill my obligation. I'll try...
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Aug 14 2009	How to Hit Dictionary: 'Squish the Bug'
By Jack Cobra \| Comments (2) \| Hype It Up! \| Filed Under: Baseball \| Featured \| How to Hit \| How to Hit Dictionary \| Jack Cobra Archive

What a beautiful swing and a perfect example of 'squishing the bug'. Most people heard about 'squishing the bug' when they first learned how to hit. Squishing the bug is the rotating on the ball of the back foot after...
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Aug 12 2009	How to Hit a Baseball: Where Do You Put Your Hands?
By Jack Cobra \| Comments (1) \| Hype It Up! \| Filed Under: Baseball \| Featured \| How to Hit \| Jack Cobra Archive

There have been only two geniuses in this world. Willie Mays and William Shakespeare. - Tallulah Bankhead I'm extremely busy this week so I was hoping to keep this one short and sweet. Instead, in doing my research, I...
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Aug 11 2009	Colts move Johnson in at LT, expect the worst, hope for the best.
By Bruce Paine \| Comments (2) \| Hype It Up! \| Filed Under: Bruce Paine Archive \| Featured \| Football \| Indianapolis Colts \| NFL

The Colts announced that Charlie Johnson, the backup at several O-Line positions, would be moved into the starting lineup at left tackle, replacing the underperforming Tony Ugoh. A lot of things are going well for the Colts right now. The...
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Aug 9 2009	Know When to Hold 'Em, Know When to Fold 'Em
By Jack Cobra \| Comments (10) \| Hype It Up! \| Filed Under: Baseball \| Featured \| Jack Cobra Archive

I had a great plan for the at-bat. I was going to line a single up the middle and take my time running to first. Then, after the next hitter laced a single, I was going to jog at a...
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Aug 7 2009	The Tourney...Preparation...Kitting Up
By Bruce Paine \| Comments (1) \| Hype It Up! \| Filed Under: Bruce Paine Archive \| Featured \| Misc.

I was somewhere around Bloomington on the edge of the quarries when the thought struck me, "I need beer for the tournament but I need to make room for food and extra socks." The Bloomington Parks and Rec was sponsoring...
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Aug 5 2009	How to Hit a Baseball: The Stance, How to Properly Stand in the Batter's Box
By Jack Cobra \| Comments (21) \| Hype It Up! \| Filed Under: Baseball \| Featured \| How to Hit \| Jack Cobra Archive

Every great batter works on the theory that the pitcher is more afraid of him than he is of the pitcher. I have observed that baseball is not unlike a war, and when you come right down to it, we...
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Aug 4 2009	How to Hit Dictionary: The Power V
By Jack Cobra \| Comments (0) \| Hype It Up! \| Filed Under: Baseball \| Featured \| How to Hit \| Jack Cobra Archive

Description from Baseball Hitting Mechanics & Instructions: Finally, we take a look at 'extension' and the long part of the swing, also referred to the Power "V". Great swing mechanics can be broken down into two simple elements; short and compact to the...
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