Schaum's Edwin Carl Interview

What's interesting is it sounds like Carl's got a major league repertoire. Fastball 91-94 and can touch 95. Change-up and curveball that he can throw for strikes. He says it's all just coming together for him now.

I'd like to hear what a scout says about his stuff, but superficially, it seems he's the real deal. Now he just needs to earn his promotions quickly due to his age. Regardless, I'll be keeping an eye on this intriguing pitcher.

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Edwin Carl NOW

by Freneau on Aug 22, 2011 11:18 AM EDT reply actions

He's a health nut

If I took two years continually naming ideal meals for myself in order of preference I don’t think I’d ever get to poached fish on a salad with whole-grain anything on the side.

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by cmkeller on Aug 22, 2011 11:35 AM EDT reply actions

That Would Be

OK with me.

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by philofthenorth on Aug 22, 2011 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions

What about the desert?

XL Oreo shake. Lol

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by 306008 on Aug 22, 2011 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Sadly, I Never

Have dessert other than a 3 Musketeers or Milky Way after lunch when I’m working. Alcohol is my source of empty calories.

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by philofthenorth on Aug 22, 2011 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions

sounds like a song title

Alcohol is my source of empty calories.

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by buddyball on Aug 22, 2011 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions

The Next Hot

Young hat can have that one on me. I’ve got a million of them.

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by philofthenorth on Aug 22, 2011 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Growing up I had a late birthday so I was always the youngest player on the team.

Interesting point. Malcolm Gladwell wrote a bit about this and its a pretty underrated point that doesn’t get much attention in sports. With youth, 10 months can be a huge difference in terms of physical maturity.

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by RoyalsRetro on Aug 22, 2011 11:42 AM EDT reply actions

I always think about Gladwell's point when looking at players birth dates

He said something like 2/3s of pro hockey players in Canada were born in January or February because they org youth leagues by calendar year.

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by Royal Kingdom on Aug 22, 2011 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions

sounds to me like they organize other activities by calendar year as well...

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by buddyball on Aug 22, 2011 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I have a kid who started school a year early

He’s going to be one of my best players and getting a lot of attention from colleges. I keep thinking to my self what if I had him for this year AND NEXT? We’d be so much better. His dad was a late bloomer as well… so 1 REALLY good year out of him, not 2…

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by 306008 on Aug 22, 2011 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions

BLOODLINES

by Freneau on Aug 22, 2011 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions

It's weird how much better he is now than he was in college

Used strictly as a reliever both in college and in the minors

2010 Univ. of NM – 9.7 K/9, 4.5 BB/9
2010/11 MiLB totals – 17.9 K/9, 1.8 BB/9

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by Scott McKinney on Aug 22, 2011 1:27 PM EDT reply actions

I sense the impact of the Arm Whisperer

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by buddyball on Aug 22, 2011 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks For That

Mental image.

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by philofthenorth on Aug 22, 2011 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions

I found his workout routine interesting

yoga, swimming, throwing with his eyes closed (is that the same as pitching with your hair on fire?). That seems somewhat non-traditional.

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by buddyball on Aug 22, 2011 1:57 PM EDT reply actions

What, No Naked

Pitching?

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by philofthenorth on Aug 22, 2011 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Not until Crash Davis joins the instructional staff

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by cmkeller on Aug 22, 2011 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Just like Fernando

You know he could breathe through his eyes like the lava lizards of the Galapagos Islands?

by Sweep_the_Leg on Aug 22, 2011 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions

They're not eyes, they are gills

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by buddyball on Aug 22, 2011 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions

if he really does have those pitches

I would not be surprised to see the Royals try to put him in a starting role in Low A next year, with an eye toward quick promotion. They may think they have just struck gold, and if I were them, I would wait, work with him in instructs, then do the full conversion in the off season.

by bas on Aug 23, 2011 9:36 AM EDT reply actions