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QUOTE (Reddy @ Aug 26, 2013 -> 11:52 AM) the industry standard is .7-1g of protein per pound of LEAN body mass, not total weight. so it's your weight minus your body fat. the USDA says we don't need more than 55g I believe daily, however I think that's low. Shooting for 100-130 sounds fine to me. Honestly, I'd have to sit down and look at protein quantities in the foods I eat and add it up. Is there any protein really in fruits and vegetables? If not, I probably get more like 40-50 grams a day if I am not supplementing with a shake.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Aug 26, 2013 -> 11:54 AM) This manager thing is overblown, IMO. I guess you can make an argument for a change of scenery, but I don't think it matters much who that is, so long as it is someone generally capable. I wouldn't throw big bucks at anyone, Scioscia included. Hawk and Stone were actually talking about this the other night. Hawk admitted that there are fans who could manage a game just as well as Robin. He said though that managing the personalities is the biggest skill now, however. I do think that is an important skill, and one that we really don't know how to quantify.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 26, 2013 -> 11:21 AM) And the more automatic the recall is, the better the player is. If there is a conscious thought process, the player generally fails. The legend of "over-thinking" is actually true. Yeah, there was one little snippet about how golfers can teach themselves to sing while they putt, occupying the cognitive parts of their brain and allowing themselves to "turn off" their brains...this has shown to actually improve ability to putt.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Aug 26, 2013 -> 11:27 AM) That's a loaded question, as it would depend on their weight, dietary restrictions (if any), body makeup/genetics (endo/ecto/meso), and most importantly, their goals. I can tell you my personal target, which is ~0.90 grams per pound over the course of the day. And even with that goal in mind, it's still probably a bit on the "too much" side of things. This works for me, and it allows me to do it without the need of protein supplements. Gotcha. I'm about 165 give or take a few pounds on any given day. I'm pretty toned, but would like to cut a bit more body fat and add a bit more muscle. Not a ton. My entirely uneducated guess, given my normal diet, is that I probably get less than 100 grams of protein per day, considering I really don't eat much meat. Adding a protein supplement adds about 25 grams, once a day a few times a week, but even with that supplement, we're talking 100 grams or so per week.

One thing I found really interesting is that MLB hitters never actually "see" the ball as they hit it. In fact, it is humanly impossible to do so when the ball is traveling at rates commonly thrown at that level. What mlb hitters are doing is picking up visual cues from the pitcher, such as arm angle, shoulder movements, etc., and then identifying the type of pitch coming from maybe a milliseconds-long flash of where the seams are on the ball when the pitcher is releasing it, and then literally compiling a "database" in their brains of where that type of pitch, released at that angle and with that arm speed (or whatever other visual cues they are seeing) generally will end up crossing the hitting zone. MLB hitters are literally able to predict where the ball will be, based on all this visual information, and a database of experience they have compiled over years of practice. This requires incredible vision - many baseball players have better than 20/15 or 20/10 vision, something that is incredibly rare in the general population (the physical limits of our vision is thought to be about 20/8), and also something that is rarely talked about.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Aug 26, 2013 -> 10:35 AM) I don't think you need as much protein as a lot of people say, but I DO think you need more than most vegetable sources will provide through a normal diet. I'm not going to recommend someone eat 9 servings of Quinoa a day because that'd give them the necessary amount of protein they require, especially when considering their goals for muscle recovery/gain. There was no strawman here. People need more protein than what you're suggested vegetable sources will provide them through regular servings, but they also don't need 1.5grams of protein per body pound, either. So how much do you believe normal people need, Y2HH?

Picked this up last night, haven't been able to put it down. Explores/theorizes/explains why the most elite athletes are so much better than the rest of us. Anyone else read this?

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Aug 26, 2013 -> 06:44 AM) Reddy is sadly trying to discredit me with nothing more than saying "neener neener", when you can easily browse the web for information on supplements and proteins, and you'll find that actual science backs everything I've said. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_protein http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/protein.html "A complete protein source is one that provides all of the essential amino acids. You may also hear these sources called high quality proteins. Animal-based foods; for example, meat, poultry, fish, milk, eggs, and cheese are considered complete protein sources." While soy, and a combination of other plant based proteins CAN be used together to form a complete protein, they cannot do so on their own, nor as easily. While this makes such an alternative possible, it's also a much more expensive proposition. Seeing as that you're not a vegan or a vegetarian, I see no reason to give you advice based on such restrictions. I spent enough money on this crap over the years to know...and if I can save anyone from making that same mistake I'll do so. It's also incredibly time consuming. I don't have time to try and combine thirty-seven different plant-based proteins to try and make them equivalent to animal proteins right now. Which is why I just said the hell with it and went with the fish and the protein shakes. I really don't eat much meat. I generally eat massive quantities of fruits and vegetables for lunch, and then try to have some kind of lean protein with grains and vegetables for dinner. I drink a protein shake after my workouts, which occur 3-5 times a week, depending on the week.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Aug 25, 2013 -> 07:00 PM) yeah that's not a bad idea, but I'll be honest that there's really no 100% best way to do it, since fish has plenty of issues as well. farmed fish has a s***ty omega 3/6 ratio, and wild fish now has higher mercury levels than ever. red meat is fine if it's pastured, it's the factory farmed stuff that'll kill ya. I'm not a fan of eating red meat. It's just ridiculous how much resources go into the production of one pound of red meat. Don't get me wrong, I grilled up some steaks 3 weeks ago or so, and they were great, but that's what it will be for me...a once in a month type thing. I am accustomed to eating a lot of chicken, but frankly, chicken in general just grosses me out. I am trying fish...what I have bought so far has been wild caught, so the mercury is an issue, but it's a lesser of two evils kind of thing for me at this juncture.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Aug 25, 2013 -> 11:12 AM) sorry shack but HH is way off about this. Well I'm not really doing what he's suggesting, just thanking him for his input. I basically made the decision to eat more fish and less red/white meat, and to go back to my old protein shakes.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Aug 25, 2013 -> 10:57 AM) If you are looking for non animal based alternatives, go with soy based proteins, they're the closest in comparison. Also, odds are that as a healthy adult, you're probably getting enough protein already. Thanks! I ordered some of the protein powder I used to use, Muscle Milk Light, and I generally add some skim milk and a banana to it, maybe with some coffee grounds to wake myself up a bit before work. The fiancée and I are trying out some different dinner recipes with red meat substitutes, such as eggplant. Picked up some albacore tuna and swordfish steaks yesterday. As we've talked about at length though, allowing myself to cheat a few meals here and there, just to keep myself sane. So far, feeling great, seeing good results, plenty of energy.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Aug 24, 2013 -> 10:15 PM) I have never seen a more fascinating poster than Greg. I'm not sure if that is a good thing, Q...

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 24, 2013 -> 09:25 PM) You never know what a 5 year time span can accomplish when it comes to technology. This has been the golden goose of solar tech for 15 years now. No one in the industry is banking on this happening within the next 5 years.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 24, 2013 -> 06:08 PM) Maybe not all, but a $120 increase in price per share says a lot. Wall Street may fall in love with certain things, but they're not totally oblivious. Wind generation is closer to taking a step back right now than forward. Solar generation may work for incredibly liberal states like California where the cost is overlooked,but it isn't close to feasible until some kind of efficient solar storage technology is developed. We haven't even touched on the grid issues yet. Btw, don't get me wrong, I love Tesla and I'm not commenting on their product, other than to say that from an environmental perspective, it's not much different than gasoline engines right now and in the foreseeable future.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 24, 2013 -> 05:54 PM) Still no proof that he ever touched the plate. But I don't think you can make that call based on a presumption that neither of his feet touched the plate there. If that's going to be the standard on a play like that, you're going to need more umpires or more cameras.

If an ump is going to make that call, a lot of catchers are going to be suffering hyper extensions of their knees.

Wasn't his left leg dragging across the plate too? Any other catcher and Hawk would have just blown his heart right open.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 24, 2013 -> 04:48 PM) Tell that to the people who drove up Tesla's stock prices by $120 this year. Do you think most of the folks buying those have a true understanding of the environmental impacts of the vehicle?

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Aug 24, 2013 -> 04:06 PM) I'd really like a top pick, but winning doesn't really bother me especially when it centers around important parts of our team moving forward, like Avisail and Hector. Yeah, that's probably the best case scenario.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 24, 2013 -> 04:30 PM) (Just so it's said, there's a huge environmental difference from not having to power down and power up a large power plant every day. Create overnight demand for some of the extra energy and you make the 2nd law of thermodynamics work for you). Well there's a huge difference in cost, too. It wouldn't make a difference regardless of electric vehicle charging (unless electric vehicles really, really catch on), but increasing off-peak consumption can only serve to prolong the life of our older, least efficient, and dirtiest conventional resources.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 24, 2013 -> 04:27 PM) Anyone have any experience with Volkswagen TDI's? It's about time to get rid of my current car and I'm thinking about a Jetta TDI. Everything I've ever heard/read is that they are outstanding.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 24, 2013 -> 04:20 PM) Define quite some time. Because I never said this was going to happen overnight. Enough time that I don't think it's clear that electric cars are the cars of the future, if you expect to see much of a difference from an environmental perspective. Although, who knows...maybe someone comes up with a solar electric charger or some s***.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 24, 2013 -> 02:38 PM) Not all electricity comes from fossil fuels. With gasoline, it's a one way street. As solar panels get less expensive and the wind turbine technology gets better, there will be a lesser reliance on electricity from fossil fuels. It's the next logical step in energy. This idea that electric vehicles are running off renewable energy is just a fantasy. Guess when most people currently charge their electric vehicles? Overnight. In fact, utility companies encourage this with special rates for overnight hours for users of electric vehicles. They do this because they need consumption during those hours to keep their base load generation online without incurring imbalance penalties from their control areas. Guess what's not running overnight? Solar plants. While wind tends to increase during the evening, utilities are currently required to carry adequate reserves (fossil fueled generation) in case the wind stops. Add to this equation cheap natural gas and government incentives in renewables dwindling, and you are looking at quite some time before electric cars are doing anything differently than gasoline powered vehicles.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 23, 2013 -> 02:19 PM) So I take it that you don't think electric cars are the future? Gas isn't a sustainable resource. We're going to have to transfer to another source of fuel sooner or later. It's just a matter of time. Where do you think nearly all of our electricity comes from?

QUOTE (oldsox @ Aug 23, 2013 -> 08:04 PM) 2018?? Is that a typo? That's crazy to sign any manger for that long, proving once again that GM's continue redefining the word stupid. They signed him to a 10 year deal in 2008.