A brief history of the eephus pitch the new york times. Adrian beltre had a tough time with an eephus pitch. The first track on the wondaland labels collaborative ep the eephus. The eephus is a collection of tracks from creative visionary janelle monaes wondaland arts society, a name that refers to the collective of writers, producers, and performers responsible for her music and live performance during her career to date.
The 6track compilation ep features the hit singles classic man and yoga, new tracks from st. The eephus has been a part of baseball since the 1930s and dbacks ace zack greinke put the pitch to good use monday night against the white sox. The eephus ep 2015 walter beasley im back 2015 pennal johnson cissy strut 2015 eric essix eric essixs move trio 2015 ron pedley around 2005 harry toledo soul emotion bass, vol. Janelle monaes musical collectivelabel wondaland records is releasing a 6track compilation ep to introduce the artists signed to her label. It can take a lot of practice to get the right angle and velocity, so make sure to throw it during bullpen sessions and warm ups. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics. Download from jidenna enjoy all the music albums and top video tracks of jidenna here on frogtoon music. The eephus is the debut extended play ep by the artists signed to wondaland records. It was invented by rip sewell of the pittsburgh pirates in the 1930s. In cold blood mb2 is my second release ever, and probably the first one im actually proud of. I tried to mix some influences from jazz, funk, and downtempo with a boombap sound. Originally it was supposed to be 5 tracks but they added a remix of classic man ft. Its invention is attributed to rip sewell of the pittsburgh pirates in the 1940s, although according to historians john thorn and john holway, the first pitcher to throw a big blooper pitch was bill phillips, who played. The eephus band gets it we play highenergy original songs about greed, politics, gentrification.
That song is included, as is the remix featuring kendrick lamar. I wasnt aware that the songs that were on it were going to be on it as a variety album but i knew i wanted to hear janelle monae. The ep includes five tracks, featuring janelle monae, jidenna, roman gianarthur, deep cotton and st. Two singles have been released from the ep jidennas classic man and monaes yoga, which also features jidenna. The eephus explicit by various artists on amazon music. Learn how to throw an eephus pitch from coach darren gurney in this howcast baseball video. Download on amazon long live the chief play on apple music long live the chief download on itunes long live the chief play on spotify long live the chief play on youtube long live the chief training day s 1 e 5 wages of sin 2 mar 2017. After signing to janelle monaes wondaland imprint, he released classic man in february 2015 as a single off the labels compilation ep wondaland presents. Stream tracks and playlists from eephus band on your desktop or mobile device. Ap photo while beltre looked foolish here, we dont doubt that he still could have smacked the offering out of the park. An eephus pitch, in baseball, is considered a junk pitch with very low speed.
He figured that, if it were another eephus, hed have time to react. This upbeat song is sung by deep cotton and features jidenna. His debut album, the chief is set to be released on february 17, 2017. Well have to wait just a bit longer than expected for wondalands eephus ep out august 14th but you can get well acquainted with jidenas remix. The best time to throw an eephus is when there are two strikes on a hitter. According to wikipedia, jidenna theodore mobisson, better known mononymously as jidenna, is an american rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer from imo state. The eephus is the second extended play ep by the artists. The eephus is one of the rarest pitches thrown in baseball, and it is known for its exceptionally low speed and ability to catch a hitter off guard. In 2015, jidenna released two singles, classic man and yoga, promoting wondaland records compilation ep the eephus. When asked what it meant, van robays replied eephus aint nothin. This album of mashedup dangelo and radiohead covers is all. The wondaland records crew throw out their scripts. I wasnt aware that the songs that were on it were going to be on it as a variety album but i knew i wanted to hear janelle monae and jidenna and this was a great group up songs.
Amplified, activist music for now face it were on the road to a catastrophic future, unless big changes happen fast. It was released on august 14, 2015, by epic records and sony music. The delivery from the pitcher has very low velocity and usually catches the hitter offguard. Beauty, deep cotton, and roman gianarthur, and the incendiary classic man. The wondaland records crew throw out their scripts for the eephus ep janelle monae and co.
The eephus by various artists on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. The eephus is the second extended play ep by the artists signed to wondaland records. Jidenna theodore mobisson born may 4, 1985, known mononymously as jidenna, is an american recording artist and record producer. Experience the power and pull of the janelle monaeled collective. Janelle monae, jidenna yoga audio listen on online radio box. The eephus is very tricky pitch to hit, but even more tricky to throw effectively. An eephus pitch is a pitch thrown with a four seam or any grip, frankly, on the baseball. I tried out some new techniques i have been thinking about and have gotten my chops back up to snuff. The eephus pitch ranges anywhere from 10 to 20 feet in flight.
The sixth track is the remix to jidennas classic man featuring kendrick lamar, and it is included with the ep. Wrapped in plastic with the amazon label on the outside of the plastic. Taken from the eephus ep, a forthcoming compilation from monaes new custom label. We update several times a day with the newest and most popular mp3 albums. Hosts justin leger and zack hummel are back in action as the 2017 mlb season approaches. Janelle monae and jidenna team up on new song yoga listen. The eephus is the second extended play by the artists signed to wondaland records. Adrian beltre goes to one knee after being fooled by 61. It seems that everyone who throws the pitch or some version of it has their own name for it. The cd and jewel case are in like new condition, with no scratches or scuffs. Jidenna theodore mobisson, better known mononymously as jidenna, is a nigerianamerican rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. Lyric search if youre looking for song lyrics then give seek a lyric a visit.
We discuss the world series so farincluding a ridiculous game 2 1. The eephus pitch, popularized in the 1930s and 40s by a pirates pitcher named rip sewell heres a cool shot of his grip on the pitch is basically just a high arcing lob or a junk ball. They discuss, undertheradar players, futures bets, contenders and pretenders, the new extra inning rule proposed last week, players theyd want to. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs. Classic man, long live the chief, classic man remix, bambi, little bit more, the let out, chief dont run, classic man feat. Featuring roman gianarthur, deep cotton, jidenna, and st. An eephus pitch also spelled ephus in baseball is a very lowspeed junk pitch. By continuing to use pastebin, you agree to our use of cookies as described in the cookies policy. Jidenna dj mix best of jidenna mixtape mp3 download dj. Diamondbacks ace zack greinke was in total command of all of his pitches as he dominated the white sox in monday nights 51 win. Face it were on the road to a catastrophic future, unless big changes happen fast. Jidenna theodore mobisson conceived may 4, 1985, better referred to mononymously as jidenna, is an american rapper, vocalist, musician and record maker from imo state. Zack greinkes eephus pitch made white sox 2b yolmer. Zack greinke uses glorious eephus pitch to record 12th.
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