My beloved Cardinals aren't playing anything that in any way resembles baseball at the moment. Hopefully they'll get that corrected in a couple weeks when I have bleacher seats at Wrigley to watch them take on the hated Cubs . . .
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I win again. I had the O/U at 15. I called the under.
Well, his/her favorite handgun is Austrian, so I'm confused . . .
True dat! To quote Yoda: "convoluted is that".
OP
I'm with you there.
Justin T
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I played a ton of baseball growing up, have many coaching seasons under my belt, and have guided both my sons into the sport, where they play tournament ball almost year-round. My brother played in college and was scouted heavily.
It is a wonderful game, even though we all come to learn it will break your heart, at some point. It's hard not to be romantic about baseball.
I love watching my sons play. One is a 12-yr old southpaw pitcher. He has a natural mind for the game and a ton of baseball IQ. Very crafty on the hill, good bat, great glove. He's a spark-maker!
My other son is a 13-year old late bloomer, finishing his second season. He's a big, strong power hitter that scares the bejeezus out of me in the cage. He just hit his first dinger a couple weeks ago. It was a monster grand slam that won the championship game for his team.
It is a wonderful game, even though we all come to learn it will break your heart, at some point. It's hard not to be romantic about baseball.
I love watching my sons play. One is a 12-yr old southpaw pitcher. He has a natural mind for the game and a ton of baseball IQ. Very crafty on the hill, good bat, great glove. He's a spark-maker!
My other son is a 13-year old late bloomer, finishing his second season. He's a big, strong power hitter that scares the bejeezus out of me in the cage. He just hit his first dinger a couple weeks ago. It was a monster grand slam that won the championship game for his team.
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sipowicz
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As a kid I did a lot of hard thinking in right field.
Logan behind the plate. He's a long ball hitter with a frozen rope put out ball.
Justin T
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Logan behind the plate. He's a long ball hitter with a frozen rope put out ball.
Good catchers are like good bassists-they'll always have a job!
Ever since the kneeling and the blm thing, I won't watch pro sports at all except for Hockey cause They don't do that ****. Watch college football. Hey Rusty, didn't the Tide steamroll the Buckeyes???
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I used to watch baseball when my dad was alive. Needed to follow his team so we could talk about it. Haven't watched baseball in eight years and with MLB moving the all star game out of Georgia for ridiculous reasons I refuse to watch it even more.
That goes for Football and pro Basketball as well.
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That goes for Football and pro Basketball as well.
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Adults can really screw up a great game.
I enjoyed MLB until the players started acting like spoiled brats, but even then, I still liked to watch the Orioles play now and then because of my past long association with them. When I was at kid in the 50's and 60's in Baltimore, a number of the players lived around us, and we'd wish them well as they left their rowhouses headed for Memorial Stadium or the airport. I was even at the welcome parade when the former St. Louis Browns arrived and rode through downtown as the Orioles for the first time in 1953.
MLB finally left me altogether when they committed a mortal sin and tore down Yankee Stadium, the very womb from which sprung Murderers Row and a couple of generations of baseball greats and the subsequent exploding popularity of MLB. That was the final blow. It was glaringly obvious that it had become a "game" about the money, of the money, for the money, for the TV ads. Haven't watched a game since.
MLB finally left me altogether when they committed a mortal sin and tore down Yankee Stadium, the very womb from which sprung Murderers Row and a couple of generations of baseball greats and the subsequent exploding popularity of MLB. That was the final blow. It was glaringly obvious that it had become a "game" about the money, of the money, for the money, for the TV ads. Haven't watched a game since.
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I was a big baseball fan for decades. Then the players all became a bunch of mercenaries and the Astros moved to American League (that's not really baseball) and that was the end of that.
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I agree that the DH is a cheat. I understand that the National League will be going that route as early as next season. That sucks IMHO. I always thought that the NL was better baseball since all players went to bat.
And yes, tearing down the original Yankee Stadium was an act of unbridled greed. Not a Yankees fan but I can see why ameridaddy would take offense.
ASTROS???!!!
I'll hold my tongue. I don't need anymore dings.
And yes, tearing down the original Yankee Stadium was an act of unbridled greed. Not a Yankees fan but I can see why ameridaddy would take offense.
ASTROS???!!!
I'll hold my tongue. I don't need anymore dings.
Way back yonder I played B and then A class minor leagues...until I just realized it was not a good way to make a living. Buses all the time cheap motels fast food(it was fast food back then). Heck I made more money running a pool room. Even in the Bigs the average player made 20 grand. Heck Mantle made what?...125 grand for a few years...and I surely wasn't a Mantle...but I was a much better hitter than Willie Miranda. LOL Remember him ameridaddy?? And yeah...even the big names didn't charge kids for an autograph... I still have a baseball Mantle signed for me at the old Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. He was warming up before the game. Little leaguers out in the bleachers. It was one of those odd days..The Orioles happened to win...a rare thing in those days especially against the Yanks
I hae been a fan of the game since the early 60's. In my early married life I played 3 nights a week and managed a youth church team one other night.
I swore I would give it up when Manfred pulled the low A leagues out of Montana but still check box scores for my favorite team and it's affiliates.
Like Skeet said, tough way to make an easy living. Everyone playing today should thank Curt Flood daily.
I swore I would give it up when Manfred pulled the low A leagues out of Montana but still check box scores for my favorite team and it's affiliates.
Like Skeet said, tough way to make an easy living. Everyone playing today should thank Curt Flood daily.
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I love the sport of baseball. Also like the OP I always watch the LL World Series. Played little league and Babe Ruth league also coached in LL for eighth years . My team is the Yankees since 1959 , Maris , Mantle etc . On the current edition of the team I much admire Brett Gardner , he plays hard all the time and is a great defensive outfielder.
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Today's Phillies vs. Mets was a great game.
If you're a Mets fan.
If you're a Mets fan.
CWS elimination game. Top of the 4th.
Texas Longhorns 2
Mississippi State Bulldogs 1
Both teams are laser focused. Great entertainment.
Go Bulldogs!
Texas Longhorns 2
Mississippi State Bulldogs 1
Both teams are laser focused. Great entertainment.
Go Bulldogs!
chuckie
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I'm a sports fan in general, although football and basketball have turned me off in the last couple of years. Right now I'm watching Red Sox/Yankees and rootin for the Red Sox!!!
