On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:01:53 -0600, "Komet17" <selucas@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
>>Whether it's MLB's fault or the
>> player's union, somebody pretty much spit right on the sanctity and
>> purity of the sport with this one. And PR wise it's going to end up
>> being a nightmare for the entire sport to try and recover from.
>
>I think the blame goes all around: players, union, management, fans.
>Everyone either knew (or had a strong suspicion) that something was going
on
>when so many players ballooned up and records that had stood for decades
>began dropping like flies.
>
>I see it as a reflection of society in general: a move away from
tradition
>and doing things the right (and harder) way, and a move toward the big,
>flashy, easy way, i.e., away from playing the game based on the
fundamentals
>(pitching, situational hitting, stealing, sacrifices, solid defense) and
>toward reliance on home runs.
>
>I prefer the game of "get him on, move him over, and drive him in." I'm
>sure I'm in the minority on this. The parts of the game I love are:
pesky
>singles hitters who always deliver in the clutch; guys who can bunt and
>hit-and-run; base-stealers; guys who can field and throw; double-play
>combos; and (more than anything) crafty pitchers (e.g., Maddux) who use
>location, speed change, and intelligence to baffle hitters and
consistently
>go into the late innings for their teams.
>
>Maybe we'll get back to that game now.
Komet 17:
Good to see your name here again.
Thank you again for the, "This Day In Padre History" feature
last year. Many of us enjoyed that, and I hope you will resume
it as your time permits.
It was surprising how often I could remember a specific game
from decades back.
Hoover
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