"Hoover" <Hoover@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:01:53 -0600, "Komet17" <selucas@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> 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
>
Hi Hoover,
Thanks for the note. I think I will do the "History" stuff again; had to
let it go last year due to the time demands of a job change.
Also, re: Kearny HS playing at Westgate Park--never heard of that, and I'm
a
Kearny alum. Did they play there back when Kearny was located where
Montgomery Middle School is, or did they play there after the move to the
current campus? When I was there (70s), all the home games were played at
Mesa College.
Komet17
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