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Tuesday, October 26, 2004 |
Red Sox 4, Cardinals 1
Am I the only one thinking the Sox are about to be hoist on their own petard?
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If Boston finds a way to blow this one, I will become a true believer in "The Curse". The only unfortunate part is it appears they will not be able to celebrate the final victory at home as they'll surely be able to manage a split of the next two games.
Eighteen walks and three hit batters in the first two games by St. Louis, major base running gaffe last night and putrid hitting leave me cold on the so called most powerful team in baseball.
The Cards don't deserve to win anything and my hat's off to Boston for capitalizing on it.
AHB
Eighteen walks and three hit batters in the first two games by St. Louis, major base running gaffe last night and putrid hitting leave me cold on the so called most powerful team in baseball.
The Cards don't deserve to win anything and my hat's off to Boston for capitalizing on it.
AHB
# posted by 
: 10/27/2004 05:50:00 AM
: 10/27/2004 05:50:00 AM
Isn't it ironic that one of the guys who put them in that spot was pitcher Jeff Suppan? IMO, this makes yet another case in favor of the DH: keeping your pitcher, who is not going to have all that much practice baserunning, from making inning-ending blunders like that.
Pitching is a specialized art. Pitchers are to be treasured and kept out of the batter's box (where they don't do any good anyway) and off the basepaths. The DH rule is the right and sensible thing to do. It's all but universal at the minor league level. It's time the National League got with the program.
Pitching is a specialized art. Pitchers are to be treasured and kept out of the batter's box (where they don't do any good anyway) and off the basepaths. The DH rule is the right and sensible thing to do. It's all but universal at the minor league level. It's time the National League got with the program.
Rob;
Ironic or not, it was also pitchers who gave up the walks and hit the batters.
As I fancy myself somewhat of a purist, I have never been a strong proponent of the DH but I could live with it if it were in fact universal. I absolutely abhor the differnt rule in each league.
I might also note that National League baseball is generally regarded as the better brand of ball.
AHB
Ironic or not, it was also pitchers who gave up the walks and hit the batters.
As I fancy myself somewhat of a purist, I have never been a strong proponent of the DH but I could live with it if it were in fact universal. I absolutely abhor the differnt rule in each league.
I might also note that National League baseball is generally regarded as the better brand of ball.
AHB
# posted by : 10/27/2004 11:21:00 AM
: 10/27/2004 11:21:00 AM
i for one think having the pitcher hit makes a ton of sense and is preferable to the silly DH rule.
it's certainly possible for pitchers to be decent hitters and baserunners. and in fact, baserunning blunder aside, the reason suppan was on base in the first place was because he got a HIT. which is more than can be said for scott rolen and reggie sanders in this series.
i think it's good policy for guys who throw 90mph+ projectiles at other people to be on the receiving end of those projectiles from time to time, so they know what it's like.
if they're bad hitters and baserunners, then i think it means teams should make them work on it more. they don't throw every day. they could take a few swings and run a few bases in the off days. i mean, sure, pitching is specialized, but players should play the whole game. if ortiz has to go on the field and play first base, i think that's a good thing.
-vishal
it's certainly possible for pitchers to be decent hitters and baserunners. and in fact, baserunning blunder aside, the reason suppan was on base in the first place was because he got a HIT. which is more than can be said for scott rolen and reggie sanders in this series.
i think it's good policy for guys who throw 90mph+ projectiles at other people to be on the receiving end of those projectiles from time to time, so they know what it's like.
if they're bad hitters and baserunners, then i think it means teams should make them work on it more. they don't throw every day. they could take a few swings and run a few bases in the off days. i mean, sure, pitching is specialized, but players should play the whole game. if ortiz has to go on the field and play first base, i think that's a good thing.
-vishal
# posted by : 10/27/2004 12:44:00 PM
: 10/27/2004 12:44:00 PM
Vishal -- 3/4 of the games played at the minor league level use the DH. Those in charge of player development for major league clubs clearly dispute the value of letting the pitcher hit.
well, that's because most pitchers in the majors (all in the AL and most relievers in the NL) never hit, so why prepare them for something they're not gonna do? if they got rid of the DH rule you might see that change a little.
anyway, the minor league officials' job is to develop players, not to decide what makes the game better or worse.
anyway, i love watching pitchers that can hit. at the beginning of the season, when dontrelle willis had an ERA of 0.00 and a batting average of 1.000 (he started the year 6 for 6 if i recall), i thought it was one of the coolest things i'd seen in a while.
heck, one of the best players ever, babe ruth could both pitch and hit very well. of course the game has changed since then, but i just don't see any reason why these athletes would have to be shielded from any part of the sport that they play professionally that almost every other player has to engage in. even kickers in football have to tackle somebody or take a hit every now and then. it's just part of the game. that's probably not the best example, but i think you get my larger point.
-vishal
anyway, the minor league officials' job is to develop players, not to decide what makes the game better or worse.
anyway, i love watching pitchers that can hit. at the beginning of the season, when dontrelle willis had an ERA of 0.00 and a batting average of 1.000 (he started the year 6 for 6 if i recall), i thought it was one of the coolest things i'd seen in a while.
heck, one of the best players ever, babe ruth could both pitch and hit very well. of course the game has changed since then, but i just don't see any reason why these athletes would have to be shielded from any part of the sport that they play professionally that almost every other player has to engage in. even kickers in football have to tackle somebody or take a hit every now and then. it's just part of the game. that's probably not the best example, but i think you get my larger point.
-vishal
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