Sweeping changes to MLB

[DingerzForDaze]

With all due respect to advocates of any group of people, the word "disabled" has many uses and isn't the property of anyone. As someone noted above, a person can be disabled from playing baseball - as in "not able" to do so. If I say my car is disabled, is it making light of a severely disabled person? Will I now be required to say my car is "broken down" or "dead in the water". Or is "dead" bad too? Maybe I'll just go with the old standby and say "My car shit the bed."

I propose the shortstop position be renamed to "the infielder who usually stands to the left field side of second base". "Shortstop" is anti-midget. Yeah, I wrote midget. Sue me. Speaking of which, does anyone still play midget football or race midget cars?

Ah, yes, comedy hour isn’t complete without the second half hour, “You’re Not The Boss of Me!”

You are a beacon of light to all the non-midgets, non-gimps, and non-retards everywhere.

 

[olelion]

There are a plenty of other examples. I'll give you a classic one. Game 6, '86 World Series. Game tied bottom 10th. Mookie Wilson at the plate. Stanley pitching. Mookie fouls off pitch after pitch after pitch, staying alive in the AB when many hitters would have struck out, but he kept getting a piece. Finally hits the famous slow roller down to 1st that gets through Buckner's legs. Mets win the game and the series. He hit what was 99% of the time an out, but because he stayed alive and put it in play finally, Buckner was forced to make a play on a routine ball, but he didn't. Quality at bat, big time.

We're not going to agree on this but that's ok

 

[Howie'81]

We're not going to agree on this but that's ok

Sure it's okay, but baseball is a sport I understand very, very well. Maybe not on a Tony LaRussa level, but better than 95% of baseball fans, I'm sure. Love the game and its strategies, one of the reasons the DH is not good for the game in my view.

 

[olelion]

Sure it's okay, but baseball is a sport I understand very, very well. Maybe not on a Tony LaRussa level, but better than 95% of baseball fans, I'm sure. Love the game and its strategies, one of the reasons the DH is not good for the game in my view.

I got back into it the past few years. Then I go and move to Florida and will miss my Rockies. But all is not lost. Although I'm in no way a Phillies fan (originally from near Pittsburgh and a former Pirate fan), They train just down the road from me in Clearwater. I might take in some games this spring

 

[DingerzForDaze]

One of my favorites is a "Quality at bat". It's an out. Dress it up all you like but it's a freakin out

"Quality at bat" is a term that's used to described at bats resulting in hits, and outs ... not just outs. It's when you battle. When the pitcher is on his game, and throwing tough pitches (changing speeds, locations, etc.), and you're fighting him off, or maybe taking really close tough pitches for balls, when others have gone fishing because they're hard to lay off. It's when you drive up the pitcher's pitch count and tire him out.

Swinging meekly at 3 pitches clearly outside the zone is an out, and a strikeout. So is striking out on a 3-2 count after you've fouled off nasty cutter after nasty cutter, and a couple heaters on the corners, during a 12 pitch at bat. An out is an out, but those were two entirely different at bats. And if that latter at bat ended with the hitter outlasting the pitcher, finally getting a pitch to drive, and driving a liner that fell safely for a hit, then it's even more of a quality at bat.

 

[Howie'81]

"Quality at bat" is a term that's used to described at bats resulting in hits, and outs ... not just outs. It's when you battle. When the pitcher is on his game, and throwing tough pitches (changing speeds, locations, etc.), and you're fighting him off, or maybe taking really close tough pitches for balls, when others have gone fishing because they're hard to lay off. It's when you drive up the pitcher's pitch count and tire him out.

Swinging meekly at 3 pitches clearly outside the zone is an out, and a strikeout. So is striking out on a 3-2 count after you've fouled off nasty cutter after nasty cutter, and a couple heaters on the corners, during a 12 pitch at bat. An out is an out, but those were two entirely different at bats. And if that latter at bat ended with the hitter outlasting the pitcher, finally getting a pitch to drive, and driving a liner that fell safely for a hit, then it's even more of a quality at bat.

Yes, exactly.

 

[olelion]

"Quality at bat" is a term that's used to described at bats resulting in hits, and outs ... not just outs. It's when you battle. When the pitcher is on his game, and throwing tough pitches (changing speeds, locations, etc.), and you're fighting him off, or maybe taking really close tough pitches for balls, when others have gone fishing because they're hard to lay off. It's when you drive up the pitcher's pitch count and tire him out.

Swinging meekly at 3 pitches clearly outside the zone is an out, and a strikeout. So is striking out on a 3-2 count after you've fouled off nasty cutter after nasty cutter, and a couple heaters on the corners, during a 12 pitch at bat. An out is an out, but those were two entirely different at bats. And if that latter at bat ended with the hitter outlasting the pitcher, finally getting a pitch to drive, and driving a liner that fell safely for a hit, then it's even more of a quality at bat.

Wonderful. Now I'd like to hear your thoughts on neuro-surgery, particle physics and all things wonderful. This seems to be your thing.....hijacking threads. So enlightnen me/us or please just pour yourself a cup of STFU

 

[DingerzForDaze]

Wonderful. Now I'd like to hear your thoughts on neuro-surgery, particle physics and all things wonderful. This seems to be your thing.....hijacking threads. So enlightnen me/us or please just pour youruself a cup of STFU

WTF? You could have just said you were wrong and you appreciate the input, rather than throwing this hissy fit.

 

[olelion]

Sure it's okay, but baseball is a sport I understand very, very well. Maybe not on a Tony LaRussa level, but better than 95% of baseball fans, I'm sure. Love the game and its strategies, one of the reasons the DH is not good for the game in my view.

Agree wholeheartedly on the DH.

 

[Obliviax]

RBI is one. RBIs is plural.

was thinking about this. wouldn't 'RBI' then be singular and plural? If it is an acronym, it is referring to all things "RBI" as a singular unit. If you are referring to the members of the AAA, you wouldn't call them the AAAs. You are referring to the group, AAA as a single entity.

 

[kgilbert78]

Yeah, but the point is the same. There are some places in the ballpark where you need to pay attention. Even in the 2nd level, if a guy hits a screamer past the netting, you better be alert or you risk getting bonked.

It's why I carry a glove to games.

 

[BostonNit]

Unsubstantiated rumors swirl that "stolen bases" will be renamed "borrowed without permission" bases so as to not encourage theft. Left and and right field will be referred to as port and starboard so political affiliation is not inferred about the players. And bench players will be referred to as "other day starters" so as to not hurt their feelings.

 

[Obliviax]

Unsubstantiated rumors swirl that "stolen bases" will be renamed "borrowed without permission" bases so as to not encourage theft. Left and and right field will be referred to as port and starboard so political affiliation is not inferred about the players. And bench players will be referred to as "other day starters" so as to not hurt their feelings.

LOL..

Also, "give us some peanuts and cracker jacks" is being replace with "Give us some veggies and filtered drinking water" for obvious reasons.

 

[pandaczar12]

"Home Run" is insensitive to not only the homeless, but also to people who can't run. This needs to be changed immediately!

Also... any player going past first base without implicit written consent should be ejected from the game.

 

[Obliviax]

"Home Run" is insensitive to not only the homeless, but also to people who can't run. This needs to be changed immediately!

Also... any player going past first base with implicit written consent should be ejected from the game.

hmm...home run now changed to "Uni-Effort Comfort Zone".

 

[ILLINOISLION]

LOL..

Also, "give us some peanuts and cracker jacks" is being replace with "Give us some veggies and filtered drinking water" for obvious reasons.

Given.....in return for varied portions of American currency.

 

[Woodpecker]

was thinking about this. wouldn't 'RBI' then be singular and plural? If it is an acronym, it is referring to all things "RBI" as a singular unit. If you are referring to the members of the AAA, you wouldn't call them the AAAs. You are referring to the group, AAA as a single entity.

Hmmm, maybe RBI IS the plural like alumni so the singular should be RBUS (or RBAE if it's a female)

Also, "give us some peanuts and cracker jacks"

Actually the lyric (and correct usage) is Cracker Jack. The product is not pluralized. Thus the rhyme with "and I don't care if I/we ever get back"

 

[kgilbert78]

Unsubstantiated rumors swirl that "stolen bases" will be renamed "borrowed without permission" bases so as to not encourage theft. Left and and right field will be referred to as port and starboard so political affiliation is not inferred about the players. And bench players will be referred to as "other day starters" so as to not hurt their feelings.

"undocumented bases"??