In all fairness, I think we can at least eempt A-Rod from that accusation...
Posted on 10/27/2008 8:03:12 PM PDT by learner
In all fairness, I think we can at least eempt A-Rod from that accusation...
Hell, if he had played Little League or even slow pitch softball he'd know how stupid he sounds.
It’s 39 degrees and a downpour is going on and the basepaths are puddling and you wonder why they suspended the game?
That’s why they call it a “rainout.” It’s a part of the game.
Spoken like a true non-baseball fan. It’s 39 degrees, torrential rain with sleet, 20+ mph winds, and standing water on the field. The field is unplayable. Would you expect the Indy 500 to go on if that track was in the same condition? No. Because you wouldn’t be seeing the contestants true performance capabilities.
Hahaha - great pic!
Darn straight. Ever tried throwing an accurate pitch during a rainstorm? Even in softball, ball control goes out the window. It’s not about being afraid of the rain - it’s about not being able to play. Some games are better in the rain, some are not.
For just plain weirdness, that was my favorite game of the season last year. I loved the kick that just ... Stuck ... when it landed.
What's even funnier is that I'm reasonably certain this was posted in "Breaking News" to start out. :)
There's been way too many vanity posts here lately! I'll go post a vanity about it. :)
You have a lot to learn, and obviously never played baseball, much less tried to play it in the rain. I’ll show you how to catch a ball 200 feet in the air with rain pouring down into your eyes, you’ll have fun.
I actually used to think Pujols was gay, but I saw him doing an ad where he mentioned he had a child with downs syndrome and the joy it brought to his life. Great ballplayer too, although (like most colonials) he mispronounces his own first name (the correct Catalan pronunciation is “poo-jolz.”)
Baseball has looted many cities in this nation for new stadiums.
truth bump
To the little minds that do not appreciate the beauty of baseball...I submit that baseball is the ultimate American capitalistic sport. The pitcher is all alone on the mound and he is responsible for throwing that strike (or ball). The batter is dependent upon his skill to either get a hit or strike out. If the ball is hit to a fielder they either catch it or they dont. Its independent positions linked together as a team. Not a mass of humanity going for a ball (or a running back or qb).
So there.
And you can't play baseball in the rain...because wet baseballs don't carry right...wet bats can fly out of a batter's hand...
So even though (L-rd, help me) I am a Pirate fan...I am giving a Bronx cheer for anybody who disses baseball.
Interesting comments, lots of slander, but a failure to refute by all the basic premises(plural)that were stated.
By the way I did play baseball. I did not play it in a taxpayer $360 million tax subsidized field. Nor did I whine when it rained.
Unlike Football, most baseball stadiums don’t have stupid, stupid roofs.
Terrible choice of tires and rims for an SUV. You could never go off road with those skinny sidewalls and big ass rims.
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