Posted on 06/05/2010 8:50:36 AM PDT by AJKauf
Pitcher Armando Galarraga, who lost a perfect game recently in the ninth inning, is the poster boy for modern, Oprahfied American sports. But I would take the attitude of a Vince Lombardi any day over Galarraga and his touchy-feely sensibilities....
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Every batter should aim for a line drive straight at his head.
“Don’t worry about the weather, because the weather isn’t worried about you”
Vince Lombardi
My philosophy is this: situations transpire.
The Hall of Fame will receive the spikes that Galarraga wore when he pitched Wednesday’s game. It will also get the first-base bag that was used in the ninth inning — the bag where Joyce’s missed call occurred.
Did Terry post this and put Rick’s name on it?
Joyce makes the correct call, and it’s the 21st perfect game in baseball history - and the 3rd perfect game in about 4 weeks.
Instead, he gets his own page in baseball history.
I’d be all smiles too.
=D
“Joyce makes the correct call, and it’s the 21st perfect game in baseball history - and the 3rd perfect game in about 4 weeks.
Instead, he gets his own page in baseball history.”
Been thinking the same thing.... ;-D
Good one.
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