tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post1442038508377530856..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: Let's Turn Baseball Into BalletBengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-4647655512411951292009-08-10T21:07:26.796-04:002009-08-10T21:07:26.796-04:00Yeah, Carl Mays was a notorious beanballer, I reme...Yeah, Carl Mays was a notorious beanballer, I remember that and I know he wasn't trying to hurt Chapman or hit him in the head. I would love to see Ty Cobb trying to get in Mays head. I wish there was more media coverage back then.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-61178133169725161172009-08-10T20:49:54.257-04:002009-08-10T20:49:54.257-04:00Ty Cobb gave Carl Mays a whole lot of shit over th...Ty Cobb gave Carl Mays a whole lot of shit over the Chapman incident, grandstanding as if he gave a shit about Chapman to try to get into Mays's head.<br /><br />Mays was probably not trying to hit Chapman....or at least not in the head, but Mays was a notorious beanballer. So Cobb gave him a bunch of shit hoping he wouldn't pitch inside anymore.<br /><br />I don't know if it worked, but I love Ty Cobb.Chris Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152452626681072765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-11115921636147932952009-08-10T16:49:51.959-04:002009-08-10T16:49:51.959-04:00Chris with the history lesson...
I did not know t...Chris with the history lesson...<br /><br />I did not know that and I have a pretty good knowledge of baseball's history. Good job.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-68878862731495597012009-08-10T16:17:19.210-04:002009-08-10T16:17:19.210-04:00Chapman was one of the biggest reasons Babe Ruth b...Chapman was one of the biggest reasons Babe Ruth became a superstar.<br /><br />Because of the outrage against Chapman's death, the rules were changed to demand that the ball be changed throughout the game so as not to be scuffed and hard to see.<br /><br />This meant the ball was always "live" rather than worn down and beaten to shit. This made hitting Home Runs constantly something that was actually plausible rather than just a last ditch strategy when you were behind 11 runs.Chris Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152452626681072765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-41948332264411477732009-08-09T22:11:45.841-04:002009-08-09T22:11:45.841-04:00Until they start paying me, I am going to quit tal...Until they start paying me, I am going to quit talking about MLB Network. I am going to hold it to such a high standard it will just let me down at some point. <br /><br />Payback is a bitch but is also safe if done smart and can still get the point across. I don't know what Mariotti wants the Commissioner to do but it's always been a part of the game and those players who get hurt doesn't happen frequently. Seriously, a pitcher is more likely to get hit with a batted ball.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-60098599361991758882009-08-09T10:16:21.218-04:002009-08-09T10:16:21.218-04:00If I am not wrong, Chapman also got hit with a bal...If I am not wrong, Chapman also got hit with a ball that had been blackened and the game was at dusk so he didn't even have a chance to respond to the ball coming at him at all. <br /><br />I am not for hitters getting hit by pitches or anything like that but it's part of the game and if a purpose pitch is not thrown to injure a player then then there should be no problem and the pitcher will get punished. There is more safety gear on these guys then there has ever been. <br /><br />Jay Mariotti has no need to come down from his mountain because he believes he is right. He probably wants someone to get hurt, just to show how right he is. <br /><br />I do recognize Henry Abbott from TrueHoop and I have heard Brian Quick's name. Other than that, I am in the 99%.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-17594302119464576132009-08-09T00:05:26.292-04:002009-08-09T00:05:26.292-04:00Something Mariotti forgot to mention in his column...Something Mariotti forgot to mention in his column: <br /><br />Batting Helmets weren't mandatory in the Majors until 1971. Ray Chapman wasn't wearing a batting helmet. Tony C was, but it was one of those fakie ones that John Olerud wears at first base. Hey, Jay, here's the list of people who suffered career ending injuries as a direct result of being hit by a pitch since 1971: <br /><br />1. (empty)<br />2. (empty)<br />3. (empty)<br />4. (empty)<br />5. (empty)<br /><br />Jesus Christ. Climb down from Mount Pius and get in touch with reality. <br /><br />Just give me basketball season so I can read real writers like Jason Quick, Brian Windhorst, Henry Abbott, and Britt Robson. And the fact that 99% of people won't recognize any of those names legitimately scares me.Jeremy Conlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00999218325324667964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-53627843894371299552009-08-08T22:44:56.620-04:002009-08-08T22:44:56.620-04:00I kind of like Oklahoma going into this season as ...I kind of like Oklahoma going into this season as well. The thing about Texas I like is that they have Will Muschamp, the defensive coordinator who is incredibly good at his job, and he is getting that defense pretty much intact (except for Orakpo and Miller) for a second season. Not to mention Colt McCoy is back. I am already excited about the season. <br /><br />I don't know if they got screwed over or not but I know they are going to have a chip no matter what. There was no viable way to resolve that situation last year. Tech beat OU, OU beat Texas and it goes on like that. <br /><br />I am a spokesperson for MLB Network. I don't want to get sick but if I do I want to have MLB Network at my disposal. They talk all things baseball. It is just great and I think it beats ESPN. How long it stays awesome is my real question.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-8581493988491201342009-08-08T22:01:34.512-04:002009-08-08T22:01:34.512-04:00I happen to like Texas as the #1 team going into t...I happen to like Texas as the #1 team going into the season. They return a lot of talent, and have a chip on their shoulder about getting screwed over (in their minds...you have to decide yourself) for playing Florida in the BCS Championship Game.<br /><br />I'm soon to be getting a new cable system when I move...I can hardly wait to get this "MLB Network" thing I keep hearing about. It is suppossed to be way better then the ESPN Two Teams from Peter King Territory coverage.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00086638597582394978noreply@blogger.com