tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post535283934673145138..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: Two For One Thursday: Taking Out VendettasBengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-21151645503552182009-05-29T13:46:26.347-04:002009-05-29T13:46:26.347-04:00All Sheffield needs is something to bitch about an...All Sheffield needs is something to bitch about and he is happy. What the hell position did he want to play? DH? 3B? OF? He has played about every position at some point and hated them all...ok, maybe not them all. <br /><br />I forget who it was that made sign with the Yankees...oh yeah, no-freaking-body did. He chose to take their money. Great point about the waving of the bat, that's can't be good for the old wrists.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-81939183645399475272009-05-29T12:37:16.845-04:002009-05-29T12:37:16.845-04:00Christ, had to listen to sheff bitch on the radio ...Christ, had to listen to sheff bitch on the radio yesterday about how he had to play firstbase for the Yankees.<br /><br />"My wrist wasn't healed, but if I wanted to play, that was the only spot for me at the time. Having to catch all those throws never let me heal up, and it was hard for me."<br /><br />I'm paraphrasing, but that was the gist of it. You have to add the "Oh woe is me, always put upon by everybody" Sheffield voice on it to make it a true whine-fest. <br /><br />Hey Gary, how about understanding the fact that swinging a bat, espescially waving it around like you do in the box, and check swinging is going to do FAR more damage to your wrist then catching 15 balls thrown to you a game at firstbase. <br /><br />He's such a freaking self-righteous pudknocker he should be called Peter King.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00086638597582394978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-77246591795178391882009-05-28T17:28:59.809-04:002009-05-28T17:28:59.809-04:00I am sure the players did not like it all that muc...I am sure the players did not like it all that much but I did like the crazy wind there. It made watching a pop up actually interesting. Again, the fans probalby did not like the cold temperatures. My point is that ballparks with some odd nuances are great in my opinion.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-29622654146511336032009-05-28T17:02:54.867-04:002009-05-28T17:02:54.867-04:00I even liked the freaky wind at Candlestick. It w...I even liked the freaky wind at Candlestick. It was nice that it was different from the other parks. Not so nice for the freezing fans or frustrated players, of course.KentAllardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16034050997693995004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-23968026058950123552009-05-28T15:53:13.044-04:002009-05-28T15:53:13.044-04:00Whenever I am playing a baseball on video game, I ...Whenever I am playing a baseball on video game, I always want to choose an old school park because they were so interesting. There was one field, Shibe Park, which had some crazy awesome dimensions. They changed the dimensions in 1954 but Jimmie Foxx hit a lot of his homeruns there, which was amazing considering you weren't hitting the ball out of the park if you hit it to centerfield. It's one of the reasons I think he is so underrated as a slugger compared to others. <br /><br />Ebbets Field even had crazy dimensions to it. I personally love ballparks that have quirks to them.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-49964702510990998212009-05-28T15:37:57.366-04:002009-05-28T15:37:57.366-04:00Before the "sterile ashtray" era of stadium constr...Before the "sterile ashtray" era of stadium construction, all ballparks had quirks. Crosley Field had a terraced outfield, and in some places right field would be 40 feet closer to home than vice versa. Fans used to embrace the oddities, and teams built themselves around them. A team in a small ballpark acquired sluggers, one in a huge park needed outfield speed. The era he's nostalgic for is the aberration. And more homeruns are hit the higher the park is above sea level, so fuck topography, too.KentAllardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16034050997693995004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-69881570695292413672009-05-28T14:55:10.803-04:002009-05-28T14:55:10.803-04:00Ivn, I am not sure if he is a Yankees guy or not. ...Ivn, I am not sure if he is a Yankees guy or not. I thought he may be a Mets guy because he is so hard on them but I could be wrong. <br /><br />Sheffield is not the best example to use of players who did not hustle because he thought it was going to be a home run. Wallace doesn't care though because he wants everyone to know he hates the Mets ballpark, which is stupid. I don't get why he hates ballparks that have quirks.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-43002777337891990932009-05-28T14:47:03.915-04:002009-05-28T14:47:03.915-04:00did Wallace Matthews really use as his example a g...did Wallace Matthews really use as his example a guy who admitted to deliberately making errors in order to force a trade?<br /><br />and I may be wrong here but isn't Matthews more of a Yankees guy anyway? I'm not surprised he'd pick on the Mets' homefield. I could be mistaken thoughivnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-7489836747341994512009-05-28T13:34:45.630-04:002009-05-28T13:34:45.630-04:00I don't think Sheffield is lazy or anything but he...I don't think Sheffield is lazy or anything but he does have a tendency to not hustle and when he thinks a home run has been hit he tends to stand around a bit at the plate. Of all the guys who have hit 4th behind Chipper, I think he was one of my favorite (even though they had to almost duel to the death for the 3 spot in the batting order) but he did not run out every ground ball. <br /><br />I missed that part about the artificially engineered nostalgia. Maybe he is talking about the Jackie Robinson dedicated part of the park. I don't know. <br /><br />I don't think Wallace is really worried about the foul poles, he was just stretching to bitch about something the Mets did wrong. The balls are going over the foul pole no matter where you play, its not like Citi Field is the only place that has this happen. <br /><br />I actually edited the part I wrote about Tiger Stadium out because I could not remember if the RF upper deck extended far enough out over the lower deck and was too lazy to look it up. Wasn't the old Tiger Stadium also huge? If so, I am surprised he doesn't think the large dimensions made a mockery of the game. <br /><br />Yes, tear down Coors Field and we should also tear down every other stadium that doesn't look like a "normal" stadium should look. I personally like little bizarre features of a park that set the park apart from others...within reason of course.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-854086139011738552009-05-28T12:37:12.488-04:002009-05-28T12:37:12.488-04:00I agree with the Sheffield comment, the guy never ...I agree with the Sheffield comment, the guy never seems to try hard. He should have used someone else as an example.<br /><br />I'm not sure I understand this part: "artificially-engineered nostalgia "...well to me every single stadium is artificaially engineered. I don't see any teams playing their games inside the Grand Canyan (you know, something natural made by Earth).<br /><br />Balls fly over the foul poll all the time, I don't see any issues with this. It happens, its part of the game. <br /><br />You know another stadium from his generation? Tiger Stadium...and you know the distinct feature of that stadium? You guessed it, a right field upper deck that extended past the lower deck in fair play (sounds exactly like the new Mets stadium, doesnt it?). The stadium was notorious for it, and for having the flag poll inside the fence in centerfield.<br /><br />You know what else I was thinking...all those HR's that are hit in Coors Field probably wouldn't be HRs in other places...I think they should tear it down.AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16973629881511639449noreply@blogger.com