Comments on: links for 2007-08-06

By: Bill A \ Kal MI

Bill A \ Kal MI — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:45:39 +0000

well like Gen Lee used to like to say then: “those people”

By: Bill A \ Kal MI

Bill A \ Kal MI — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:08:20 +0000

Happy hour starts at 7:05 when Nate throws strike 1 to the lead off batter

he better not walk that guy

By: Kevin in Austin

Kevin in Austin — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:31:54 +0000

Bill A\Kal MI - are you still at the tavern? Is it happy hour already?

By: Bill A \ Kal MI

Bill A \ Kal MI — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:24:35 +0000

thanks, Kathy, I enjoyed that

we had an argument over this:

The balance between pitching and hitting has been skewed to favor offense because [?]

–in the tavern last night

Do fans come to see their team win or to watch a slug fest? Any game is boring if you ain’t into it. Basketball, NASCAR — you name it — any sport is boring if you don’t understand the game.

In baseball today this senseless beating of the starting pitchers has got to be called into question

folks wanna see a bunch of stuff get busted up should grab a keg of beer and go to their local demolition derby .

By: Matt in Toledo

Matt in Toledo — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:09:42 +0000

Uh… gooks? I hope to God that isn’t being used in the sense I’ve always heard that term used. Perhaps you meant geeks?

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:53:52 +0000

Bill, here’s a great article written by Harold Friend, an older guy who remembers the old days: This is how I grew up watching baseball; great pitchers, stealing bases, bunts, and most of all, great fielding.

http://major-league-baseball.s.....great_year

By: Bill A \ Kal MI

Bill A \ Kal MI — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:00:04 +0000

how baseball has changed

-lowered the mound
-inserted designated hitter
-harder base balls
-harder bats
-umps calling tight strike zone

when the ump is calling a very tight strike zone even an ace pitcher is gonna get pounded. and that ain’t baseball

By: billfer

billfer — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:35:11 +0000

Very good Stephen. You do get points for creativity and consistency.

By: Kevin in Austin

Kevin in Austin — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:58:09 +0000

Stephen - genius.

Just over two hours until the first game of our winning streak.

By: Kyle J

Kyle J — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:35:27 +0000

Yankees won this afternoon. They’re now tied with us for the Wild Card for the moment.

In March, I would have been pleased to know we’d be tied with the Yankees for the Wild Card on August 6.

Now, this statement makes we want to put a sharp object in my eye.

Well, let’s hope the Tigers can take 3 or 4 of these games from the Rays. And for Stephen’s sake, it would be nice if they could win the games with the bullpen holding close leads in the late innings to boost the team’s overall confidence.