tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16034332.post116131854392401576..comments2024-03-04T03:38:43.177-05:00Comments on Self-Absorbed Boomer: Go Cardinals!Claude Scaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183579833702456213noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16034332.post-1161818397757181262006-10-25T19:19:00.000-04:002006-10-25T19:19:00.000-04:00"twiffer said: you call trying to watch pitchers h..."twiffer said: you call trying to watch pitchers hit interesting?..."<BR/><BR/>Not so much wathing 'pitchers hit', as watching what happens during their at-bat.<BR/><BR/>Do we let him swing away to put the ball in play, or sacrifice, or bunt, or pull him (which necessitates a pitching change, or...<BR/><BR/>There's the strategy involved. <BR/><BR/>Maybe the fact that you are a 'post DH rule' fan plays a part.<BR/>I had to watch a pot-bellied Micky Lolich bat during the '68 WS - not a pretty sight - but we won.<BR/><BR/>That kind of thing sits with you for a while.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16034332.post-1161638786638153392006-10-23T17:26:00.000-04:002006-10-23T17:26:00.000-04:00addendum: i grew up completely post-dh rule and a...addendum: i grew up completely post-dh rule and as a sox fan. <BR/><BR/>i wonder if this affects my thinking (well, being a sox fan does, but besides that).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16034332.post-1161635248948773342006-10-23T16:27:00.000-04:002006-10-23T16:27:00.000-04:00you call trying to watch pitchers hit interesting?...you call trying to watch pitchers hit interesting? sure, there is the anticipation of "will he screw up a bunt?"<BR/><BR/>let's see, did i say it was a bad thing? no. certainly not for the pitchers. i said there was a reason. do you think they suddenly get better when they go to the NL?<BR/><BR/>consider the rocket: in 2000 he went 13 and 8 for the yanks, with a 3.70 ERA. in 2005 he also went 13 and 8 for houston. with a 1.87 ERA. no one with a 1.87 ERA should lose 8 games.<BR/><BR/>consider the case of bronson arroyo. in the AL, he's a 4-5 starter. in the NL, practically an ace. <BR/><BR/>consider beckett: went from a 3.38 ERA in the NL to a 5.01 ERA in the AL.<BR/><BR/>that, sir, is telling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16034332.post-1161619171357915402006-10-23T11:59:00.000-04:002006-10-23T11:59:00.000-04:00the DH rule vs. strategy.i'm sorry, really i am. ...the DH rule vs. strategy.<BR/><BR/>i'm sorry, really i am. but i'm on the AL side of this. <BR/><BR/>i really, for the life of me, cannot figure out why having to implement strategies to overcome the fact that one of your nine batters can't hit somehow makes the game more enjoyable.<BR/><BR/>there's a reason that AL pitchers drop about a run or so off their ERA when they go to the NL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16034332.post-1161382825169727392006-10-20T18:20:00.000-04:002006-10-20T18:20:00.000-04:00I'll take a pass on cheering for the Cards (Detroi...I'll take a pass on cheering for the Cards (Detroit born and raised, tho' I haven't lived there since '84), but I agree with you about the AL. It's entertainment for the masses, not Baseball for the fan.<BR/>I have a friend down here in Ft. Lauderdale (Mets fan from NYC - go figure) who refers to AL play as "Trans-Fatty Baseball. It's not healthy, and has no redeeming qualities." (I've edited for all-ages consumption.)<BR/><BR/>I prefer the senior league's style of play (small ball), and would likely watch an NL game before a Tiger's game during the regular season...<BR/><BR/>...not that I have to make that decision this World Series.<BR/><BR/>JMB (from the Fray)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com