tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16034332.post5249657898041335494..comments2024-03-04T03:38:43.177-05:00Comments on Self-Absorbed Boomer: "I can call spirits from the vasty deep."Claude Scaleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13183579833702456213noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16034332.post-48154520544942420432008-09-11T17:06:00.000-04:002008-09-11T17:06:00.000-04:00Hi, if you like 1066 and all that I thought you mi...Hi, if you like 1066 and all that I thought you might possibly be interested in a book I've just written - 2066 and all that. It's kind of a homage. I could email you a chapter or two if you're interested. Cheers, Ben<BR/>PS sorry for the brazen self-promotion<BR/>pps my email is bartroot@gmail.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06277435250565943168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16034332.post-14835593967512218372008-07-16T06:46:00.000-04:002008-07-16T06:46:00.000-04:00G'mornin Claude.I agree that the change at pitchin...G'mornin Claude.<BR/><BR/>I agree that the change at pitching coach was way overdue. While many of the Mets pitching woes were due to poor execution (hanging the slider not calling the slider) I often found myself screaming <B>"how he call that pitch on 0-2!"</B> I like Dan Warthen's pitch selection philosophy and I think it's working, especially with the younger pitchers. Peterson's "hand on the shoulder" approach was really getting old.<BR/><BR/>But that also goes for Willie's passive approach to the game.<BR/><BR/>If you want Beltran to be more aggressive on the bases, don't whine about it at the post-game press conference, give him the steal sign. While I never liked Bobby Cox's way of calling every pitch from the dugout, I have to admit that it works.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, should be an exciting stretch run.Joseph Martinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02161129577000322246noreply@blogger.com