I pretty much quit yelling instructions to my kid after he turned 9, but by then he was playing semi-professional travel ball. It was tougher with my daughter. People really noticed when you yelled at a dance recital.
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As Wil Myer struck a pose w/ his glove held high holding an almost grand slam, one Astros fan tried to pick his pocket…
14:50 - forces desperate blind swipe by Detroit catcher that TAGS the UMP @ 3B!!!
17:50 - Altuve & Springer in action…
That kid will probably be a Calhoun fan his whole life.
I know I had a negative experience with Bert Blyleven his rookie year at the old Met Stadium and I still can’t stand the guy.
I don’t care how good a pitcher he was. He was a jerk to an innocent kid that day and while that kid is no longer innocent (and no longer a kid by any stretch) and that kid hates his guts for the rest of his life.
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Impossible to put a 33-34 year-old head on a 19-yr-old body - that’s why Kole’s move was “classy”.
I was only 11 when that happened. The Twins got smashed by the A’s that day and Dad took my brother and I to the locker room door to get autographs after the game. The rest of the team (Killebrew, Oliva, Carew, etc.) were all happy to sign for us. But not Blyleven. He was rude and obnoxious.
And you’re right. Life is too short to be that full of yourself.
I understand that he subsequently had demons to battle with. And to be honest about it, I wasn’t sorry for him in the least little bit.
The similarities between baseball and speed skating? Turning left. That’s it.
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Totally unrelated to baseball, but this made my day:
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“This man smelled like a pack of Marlboro cigarettes, four shots of Everclear alcohol and regret”
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Just found this gem.
I didn’t know…
…that the first-base bag is baseball’s psychologist’s couch,…
More logs on the fire for Altuve fans; might even soften a hater or two toward him. (If that’s possible…)
Too good not to share, but no idea where to post it, so here it is:
It’s worth scrolling through the replies, too.
Funny, that is the place I tried to ski. That could of been me in the background.
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That lady was all of us, first day back on the slopes.
I’m glad he got it rather than the guy with the murse.
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