Ugh is that horse pic from that nasty horse porno that was circulating a lot around the internet a few years ago. Gross!!!! Just thinking of that again.....
Red Stripe wrote:Ugh is that horse pic from that nasty horse porno that was circulating a lot around the internet a few years ago. Gross!!!! Just thinking of that again.....
guess it was before my years of searching stuff on the internet.. sorry....
I caught Al Leiter today talking to Tim McCarver (can you believe he has his own show????) about how he absolutely hates guys who wear elbow pads so they can lead right over the plate and take the inside corner away from the pitcher.
What was interesting was how right he was; that every single change in the game over past 20 years have been to benefit the hitter... raising the mound, smaller ballparks, maple bats, QuesTec (he was especially bitter over QuesTec) and "body armor." I have to admit, he had a point. When Barry Bond litterally stand so his elbows are over the strike zone, he automatically has the advantage of either being pitched outside to a walk, or getting a nice, juicy grapefruit down the middle.
"Recently former Texas Ranger Rafael Palmeiro admitted that he let Jose Canseco inject him in the butt. Yeah. Palmeiro also admitted that Canseco gave him steroids."
Coppermine wrote:I caught Al Leiter today talking to Tim McCarver (can you believe he has his own show????) about how he absolutely hates guys who wear elbow pads so they can lead right over the plate and take the inside corner away from the pitcher.
What was interesting was how right he was; that every single change in the game over past 20 years have been to benefit the hitter... raising the mound, smaller ballparks, maple bats, QuesTec (he was especially bitter over QuesTec) and "body armor." I have to admit, he had a point. When Barry Bond litterally stand so his elbows are over the strike zone, he automatically has the advantage of either being pitched outside to a walk, or getting a nice, juicy grapefruit down the middle.
Actually, I think raising the mound favors the pitchers...but I agree otherwise. The worst thing about the body armor is that even if a guy gets drilled, not only is it less likely that he gets hurt, but it's more likely the pitcher gets a warning in this day and age. I would love to go back to the style of play where Pedro or someone could drill a guy in the arse for standing on the plate and nothing would happen except a sore arse.
Coppermine wrote:I caught Al Leiter today talking to Tim McCarver (can you believe he has his own show????) about how he absolutely hates guys who wear elbow pads so they can lead right over the plate and take the inside corner away from the pitcher.
What was interesting was how right he was; that every single change in the game over past 20 years have been to benefit the hitter... raising the mound, smaller ballparks, maple bats, QuesTec (he was especially bitter over QuesTec) and "body armor." I have to admit, he had a point. When Barry Bond litterally stand so his elbows are over the strike zone, he automatically has the advantage of either being pitched outside to a walk, or getting a nice, juicy grapefruit down the middle.
Actually, I think raising the mound favors the pitchers...but I agree otherwise. The worst thing about the body armor is that even if a guy gets drilled, not only is it less likely that he gets hurt, but it's more likely the pitcher gets a warning in this day and age. I would love to go back to the style of play where Pedro or someone could drill a guy in the arse for standing on the plate and nothing would happen except a sore arse.
There's been discussion about the body armor for the last couple of years. That's why MLB put limitations on the size of the pads allowed last year. Not strict enough in my opinion. Hitters can still take away the inside corner.
I also agree with WharfRat. Part of pitching is taking the inside corner. When pitchers hit players nowadays, they get warned. I saw games several times last year where pitchers plunked batters and got warned......the kicker? Some of the pitches that plunked the hitters were STRIKES! The game has definitely changed.
Yes doctor, I am sick. Sick of those who are spineless. Sick of those who feel self-entitled. Sick of those who are hypocrites. Yes doctor, an army is forming. Yes doctor, there will be a war. Yes doctor, there will be blood.....
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by RyanK » Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:07 pm 
The game has definitely changed. 
