Red Mosquito

philpritchard wrote:

BigRedLedbetter wrote:

philpritchard wrote:"Play the game the right way" just might be the dumbest thing about baseball.

It is and it isn't. Something can be said for being respectful and playing hard....sadly not everyone plays the game like that. But it is overused I agree.

And people in different countries/cultures grow up playing different ways and have different ideas of what constitutes "being respectful and playing hard".

More bat flips!

philpritchard wrote:

BigRedLedbetter wrote:

philpritchard wrote:"Play the game the right way" just might be the dumbest thing about baseball.

It is and it isn't. Something can be said for being respectful and playing hard....sadly not everyone plays the game like that. But it is overused I agree.

And people in different countries/cultures grow up playing different ways and have different ideas of what constitutes "being respectful and playing hard".

Exactly. It's subjective.

BigRedLedbetter wrote:

philpritchard wrote:

BigRedLedbetter wrote:

philpritchard wrote:"Play the game the right way" just might be the dumbest thing about baseball.

It is and it isn't. Something can be said for being respectful and playing hard....sadly not everyone plays the game like that. But it is overused I agree.

And people in different countries/cultures grow up playing different ways and have different ideas of what constitutes "being respectful and playing hard".

Exactly. It's subjective.

Which is why it's stupid that it's brought up so often.

Bat flip? Gotta play the game the right way.
Stood at home plate too long? Gotta play the game the right way.
Expressed frustration on the field? Gotta play the game the right way.
Expressed joy on the field? Gotta play the game the right way.
Showed another emotion at some point? Gotta play the game the right way.
Threw a 97 MPH fastball at an opponent's ribcage? Atta boy. Gotta make sure he respects the game.

I went to a Cardinals game, and a guy on the subway told me to take my shirt off (a Red Sox shirt) or he would beat me up. Good times!

The Argonaut wrote:little known fact: fractionally 19/20=199/200.

huh?

Simple Torture wrote:I went to a Cardinals game, and a guy on the subway told me to take my shirt off (a Red Sox shirt) or he would beat me up. Good times!

Real men throw baseballs at each other for that kind of thing.

Simple Torture wrote:I went to a Cardinals game, and a guy on the subway told me to take my shirt off (a Red Sox shirt) or he would beat me up. Good times!

Missouri gonna Missouri.

BigRedLedbetter wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:I went to a Cardinals game, and a guy on the subway told me to take my shirt off (a Red Sox shirt) or he would beat me up. Good times!

Missouri gonna Missouri.

Beyond that, it was a lot of fun. But I had a better time at a Padres game.

I'm going to the Mets/Red Sox games this Saturday and Sunday.

cutuphalfdead wrote:I'm going to the Mets/Red Sox games this Saturday and Sunday.

Red Sox gear or nah?

BigRedLedbetter wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:I'm going to the Mets/Red Sox games this Saturday and Sunday.

Red Sox gear or nah?

I'll have my hat.

cutuphalfdead wrote:

BigRedLedbetter wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:I'm going to the Mets/Red Sox games this Saturday and Sunday.

Red Sox gear or nah?

I'll have my hat.

where do you want to have drinks sat night?

doug rr wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:

BigRedLedbetter wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:I'm going to the Mets/Red Sox games this Saturday and Sunday.

Red Sox gear or nah?

I'll have my hat.

where do you want to have drinks sat night?

beats me

I plan to by a cap at every ballpark I ever visit. So far, I've only got four (Sox, Cardinals, Padres, and Cubs--but I didn't actually go to a Cubs game, so that one doesn't really count, I guess), but I hope the collection grows eventually.

Why the hell would I want a Mets cap?

cutuphalfdead wrote:Why the hell would I want a Mets cap?

i bought one at a very young age because of oscar madison

cutuphalfdead wrote:Why the hell would I want an Astros cap?

Great question.

doug rr wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:Why the hell would I want a Mets cap?

i bought one at a very young age because of oscar madison

Team Felix!

cutuphalfdead wrote:Why the hell would I want a Mets cap?

I have a Mets cap.

numbers wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:Why the hell would I want a Mets cap?

I have a Mets cap.

weird