Curiosity???

ironmike67 · 4th August 2007, 02:24

Just out of curiosity... Why do all Little League Baseball Player's Parents seem to think and/or believe that their children will make into Major League Baseball????

Cormack · 4th August 2007, 22:16

It's moneyed rounders - how difficult can it be?

thegreat · 4th August 2007, 22:18

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Originally Posted by Cormack

It's moneyed rounders - how difficult can it be?

they arent exactly athletes are they

just ordinary blokes who like to chew tobacco

and swing a stick

Cormack · 4th August 2007, 22:27

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Originally Posted by thegreat

they arent exactly athletes are they

just ordinary blokes who like to chew tobacco

and swing a stick

Exactly. They not only don't have to bounce the ball ("pitch" means something else in the real world, let's not start confusing the issue) but they have to chuck (not bowl) it into an area where the batter (not batsman) can club it out the stadium?

No wonder Jane Austen invented it one weekend because she couldn't get a game for Northanger 3rd XI because her leggies were a luxury and she couldn't work the ball off the square when at the crease - a far easier game...

Rosebud · 11th August 2007, 21:34

My brother and I visited a batting cage while in Florida. It took him 2 swings to master it, then he took great pleasure in punching the ball repeatedly back at the hole from whence it came. He did it so effectively that he was warned off by a bloke from the shop.

Just to prove how easy it was he swapped to right-handed and did the same again - we left soon after - too easy.

Cormack · 13th August 2007, 23:35

Another bugbear for me is the RBI statistic. From what I can gather, if you're on the park when someone scores, you get one?

Jesus, how many must the umpires have? To say nothing of the crowd...

4th August 2007, 02:24	#1 (permalink)
ironmike67 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 54	Curiosity??? Just out of curiosity... Why do all Little League Baseball Player's Parents seem to think and/or believe that their children will make into Major League Baseball????

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Cormack Ever Present 1973/74 Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 40 Posts: 6,115	Re: Curiosity??? It's moneyed rounders - how difficult can it be? __________________ There is no Devil; just God when he drinks.

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Rosebud Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,456 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Curiosity??? My brother and I visited a batting cage while in Florida. It took him 2 swings to master it, then he took great pleasure in punching the ball repeatedly back at the hole from whence it came. He did it so effectively that he was warned off by a bloke from the shop. Just to prove how easy it was he swapped to right-handed and did the same again - we left soon after - too easy.

13th August 2007, 23:35	#6 (permalink)
Cormack Ever Present 1973/74 Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 40 Posts: 6,115	Re: Curiosity??? Another bugbear for me is the RBI statistic. From what I can gather, if you're on the park when someone scores, you get one? Jesus, how many must the umpires have? To say nothing of the crowd... __________________ There is no Devil; just God when he drinks.

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