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04-18-2008, 09:56 AM
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| | son piratas, no soldados
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| Admiring your work question.
What is the Nation's thoughts on watching your home run leave the park? The question was raised on Mike and Mike and got me thinking. Is it show-boating, or do you condone it?
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04-18-2008, 09:58 AM
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| It's show boating. Since when do you see a pitcher stand and stare at home plate after striking a guy out? If a guy hits a home run and watches it go then he better watch for the next pitch he sees to be in his ear hole... | 
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04-18-2008, 10:03 AM
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| | son piratas, no soldados
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| These younger pitchers and some vets get pretty dang pumped up after a strikeout. It goes both ways. See Jose Lima clips from back in the day.
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04-18-2008, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by TXVOL07  These younger pitchers and some vets get pretty dang pumped up after a strikeout. It goes both ways. See Jose Lima clips from back in the day. | That's just as ridiculous. After all, these guys are being paid millions! It's thier job!!!!!!!! | |
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04-18-2008, 10:16 AM
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| | son piratas, no soldados
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| I hope that was sarcasam.
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04-18-2008, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by TXVOL07 I hope that was sarcasam. | Nope. It's very simple. Alex Rodriguez is paid $25 million a season to go out and hit and drive in runs. Staring down a home run is showing up the pitcher. Hit a home run, run the bases. That's all. IT YOUR JOB! | |
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04-18-2008, 10:23 AM
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| | son piratas, no soldados
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Originally Posted by VOLinthaATL Nope. It's very simple. Alex Rodriguez is paid $25 million a season to go out and hit and drive in runs. Staring down a home run is showing up the pitcher. Hit a home run, run the bases. That's all. IT YOUR JOB! | Watch much NFL/NBA ?
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04-18-2008, 10:41 AM
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| | UTK '93, '08
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| It's definitely showboating. I don't think it's a major sin or anything, but I do think it's delicious when a guy stands there admiring his homer, and then it thunks off the wall and he ends up standing only on first looking like an idiot. | |
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04-18-2008, 10:41 AM
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| | son piratas, no soldados
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| I'll say this for those of you that think it is showboating. I hope you feel the same way about touchdown dances, or 2nd and 6yds conversion celebrations.
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04-18-2008, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by TXVOL07 I'll say this for those of you that think it is showboating. I hope you feel the same way about touchdown dances, or 2nd and 6yds conversion celebrations. | Yes! Hate them!!
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04-18-2008, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by TXVOL07 I'll say this for those of you that think it is showboating. I hope you feel the same way about touchdown dances, or 2nd and 6yds conversion celebrations. | Well, sure. But I just don't think a little low-grade showboating is that big a deal. When it veers into Mark Gastineau territory, then sure, it's ridiculous.
In baseball, there's a difference between a guy who stands there for a second or two before jogging down to first and a guy who waits at home with his arms spread wide until the ball is all the way out of the park. If I were a pitcher, I wouldn't care about the first guy, but the second guy would get one in the ribs next time he comes up. | |
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04-18-2008, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Vercingetorix Well, sure. But I just don't think a little low-grade showboating is that big a deal. When it veers into Mark Gastineau territory, then sure, it's ridiculous.
In baseball, there's a difference between a guy who stands there for a second or two before jogging down to first and a guy who waits at home with his arms spread wide until the ball is all the way out of the park. If I were a pitcher, I wouldn't care about the first guy, but the second guy would get one in the ribs next time he comes up. | Case in point. 
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04-18-2008, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by kev20 Case in point. | GO SOX GO | |
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04-18-2008, 11:52 AM
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| Ugh! Shoulda known.
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04-18-2008, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by kev20 Ugh! Shoulda known. |  | |
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