[Magdalen] Designated Hitter

[Jon Egger]

Baseball is so zen!  A perfect game is when nothing happens.

+++
Grace & peace,
jon


On Sat, Oct 25, 2014 at 6:29 PM, Kate Conant <kate.conant at gmail.com> wrote:

> Back when I used to follow baseball (Detroit Tigers about 1960-1962) we had
> a great pitcher, Hank Aguirre.  He was an abysmal batter (lifetime batting
> average .085)  and folks used to cheer like crazy when he so much as hit a
> foul ball.  One day however I recall that he managed an rbi with a bunt.
>
> "What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love mercy, and walk
> humbly with your God?"
> Micah 6:8
>
> On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 10:28 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > There is absolutely no reason on earth a pitcher should not be able to
> hit.
> > There's apparently some myth that hitting will "ruin their arm" or
> > something like that, but according to a trainer friend of mine, it is
> > indeed a myth and any pitcher capable of laying down a bunt (which most
> > are) ought to be able to hit a decent single. The DH is a travesty.
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 9:49 AM, James Handsfield <
> jhandsfield at icloud.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Pitchers are poor hitters because they rarely train with the hitting
> > > coach.  Train them, and they’ll be able to hit.
> > >
> > > “The worst form of corruption is acceptance of corruption.”  Herblock
> > >
> > > Jim Handsfield
> > > jhandsfield at att.net
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Oct 24, 2014, at 12:51 AM, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > There are occasionally pitchers who are good hitters (e.g. Babe
> Ruth),
> > > but
> > > > for the most part they suck. It's a waste of time having every ninth
> > > batter
> > > > suck. And what's wrong with extending the playing career of a good
> > hitter
> > > > who may not be agile enough to play a fielding position well?
> > >
> > >
> >
>