[Magdalen] Designated Hitter

[Christopher Hart]

I thought it was a real class act when he chose to go into the Hall of Fame
with no logo out of respect for both the Cubs and Braves organizations and
fans.

On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 9:06 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> No he didn't, but he got close enough that watching him was pure delight
> every time. There's a reason he was called "The Surgeon"!
>
> On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 9:00 AM, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Maybe someone LIKE Greg Maddux, but Maddux never threw a perfect game. He
> > was a marvelous pitcher though.
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 8:43 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Not if you're a baseball fan and it's the pitcher for your team.
> Watching
> > > someone like Greg Maddux do it is amazing.
> > >
> > > On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 12:28 AM, James Oppenheimer <
> > > oppenheimerjw at gmail.com
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > It's wonderful for a man to pitch a perfect game, but it must be
> > > > bone-numbingly boring to be present when it happens.
> > > >
> > > > James W. Oppenheimer
> > > > *“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things
> > > better
> > > > for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting
> your
> > > time
> > > > on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Oct 25, 2014 at 8:22 PM, Jon Egger <revegger at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > 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?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Christopher Hart
> >
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> > Personal Mail: cervus at veritasliberat.net
> > Twitter: @cervus51
> >
>



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