[Magdalen] Designated Hitter

[James Oppenheimer]

Obviously an acquired taste.

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 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?
> > > > > >
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> > > > >
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> >
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