I thought this might tickle the baseball fans on the list. This is a list of some of the aspects of baseball in a parallel world.
xponent First Pitch Maru rob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lux Lucre" To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 7:02 PM Subject: [lns_galactic_confederacy] Baseball in the North American Confederacy > ================================ > Baseball in the North American Confederacy > ================================ > Last updated: March 19, 2002 > > - Players still wear kickers and cylindrical, striped caps. > > - Umpiring is done by laser-radar robots. > > - Attempting an intentional walk is declared a run. > > - The pitcher's mound is 45 feet from home base. Midpoint between home and > 2nd base is 63 feet, 7 2/3 inches. (63.766 feet?) > > - No artificial playing surfaces, metal bats or designated hitters/runners. > > - A season is usually 200 games long. > > - Players in the field rotate position with each inning, moving down one > position on the list then starting over at the top, this also continues if > the game goes into extra innings: > > Pitcher > Catcher > First Base > Second Base > Third Base > Short Stop > Left Field > Center Field > Right Field > > > Spectators > ---------- > - generally obtain seat pads, programs, paratronic glasses with built-in > radio. Play-by-play done by radio girls, who are clearer speakers than men. > > - Typical fare for fans include margaritas and crawdads (steamed over beer, > Louisiana style or barbecue). Full meals can also be had under the stands in > comfort with 'com screens showing the game. > > - Stands are often heated in cold weather and cooled in hot weather. > > Teams (circa A.L. 220) > ----- > > LaPorte Patriots (None of the Above Field) > > Roger "Killer" Culver - Star Batter. > *** Tompkins - First Inning Pitcher > Derek Lile - 7th Inning Pitcher - Came from a Wales minor team. > > Mexico City Aztecs (Montezuma Field) > > Tommy Aurand > Mark Valverde - former San Francisco Vigilante > Mark "Dugout" Dugger > *** Zoughi > *** Chen > *** Kearny > Jorge Aunon - Cuban > > San Francisco Vigilantes > > Chicago Fireballs > > Boise > > Havana? > > Fidel Castro was a major player in the 170s (1950s) and now manages a farm > team under an all-weather dome in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. >
