I grew up loving baseball and watching it ever chance I got. My interest waned quite a bit except for going to several Atlanta Braves games when I lived there in 1978. We went to all 4 games when Pete Rose's 44 game hitting streak was ended. That was followed by many years of not following or watching BB. Since we moved back to Port St Lucie a couple of years back my interest in BB has been revived. The Mets have class A team here in the Florida State League and I went to 25-30 games last year and will go to at least that many this year. These kids are in their 2nd or 3rd year of pro ball and very enthusiastic. Occasionally one of the NY Mets players will be here doing rehab and we'll see them in a few games. About a month ago they held the state HS final four here for all 6 classifications and I was able to get a free tournament pass so I went to several games. The High schoolers do use the aluminum bats and the thing you notice is how the ball jumps off the bat so quickly. I don't mind them from a traditionlist poin of view but I can see some safety issues. By the same token I have seen several wooden bats break into some wicked looking spears in the last couple of years. To make this even vaguely Gator related I did see a few Gator BB games live back in the early 70's I believe those were free. I haven't seen the Gators except on TV since.
_____ From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Oliver Barry Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 10:25 AM To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Re: [gatortalk] Fogey-ism I'm not sure, but if they make 'em, I want 'em. :-) Oliver Barry CRS,GRI Real Estate Broker Bob Parks Realty 1517 Hunt Club Blvd Gallatin TN 37066 Phone: 615-826-4040 Fax: 615-822-2027 Mobile: 615-972-4239 _____ From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Shane Ford Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 8:43 AM To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Re: [gatortalk] Fogey-ism Is there such a thing? :-) _____ From: "oli...@bobparks.com" <oli...@bobparks.com> To: Gator Talk <gatortalk@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tue, June 15, 2010 8:38:29 AM Subject: Re: Re: [gatortalk] Fogey-ism Yes, where could one purchase some Gator earmuffs? Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: "Shane Ford" <goufgat...@bellsouth.net> Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:22:02 To: <gatortalk@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Re: [gatortalk] Fogey-ism With your gloves, ear muffs, winter coats, and tobogan on! Right? :-) ---------- Sent from AT&T's Wireless network using Mobile Email ------Original Message------ From: <oli...@bobparks.com> To: "Gator Talk" <gatortalk@googlegroups.com> Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 1:17:21 PM GMT+0000 Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Fogey-ism I'm into whatever the Gators are playing. When we start the Gator curling team I'll be there watching. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: <ke...@baldwinnc.com> Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:08:37 To: <gatortalk@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Fogey-ism The only sport I am really into is football. But I don't like to be at Gator games because I can't get enough information about what is going on - I would rather watch it on tv. Whereas other sports, such as baseball, I love to just go sit in the stands with some regular friends, some cold friends, and hang out. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Fogey-ism From: Steve McKibben <augiega...@yahoo.com <mailto://augiega...@yahoo.com> > Date: Tue, June 15, 2010 9:03 am To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com <mailto://gatortalk@googlegroups.com> Same here! I took out the "boring sport" comment. Just because I find it boring doesn't mean that some folks don't find it boring at all. There's a sport that I like a lot that's in the news right now that a lot of you are not interested in at all, and that's cool. I think it's great that I have the opportunity to watch my sport of choice, just like the folks that follow baseball, golf, motorsports, bowling, tennis, etc., do. Randy wrote: LOL! I can't watch baseball PERIOD unless the gators are playing. Gene S. wrote: I was watching MLB last nite, and between innings switched to the OK-VA Super Regional. It only took one 'PING' of the metal bat to drive me back to the Ichiros vs. the Pujols. I can't watch college baseball unless it's the Gators. Does anyone else share this problem with me? -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us <http://www.gatornet.us/> <http://www.gatornet.us> -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
