I'm with Charles. The whole "you hit one of my guys so I'm gonna hit one of your guys" thing is stupid and accomplishes nothing.
Then again, I still don't quite understand why the catcher is allowed to block the plate, and the runner is allowed to trample him. Steve O On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 7:14 PM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote: > I disagree re: the hitting - or rather, a brushback pitch. It's been in the > game forever and is certainly a 'part' of the game. The problem these days > is, 1) pitchers don't know how to do it (heck, they barely pitch inside any > more), 2) players don't understand that it's part of the game - 'show me > up and I will show you up' and charge the mound at the slightest provocation > and 3) umpires are too quick to warn teams and throw pitchers out. > > If Burnett had any balls, he would have plunked Papi the first time he came > up with no one on base. > > Dan D > Central NJ USA > > > > ________________________________ > From: Charles Battikha <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, June 9, 2011 4:19:18 PM > Subject: Re: Papi's Bat Flip > > I just don't see what's a big deal about a bat flip. How's that different > than fist pumping, hands the air, screams of triumphant, etc. > I don't care. On any side. If Arod flips a bat after a HR - great. He hit > the home run. > I think this view of things like bat flips being 'poor showmanship', 'lack > of respect' etc. is just silly. This is not T-Ball where "everyone is > suppose to win" > And can we please get away from 'hitting people' is part of the game. If > someone intentionally hits someone then eject them for several games and > move on. > This tit for tat is in my opinion not part of the game. It's bitter and > stupid. And certainly hitting someone because someone else hit a HR is > equally stupid. > My opinion. I see no reason for having it in the game. > > > On Jun 9, 2011, at 3:40 PM, Steve Gendron wrote: > > Loved that bat flip! In fact I howled as soon as I saw it during the game > the other night, even rewinded (rewound?) the DVR to make sure everybody in > the room saw it. My wife says “You liked that arrogant little move? If it > was AROD that did it you’d be all over him.” She is probably right. But > that’s because Papi is just much more loveable than AROD. J > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Dan DiBiase > Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 1:06 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Papi's Bat Flip > > I expected to see Girardi starting to strap on the gear when Cervelli got > crunched... > > LOL, Mike Francesa just called this series 'disastrous'..... He's totally > killing the Yankees, fun to hear.... > > > Dan D > Central NJ USA > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Larry Rupp <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, June 9, 2011 12:23:16 PM > Subject: Re: Papi's Bat Flip > > More likely Yanks can not afford losing a starter or bench player. I > thought the ball bounce into the groin was going to have yet another Yankee > catcher out of action but alas he stayed the course... > > Sent from Larry's mobile device > > On Jun 9, 2011, at 11:02 AM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > > "apoplectic" One of my favorite words. > > On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 10:53 AM, Dan DiBiase <[email protected]> wrote: > I totally do. It's funny, many in the NY media are apoplectic over the flip, > and have taken Girardi's comments about it really > out of context (he basically said, he didn't like it but has no issue with > Papi for doing it - whatever that means ;-). Many were > calling for Sox players to be - at the very least - brushed back, and in > some cases, drilled. I was a little surprised nothing happened > last night, although with the Yankees being behind from the get-go, the > opportunity didn't really present itself, I guess. But > Roger Clemens would certainly have drilled Ellsbury in the top of the 1st, > to make a point. The Yankees are just so passive > now. > > I kinda miss those old days. > > > Dan D > Central NJ USA > > > > ________________________________ > From: Ray Salemi <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, June 9, 2011 10:28:52 AM > Subject: Papi's Bat Flip > Gotta love the bat flip from two nights ago. > > http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=15641137 > Thanks for visiting MLB.com, where baseball is always on > > > -- > Author of Robot Haiku : Poems for humans to read until their robots decide > it's kill time. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email > to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email > to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > > -- > Author of Robot Haiku : Poems for humans to read until their robots decide > it's kill time. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email > to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email > to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email > to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email > to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. 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