Funny. I like, even better, Papi's response to getting hit last night - and yeah, I think that was intentional. Jog down to first, then next time he's up, 2 hits in the 7th, including a 2-run double.
Dan D Central NJ USA ________________________________ From: Ray Salemi <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, June 10, 2011 6:53:54 AM Subject: Re: Papi's Bat Flip I'm with Dan. The brushback is part of the game. I like the story of Roger Clemens talking to, I think it was Gibson. GIBSON: Do you know what your best pitch is? CLEMENS: No, sir. GIBSON: The second time you hit a guy. That way he knows the first time wasn't an accident. On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 8:58 PM, Steve Ouellette <[email protected]> wrote: 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 >>n >> 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. >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. 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