tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post3662951125556253918..comments2023-12-27T16:41:07.438-05:00Comments on Suldog: Break Up The Bombers!Suldoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-55909128184886199842009-05-13T15:40:00.000-04:002009-05-13T15:40:00.000-04:00Thanks, Jay.
It WAS the second game, because I re...Thanks, Jay.<br /><br />It WAS the second game, because I remember it was Scott, the dude with the glasses, pitching, and he started that game, not the first. Maybe the first pitcher said it, too, and I missed it?<br /><br />For a guy with a huge strike zone, you draw your fair share of walks, for sure. I mean, just having smarts enough to not go up there hacking at the first pitch is enough to raise your batting average about 50 points. You know that.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-51687603531308925172009-05-09T03:14:00.000-04:002009-05-09T03:14:00.000-04:00In the second game, I was at-bat and the count was...In the second game, I was at-bat and the count was 1 and 2 (it was the first game.)<br /><br />This was the best blog or anything that i have ever read in my short life. And i am not even talking about him writing about me.<br /><br />I had two games this week and i kept track of how many 3-0 pitches i had (seven) and in six cases the batter stood straight up in 4 of those cases if the batter had stayed in a stance he would have had ball four and in three of those at bats they made a out with the other batter end up walking.<br /><br />I really never notice that before sully and i know in the past (shit i think ever time i was up even 2-0 in the count) i would stand straight and give the pitcher a big strike zone.<br /><br />so i want to thank you sully dog (a real american hero)<br /><br />Love the blogs<br /><br />Jason "el grande gato" AttonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-12419032198259631502009-05-07T02:20:00.000-04:002009-05-07T02:20:00.000-04:00The Celtics-Bulls series was a real battle of attr...The Celtics-Bulls series was a real battle of attrition. I doubt the Celtics will let the Magic get that close. The faster they can finish off the Magic, the more time they can prepare for Cleveland.Anthonyhttp://www.insourcedjobs.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-72309023009698383682009-05-05T01:30:00.000-04:002009-05-05T01:30:00.000-04:00Glad you are HAPPY!
Loved the bit about the bacon,...Glad you are HAPPY!<br />Loved the bit about the bacon, about the only bit of the post I understood... Yawn!<br />Now, watching the final of the World snooker championship over hear holds me to my seat... that's another story.<br />Takes all sorts.<br />I think I will have a bacon butty now.<br /><br />Love GrannyMarian Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06765534146844251398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-65484345663286977432009-05-04T23:54:00.000-04:002009-05-04T23:54:00.000-04:00Excellent explanation about balls, strikes and whe...Excellent explanation about balls, strikes and where the zone is. And, the bit about a batter screwing up his own strike zone by his stance -now that one -surprisingly enough -I understood completely! <br />And like most everyone else -I loved the bacon biting back comment too! Good one!Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425701332785470116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-70988898547279665292009-05-04T22:50:00.000-04:002009-05-04T22:50:00.000-04:00I'm glad you're having fun, and I enjoyed reading ...I'm glad you're having fun, and I enjoyed reading your post. I am not naturally good at sports but baseball/softball have always been my worst sport for some reason...perhaps I needed more education about how to play the game when I was young but oh well. Sounds like your team is doing well and I hope you have a great season.Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03198762158401756973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-85930671209597468072009-05-04T19:24:00.000-04:002009-05-04T19:24:00.000-04:00Wow! What an awesome weekend for you. Congrats on ...Wow! What an awesome weekend for you. Congrats on the Celtics and for your Bombers!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667769917288382023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-55306193140886406692009-05-04T18:31:00.000-04:002009-05-04T18:31:00.000-04:00And here I thought all this time that I was MIS-un...And here I thought all this time that I was MIS-understanding the strike zone. I'm glad I have the explanation from someone in authority. Although my playing days are long gone.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190489990653412687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-41087435167986924522009-05-04T17:11:00.000-04:002009-05-04T17:11:00.000-04:00Now that everyone has a grasp of the strike zone, ...Now that everyone has a grasp of the strike zone, when do we start the infield fly rule. The only problem with a start like this is the season is not one weekend. Sounds like a good time and a good weekend.<br />Oren(FOA)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-83638195579446496372009-05-04T13:44:00.000-04:002009-05-04T13:44:00.000-04:00I am SO glad you decided to un-retire for this sea...I am SO glad you decided to un-retire for this season! You are having a blast, and you truly belong with the Bombers.<br /><br />Thanks for the excellent strike zone explanation too. While I've played and watched baseball since I was knee high to a water beetle, I've never seen it explained so clearly and well.<br /><br />Go Bombers! Go Suldog, you Irish Idol of Walks!Ragtop Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17556582883479167929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-87836198344016503372009-05-04T13:01:00.000-04:002009-05-04T13:01:00.000-04:00*giggle* You said
stroked a ball to the holeSorry,...*giggle* You said<br /><I>stroked a ball to the hole</I>Sorry, I'm in full on boy-humor mode today & that just struck me as hilariously crass :-P<br /><br />Thanks for the info on the strike zone. I have never played the game but love watching baseball so now I can go into a game armed with more knowledge! <br /><br />Kudos on the doubleheader season opening wins!CSD Faux Finishinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05947691876538206892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-90353638518636353152009-05-04T12:15:00.000-04:002009-05-04T12:15:00.000-04:00Thanks for the kind words, Folks. I was hoping I d...Thanks for the kind words, Folks. I was hoping I didn't make it too complicated.<br /><br />Expat - I've been a catcher for many years, only given it up recently because my knees are shot. I look at it this way - if you want to dust me, that's another ball in my favor. I'll trust my instincts to keep me able to avoid actually being plunked!<br />AND, if you plunk me, I get first base automatically!<br /><br />MVD - Don't I wish!<br /><br />It all comes back to <I>Sullivan's Rules For An Enjoyable Life</I>:<br /><br />Never stand when you can sit<br />Never sit when you can lie down<br />Never run when you can walk<br />Never walk when you can ride<br />Never ride unless you want to<br />And if someone else is pulling your wagon, there's little sense in you getting out to push.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-85514723261009153292009-05-04T11:54:00.000-04:002009-05-04T11:54:00.000-04:00A remarkable explanation as to why a man who pride...A remarkable explanation as to why a man who prides himself on being walked cannot simply drag his La-Z-Boy to the plate, and pray for three awful pitches while he scratches his crotch in defiance.MVDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12335170211448099206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-60208722869418214512009-05-04T11:53:00.000-04:002009-05-04T11:53:00.000-04:00You know there's a counter argument to this. As a...You know there's a counter argument to this. As a former catcher, the only way to get you strike-zoners out of your comfort "zone" was to dust you off a few times. Great post, and an explanation that could only be given by an experienced pro!<br />Thanks.<br /><br />ExpatFromHellExpat From Hellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807779856067886443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-54316721656251610122009-05-04T11:41:00.000-04:002009-05-04T11:41:00.000-04:00My head is spinning a little, but I understand the...My head is spinning a little, but I understand the strike zone now/ Congrats for the win! This seems like the Bombers year. (knock on wood)Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-626998564259299542009-05-04T11:32:00.000-04:002009-05-04T11:32:00.000-04:00Very nice, cerebral, dissertation on the base on b...Very nice, cerebral, dissertation on the base on balls. Fun baseball reading, Sully.<br /><br />Your new nickname is "The Sultan of Walk". Feel free to use that. Or maybe the "Sultan of Squat" based on your crouch.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794712479594188124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-82003608347349328932009-05-04T11:17:00.000-04:002009-05-04T11:17:00.000-04:00What a game that first one must have been to watch...What a game that first one must have been to watch! <br /><br />I was fortunate enough to be good at being walked. It had more to do with how tall I wasn't than anything else at first. I used to get frustrated when my coach forbid me to swing at balls I knew I could hit. My team mates teased me a lot. But my coach valued me and with time, I got it and learned to use it well. Great trip down the memory lane for me Suldog! Thanks.<br /><br />Wish I could have been there to watch the fun. Oh lucky you!Ananda girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578471199205376974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-62512317019471315432009-05-04T11:11:00.000-04:002009-05-04T11:11:00.000-04:00Congrats on another win!!! Love your strike zone e...Congrats on another win!!! Love your strike zone explanation...simply fascinating, and so well-explained! Wish I'd known you when I was in school...could have learned much to improve my softball...Like the pig bites back remark, too!!!! Enjoyed this post, as usual.Sniffles and Smileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073156486641622612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-79518480084850135792009-05-04T10:51:00.000-04:002009-05-04T10:51:00.000-04:00LOL...bacon biting back! Congrats on the Bombers ...LOL...bacon biting back! Congrats on the Bombers success, hope you have a great season! Filled with wins<br />SandiSandi McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033518416111957858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-7311772482025689842009-05-04T10:36:00.000-04:002009-05-04T10:36:00.000-04:00Sounds like a great weekend... Congrats to the Cel...Sounds like a great weekend... Congrats to the Celtics, the Bombers, and yourself (of course)!<br /><br />Playoff series that go seven games are always the best, IMHO. They tend to show who has heart and who doesn't, for the most part. I'm thinking you may see another such series with the B's after watching last night's game. Those 'Canes look like they could be tough.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-78538430370707456272009-05-04T09:48:00.000-04:002009-05-04T09:48:00.000-04:00ok, i feel pretty good that i knew the whole defin...ok, i feel pretty good that i knew the whole definition of a strike zone and that it's controlled by the batter. the umping talk was an education for me, it makes sense. thanks. :)<br /><br />glad to hear your game day was such a great one. )limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-41077174289790165642009-05-04T09:47:00.000-04:002009-05-04T09:47:00.000-04:00Uh -- glad you had a good time.Uh -- glad <B>you</B> had a good time.Pat - Arkansashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623638376731374600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-50138478149996170262009-05-04T09:45:00.000-04:002009-05-04T09:45:00.000-04:00That is the most succinct and understandable expla...That is the most succinct and understandable explanation of a sports-related term I have ever read, and I did read all of it -- that itself a testimony to your writing skills.<br /><br />Glad you're had a good time. I'm still praying for your gums.Pat - Arkansashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623638376731374600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-40162851733875665552009-05-04T09:19:00.000-04:002009-05-04T09:19:00.000-04:00Love that bacon bite-back remark. And I'm glad tha...Love that bacon bite-back remark. And I'm glad that you're enjoying your game now that baseball has begun in earnest, but honestly, most sports talk is like static to me. Just ask Frank. ;) Regardless, you're always such a great read.. thanks for that. :)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.com