Also… the time Jerry Coleman was talking about a certain pitcher’s “high leg cock” and then announced, “See! See! There’s that big cock now.” Some moments of dead air followed.
Great column; information I'd never considered, and I used to consider myself somewhat baseball-savvy. I also, over a half-century ago, considered myself a good base stealer, and I was pretty successful for the couple years I was in the 12-15 yr. league. However, the cockiness got slapped out of me when I got my a$$ handed to me trying to steal 3rd base in the final inning of a game we were losing by about 8 runs. (Why would I do something so stupid? ... because I was a cocky teenager.) The other team's battery (both good friends of mine) were the stars of the undefeated JV High School team. Needless to say, I was out by about 15 feet. If I'd known some of the things then that I just learned from your column, I might have had a chance. (Then again, if I'd known then what I know now, I wouldn't have attempted to steal. Sometimes, you just need to learn some lessons the hard way.)
And this is hapenning all over the ballpark among the other position players for each pitch. Definitely a thinker's game. Thanks Lee for the insight(s).
This was brilliant! Thank you. I think I watched every one of those 4 games of the 2014 ALCS (on TV) I remember all the savvy hitting the Royals did...it felt as good as watching them steal bases!
Loved it.
Also… the time Jerry Coleman was talking about a certain pitcher’s “high leg cock” and then announced, “See! See! There’s that big cock now.” Some moments of dead air followed.
Great column; information I'd never considered, and I used to consider myself somewhat baseball-savvy. I also, over a half-century ago, considered myself a good base stealer, and I was pretty successful for the couple years I was in the 12-15 yr. league. However, the cockiness got slapped out of me when I got my a$$ handed to me trying to steal 3rd base in the final inning of a game we were losing by about 8 runs. (Why would I do something so stupid? ... because I was a cocky teenager.) The other team's battery (both good friends of mine) were the stars of the undefeated JV High School team. Needless to say, I was out by about 15 feet. If I'd known some of the things then that I just learned from your column, I might have had a chance. (Then again, if I'd known then what I know now, I wouldn't have attempted to steal. Sometimes, you just need to learn some lessons the hard way.)
And this is hapenning all over the ballpark among the other position players for each pitch. Definitely a thinker's game. Thanks Lee for the insight(s).
Thanks Lee, just the sort of stuff I was asking about!
This was brilliant! Thank you. I think I watched every one of those 4 games of the 2014 ALCS (on TV) I remember all the savvy hitting the Royals did...it felt as good as watching them steal bases!
My favorite Lee Judge type of article!