So a while back I watched the Braves play the Phillies and the MLB channel was doing one of those “Clubhouse Edition” broadcasts where they have ex-players sit around and watch a game and talk off the top of their heads and in this case the players were CC Sabathia, Cliff Floyd and Mike Lowell.
Learn something every single time Lee. Thanks. Speaking of watching baseball.....as I'm quarantining due to our elusive little friend, I tried to watch the ESPN Sunday night game last night. No wonder I never watch it. Three guys trying to one-up the other for 3.5 hrs. Never again.....
As always, the credit goes to the ballplayers and coaches who took the time to explain things to me and while it wasn't 100 % guaranteed, if you asked a ballplayer a baseball question, most of the time they were happy to explain.
Also...I have a problem with those Sunday night broadcasts because it's become a thing to "mike" a player and talk to him WHILE THE GAME IS GOING ON, which is kind of an insult because the media is essentially saying defense isn't all that hard and you should be able to answer esoteric questions about haircare products while playing a baseball game.
I agree, Madeline Kahn was a genius! Thanks for the baseball stuff too! I always learn stuff, but it's midafternoon now and my brain is shutting down temporarily...so I might have to reread it.
More than once I had to rethink what I'd been told to fully comprehend it. On the other hand...that's the feeling of your brain expanding and making you smarter, which isn't always comfortable and also explains why so many people avoid it.
Learn something every single time Lee. Thanks. Speaking of watching baseball.....as I'm quarantining due to our elusive little friend, I tried to watch the ESPN Sunday night game last night. No wonder I never watch it. Three guys trying to one-up the other for 3.5 hrs. Never again.....
As always, the credit goes to the ballplayers and coaches who took the time to explain things to me and while it wasn't 100 % guaranteed, if you asked a ballplayer a baseball question, most of the time they were happy to explain.
Also...I have a problem with those Sunday night broadcasts because it's become a thing to "mike" a player and talk to him WHILE THE GAME IS GOING ON, which is kind of an insult because the media is essentially saying defense isn't all that hard and you should be able to answer esoteric questions about haircare products while playing a baseball game.
There's a reason players don't like the media.
I agree, Madeline Kahn was a genius! Thanks for the baseball stuff too! I always learn stuff, but it's midafternoon now and my brain is shutting down temporarily...so I might have to reread it.
No sweat.
More than once I had to rethink what I'd been told to fully comprehend it. On the other hand...that's the feeling of your brain expanding and making you smarter, which isn't always comfortable and also explains why so many people avoid it.