What Day Is Today? Oh, It's Wild Wednesday
You know, I was thinking. It's been quite a while since I've allowed things to run a muck on this blog so why not do it today. For those of you who may be new to this concept, Wild Wednesday is a day that you can ask me anything about the topic that I have chosen. The responses that you get may or may not be absolute truth but they are indeed the unadulterated opinion of the one and only Pudgeman! You may not get a "correct" answer but you will get MY answer which if it is not accurate it will indeed entertain you. Today's topic is one that is near and dear to my heart and that is baseball! You may ask me anything you would like to ask about the great American past time and you will be answered eventually because hey, even the Pudgeman has to work for a living. Be blessed beyond belief today.
posted by Doug E. Pudge @ 7:15 AM
19 Comments:
What is the common thread of game 6 of the 1995 World Series and the Met and Yankee games of last night? Hint, involves two players...IDYBT - IMBO...
Jimmy the commong thread that I can tell you about is that I didn't see either game. Other than that, it's a mystery to me. B4T
So we're going to the Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati this year. Any recommendations for consessions?
What are the tigers going to do this year?
Are you going to any games this year?
Do you miss Briggs as much as I do? I find comerica park not only comical now, cuz comerica is moving, but it's an amusement park, not a ball field.
If we go to a game this year, can I have a taco?
So then, riddle me this! What occurred 62 and 18 years apart in the same cities but at different places?
What is the fascination with baseball? It's fun to actually play, but to watch a game is as close to a self-induced coma as i can get without having golf on the picture-in-picture.
I've been to live games, and they are even worse because you can't see all the action like a televised game does. Of course, there is the camaraderie with your friends or family, but you have to pay $5 a hotdog and if you want to go to the restroom, you'd better have a folding chair and a supply of Depends (especially for the women's bathrooms).
OK, one last question ... why is it called the "Seventh Inning Stretch"?
Russell, You must stop by the Skyline Chili stand and get yourself a couple of chili dogs. Great American isn't an overly impressive park, try not to be too dissapointed.
Sammy, based on last years predictions I will not give too many comments on this year's team except to say this, I like this team!
Never been to Briggs but have been to Tiger Stadium several times and I don't miss the restricted view seats! Comerica is a great park and I love watching ball games there! I don't think you can buy a taco at Comerica but if you can then have at it.
B4T
Jimmy, that one is so easy that it's not any fun! I have absolutely no idea!
Raivynn, I didn't know that you were a comunist! Just kidding, I can understand that not everyone has the same love for the game that I have but I must say that a live game is much more enjoyable to me than watching it on TV. I will answer your question in another comment box.
B4T
Here is what Wikipedia has to say about the seventh inning stretch:
The seventh-inning stretch is a tradition in baseball that takes place between the halves of the seventh inning of any game. Fans generally stand up and stretch out their legs and other muscles and sometimes walk around. It is a popular time to get a late-inning snack as well; many teams end beer sales at this point. The stretch also serves as a short break for the players. If a game goes into a fifth extra inning, a similar "fourteenth-inning stretch" is celebrated. In softball games, amateur games scheduled for only seven innings, or in doubleheaders (except for Major League Baseball, both ends are seven innings each per regulation), a "fifth-inning stretch" may be substituted.
There are many apocryphal stories about the origins of the seventh-inning stretch. One popular yarn claims that it began on account of President William Howard Taft. He had been in attendance at a Washington Senators versus Philadelphia Athletics game on April 14, 1910 and had been uncomfortable in his chair; by the middle of the seventh, he could no longer take it, and stood up. The crowd mistook his action, and believed he had decided to leave, and out of respect, stood up as well. However, minutes later, after stretching out his legs, Taft sat back down as did the crowd. This tale is almost definitely false—evidence exists of the practice as early as 1869, when unruly students were called to stand up and stretch to help settle them down. However, the seventh-inning stretch was not a formal practice in professional baseball games until the 1920s.
For more on this go here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh-inning_stretch
B4T
First of all, baseball is the greatest sport ever invented.
Second of all, Comerica is a GREAT place to watch a game. Love the stadium!
I just thought of a new post... Look for a tribute to thte old Tiger Stadium in the next 10 days.
Russell, I couldn't agree with you more. I look forward to hearing more about the house on the corner! B4T
What 1 Player, team, manager etc... in your humble opinion, did the most to advance the game to where it is today?
ONOM that is a very good question! You can look back over the decades and point to a number of things that have made baseball great and it is hard to narrow it down to one player, team or manager but I will try. My honest opinion is that this prestigeous honor would go to Jackie Robinson. Breaking the color barrier in 1947 was a huge deal then and it is a single event that has helped baseball to become what it is today. B4T
O.K. sooo..what event has had the worst impact on baseball?
If I could take a punch at that question Jay I would say it was the baseball strike a few years ago. but thats my opinion. Pudge your turn!
Jay, I would have to agree with Beartracks that the 1994 baseball strike was very damaging to the game. I would also say that I would classify the 1919 Black Sox scandal and the more recent steroid abuse have been equally damaging. B4T
So do you think that the records broken by the alleged steroid users should have an * by them. Barry bonds is getting closer to the big one.
Even though it's now Thursday I will go ahead and answer ONOM's question. Here's my take on the steroid issue. For years baseball had no rules or policies that banned these substances therefore no transgression was made. Currently there are such rules and policies in place. Although I fully believe that Bonds was using such drugs he has never tested positive. Therefore, technically speaking, he has not transgressed. I would NOT be in favor of any type of an "*" by any record because you have to draw a clear line somewhere and I believe that baseball has indeed drawn that line. Great questions ONOM, you MUST be a baseball fan. B4T
It's taken some time since 94', that was almost the clincher for me, and the commercialization of all sports is a downer, it's just not right watching a ballgame at .com park, but I'm slowly working my way back!
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