tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10361955.post111261665018017936..comments2023-11-02T14:55:57.329+01:00Comments on Rik's Blog: Move along, nothing to see here...Rikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17726907210300737277noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10361955.post-1112800040604086752005-04-06T17:07:00.000+02:002005-04-06T17:07:00.000+02:00Not sure if you have read this , but I thought it'...Not sure if you have read this , but I thought it'll cheer u up a bit.<BR/> <BR/>10 Reasons Baseball Is a Weird Sport<BR/><BR/>Baseball is the American national pastime and many people take the game rather seriously ( Just like my friend Rik :P ) . In our earnest dedication, we may sometimes lose sight of some of the game's striking peculiarities. So let's take a step back for a moment and review the top 10 reasons baseball is one weird sport.<BR/><BR/>1. If a batter fails two-thirds of the time, they're still considered an excellent batter. It's too bad this standard isn't applied to everything else in life.<BR/><BR/>2. It is legal to "steal" in this game. This is, perhaps, a questionable example for children.<BR/><BR/>3. If you aren't such a good hitter, you can have a pinch hitter bat for you. If you aren't such a fast runner, you can have someone--a pinch runner--come in and run for you. At what point, you might wonder, is a team entirely comprised of "pinch" players?<BR/><BR/>4. There's a rule preventing pitchers from spitting on the ball. They can spit anywhere else they like, apparently.<BR/><BR/>5. If a batter walks with the bases loaded, he is credited with an RBI (Run Batted In). That's right: even though he didn't hit the ball.<BR/><BR/>6. The game is played on dirt and grass, but if the ball gets dirty, it is replaced with a new clean ball.<BR/><BR/>7. If a batter accidentally hits the catcher when swinging, it's the catcher's fault, even if the catcher gets injured. The batter is awarded a base. The catcher gets an apology, if he's lucky.<BR/><BR/>8. The coaches and managers wear the same uniforms as the players.<BR/><BR/>9. When a pitcher walks a batter, the batter jogs to first base. Incongruous, but it is a nice show of effort.<BR/><BR/>10. The 7th-inning stretch makes baseball the only sport where spectators must take part in calisthenics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10361955.post-1112798026781572452005-04-06T16:33:00.001+02:002005-04-06T16:33:00.001+02:00Is somebody speaking on here? I can't hear anybody...Is somebody speaking on here? I can't hear anybody, especially any Yankees fans who might be on here...Rikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17726907210300737277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10361955.post-1112796496482994952005-04-06T16:08:00.000+02:002005-04-06T16:08:00.000+02:00Rik: You musta really hate me now.....3-4 Yankee ...Rik:<BR/> You musta really hate me now.....3-4 Yankee wins again :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10361955.post-1112765357268438832005-04-06T07:29:00.000+02:002005-04-06T07:29:00.000+02:00Mel - I'm sorry, but as a Yankees fan, I must hate...Mel - I'm sorry, but as a Yankees fan, I must hate you now.<BR/><BR/>eThib - You are primitive to water.Rikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17726907210300737277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10361955.post-1112744940236955382005-04-06T01:49:00.000+02:002005-04-06T01:49:00.000+02:00Want some cheese with that whine?Want some cheese with that whine?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10361955.post-1112719216444522662005-04-05T18:40:00.000+02:002005-04-05T18:40:00.000+02:00I can't imagine you being in a bad mood. It's just...I can't imagine you being in a bad mood. It's just the opening game & today there's another one scheduled so hopefully their 9-2 lost on Monday will be reversed .<BR/>P.S. <BR/>Don't hate me if I'm a Yankee Fan :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10361955.post-1112688080143343472005-04-05T10:01:00.000+02:002005-04-05T10:01:00.000+02:00I used to date a girl who was such a constant bitc...I used to date a girl who was such a constant bitch that I once told her: "I swear, you've got reverse-PMS...every 28 days, you get nice for a few days..."<BR/><BR/>RikRikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17726907210300737277noreply@blogger.com