Never bet on baseball, it is a losing proposition, and worse if you're
betting on the Red Sox.
LOL (Hardcore Sox fan),
Ray
At 03:04 PM 9/9/2004, you wrote:
>I have a few others:
>
>- never bunt with two strikes, because a foul ball off a bunt is counted
>as a third strike
>- if you strike out and the catcher doesn't catch the ball (either because
>he dropped it or it passed him on a wild pitch), run to first base. The
>catcher must either tag you out or throw you out at first.
>- a foul tip can be caught by the catcher for an out if the ball goes
>above the catcher's head off the tip
>- if you have a man on first and third and fewer than two outs, the man on
>first should steal second at the first opportunity. if the catcher makes
>the throw to second, the man on third should steal home, unless the man on
>third is really slow.
>- in the batting line-up, the first hitter in the order (the lead-off
>hitter) is the man with the best on-base percentage (the most time on-base
>per plate appearance). Number two and three are your next best on base
>hitters, preferably with some power and/or base running ability, and
>number four is your power hitter- unless your power hitter is Sammy Sosa
>because he also leads the league in strikeouts. Barry Bonds is the perfect
>number four hitter.
>- The best infielder on a team plays short-stop
>- The best outfielder on a team plays center field
>- Here's one they can't seem to remember in MLB anymore. When fielding a
>hit in the outfield, throw the ball to the cut-off man (either shortstop
>or 2nd baseman).
>- never try to get up and go to the bathroom at a major league game in the
>middle of the 7th inning unless you like to wait
>- sending a left-handed pitcher to face a right-handed batter can give the
>pitcher an advantage. right-handed pitcher v. left-handed batter is the same
>- a switch hitter can hit from either side of the plater, but once he
>starts an at-bat on one side of the plate he can't switch to the other
>side in the middle of the at-bat
>
>
>
> > Since i absolutely love baseball, i have to add to the list of
> > "truths"
> >
>
>
> > - never make the FIRST out at third base
>
>
> > - never steal a base when your team is up by a ton of runs
>
>
> > - never show up a pitcher after you have connected for a home run
>
>
> > - if your star player gets hit with a pitch, their star player better
> > get hit in his next at bat
>
>
> > - late innings, tight ball game.....NEVER walk the lead off hitter
>
>
> > - never take a pitcher who is cruising out of a game just because you
> > pay a pitcher to be a "closer" (this rule is ignored far too often)
>
>
> > - if your on second, less than 2 outs, NEVER break for third on a
> > ground ball to your RIGHT, always break on a ground ball to your LEFT.
> >
> >
> > these are some of the unwritten rules....
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
>
> > From: Won Lee
>
> > To: CF-Community
>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 7:40 AM
>
> > Subject: Re: Dummies guide to Baseball
> >
> >
>
> > At 18:41 9/8/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>
> > >Does anyone know of a dummies guide to baseball?
>
> > >
>
> > >Currently I tend to watch it with the volume off in bars, just
> > curious
>
> > >as to how its scored etc
> >
>
> > There are a couple of truths in baseball.
> >
>
> > Don't make the third out on third base.
>
> > Always go on contact with 2 outs.
>
> > The Red Sox will always lose to the Yankees in any game that matters.
> >
>
> > Notice the subtle language: The Red Sox will lose, not the Yankees
> > will
>
> > always win. The Red Sox own blunders are more responsible for their
> > demise
>
> > then any spectacular play on the part of the Yankees.
> >
>
> > <snip>
>
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