Cedric 3/24/08It's absolutely pathetic that people can't have an opinion from actually watching games and supplementing that with stats. If you voice an opinion that doesn't fit into a black/white box you will get completely misrepresented and basically called a tobacco chewing traditionalist...
the ability to make the triple play
the ability to bat in order
....is the ability to get your socks just the right length - not too high and not too low. It is also crucial to get both the right and left socks level. Failing to do this can result in some serious pine time. In fact this is somewhat of a lost art. Baseball purists across the country bemoan the current situation where many players have simply given up trying to master this skill and resort to having their trousers hemmed at shoe-top length. Which is why it is so refreshing to see that Chris Denorfia still possesses that old-school knack. Great hosiery fundamentals on that kid.
Last edited by texasdave; 11-07-2006 at 09:48 AM.
Short memory.
"I can make all the stadiums rock."
-Air Supply
Yeah, a problem for the Reds for some time. Pitching, pitching, pitching.
Reflexes, those with superior reflexes rule the game.
Short memory particularly important for closers.
I had posted earlier that I thought timing was the most important skill because it applied to all the "disciplines" of baseball: hitting, pitching, catching and running. But reflexes might be another way of saying the same thing.
Some of the skills listed here are good but strike me as one dimentional. Getting on base is critical, but what you do afterwards, and preventing the other team from doing the same is pretty important also.
And some of the skills listed are definatley creative. I had certinally overlooked the critical importance of ones hosiery...thanks for opening my eyes!
The ability to chew tobacco while you were playing without gettting deathly sick was once an incredible skill to the ballplayer. Very important to have the chaw in the jaw that was on the opposite side that faced the pitcher when you were batting because the full jaw of chaw pinched the eye and restricted the ability to see the ball. The ability to crack sunflower seeds, eat them and spit out the shells while you are playing has replaced the fine art of tobacco chewing that is no longer PC and not healthy.
Tying one's shoes. It would be very hard to play baseball with your laces undone....
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
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