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My son, a freshman college pitcher and Cards fan, was sweating every play while I was nearby working on the computer. He exploded in joy with Rolen's 6th inning "homerun." Four seconds later he was in agony as Chavez hauled the ball back into the park.
Wainright's bases loaded final-out duel with Beltran was a classic.
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By the way, my son chatted at length with the then-unknown Adam Wainwright back in spring training in Florida. Flattered that a 17-year old kid actually knew who he was, Wainwright tossed a keepsake ball to my son.
I like that one more than the one where the ball is pointed on the ends, and everybody stops every few seconds.
Baseball is played on a diamond, in a park. Football is played on a gridiron.
In football the specialist comes in to kick. In baseball the specialist comes in to relieve...
Baseball has the seventh inning stretch. Football has the two minute warning.
Baseball has no time limit... Football is rigidly timed, and it will end even if we've got to go to sudden death.
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe!
What is a gridiron?
Most of the English speaking world use the term "football" to refer to what the Americans call "Soccer".
In Britain the term "real football" is used [lightheartedly] - not to differentiate football from "American Football", but to differentialte Association Football from Rugby Football.
No offence meant, but I am a bit upset about having been castigated for this so called "political comment".
Sorry ;) what was the score anyway?
Chapman
[edited by: Chapman at 2:38 pm (utc) on Oct. 22, 2006]
I thought this was an International Site rather than a US specific one.
What is a gridiron?
As I recall EU football successes have come up here before.
Baseball is popular throughout North America, in northern South America, plus Korea, Japan. There are leagues in EU too. Several Australians have played US baseball at the highest level. It was briefly an Olympic sport. Baseball is the father of the similar and even more international sport of softball.
Cardinals players include Ricardo Rincon of Mexico, Juan Ercarnacion of the DR, and So Taguchi of Japan.
Comedian George Carlin's famous routine comparing baseball with American football delightfully emphasizes baseball's pastoral 19th century roots versus our war-like football that is played on a field sometimes called a "gridiron."
Elsewhere a gridiron is the metal grate used to roast over a fire.
thank you.
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[edited by: lawman at 3:56 pm (utc) on Oct. 22, 2006]
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For those of you who have questions about baseball, or who don't quite understand the game, there is really only one good answer. Go to a game.
I was reading about the series and it eventually came down to the statistics. I'm not even sure if this series had any memorable plays since I didn't watch or listen to any game. But it will be recorded as statistics, there for anyone to recall in the future.
There is no way to experience the stadium, the crowds, the action or anything else unless you are there. Television doesn't give you the thrill. Radio gives you the stats, and beer commercials. The daily paper/internet new is stats, without the beer commercials.
To understand the game, and to enjoy the game, you must go to a game. Good seats are optional; I have enjoyed a few Texas Rangers games from the nosebleed seats. Seats behind the home team dugout can be fun. Outfield seats are good if anyone is hitting that day. I never really liked the seats behind home plate.
I grew up with the new Astrodome, and the Houston Astros. They never won, back then, but it was great just to be in the Dome at a game. The seventh inning stretch, and those guys come out and clean up the baselines. If you're at home, you're watching a commercial. Blech.
I know I haven't answered one question and I may have even strayed OT. But I feel better anyway.
Maybe next year...
