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HELLO THERE EVERYBODY THIS IS “BULL” ALLEN THE VOICE OF BASEBALL’S PAST FROM OLD YANKEE STADIUM WHICH IS DARK TONIGHT. NO GAME TONIGHT.
THESE ARE THE TIMES THAT TRY BASEBALL FANS SOULS.
THE PLAYOFF GAMES WE HAVE SEEN HAVE BEEN OVERSHADOWED BY THE TECHNICAL INTERFERENCE OF A TECHNICALLY DECEIVING REPLAY REVERSING CALLS ON THE FIELD COSTING 2 GAMES ESSENTIALLY DECIDING A PLAYOFF WINNER.
A HOMERUN TAKEN AWAY BY A ONE DIMENSIONAL VIEW OF A PLAY BY SOME REPLAY REVIEWER IN NEW YORK.
TWO BALLS HITTING OFF CLOSED DOMES IN MILWAUKEE AND EGREGIOUS 3 STRIKES REVERSED TO BALLS IN THE 9TH OF THE TAMPA BAY CLEVELAND SERIES.
THE HOMER TAKEAWAY IN THE YANKEE GAME WAS EGREGIOUS. THE FAN REACHES FOR IT HITS HIS HANDS BUT HE DOES NOT CATCH IT. COME ON FAN DOES IT TO PROTECT HIMSEL
THE GOD OF BASEBALL ANALYZING A NON THREE DIMENSIONAL REPLAY WHO ALWAYS REMAINS NAMELESS DECIDED THE GAME WITH THAT CALL.
THE UMPIRES RULED HOME RUN BECAUSE THE BALL WAS CARRYING.THE REPLAY CALL SAID THE BALL WOULD NOT REACH THE SEATS SO IT WAS FAN INTERFERENCE SHOW DID THEY KNOW IT WOULD NOT REACH THE SEATS?
THEY COULD JUDGE THE SPEED OR THE CARRY. BECAUSE IT WAS NOT THREE DIMENIONS OF HEIGHT SPEED OR DEPTH. SLOWING IT DOWN IS DECEIVING.
BASEBALL IS TURNING INTO THE NFL TECHNICAL REVIEW SYSTEM WHERE RESULTS ARE OVERTURNED ON REVIEW AND BAD TASTE IS LEFT IN YOUR MOUTH.BAD THOUGHTS TOO. ESPECIALLY IN THE NFL WHEN THE REVERSED RESULT COINCIDENTALLY AFFECTS THE BETTING SPREADS.
THENNNN AND THENNNNN– THERE WAS WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THE 3 CALLED STRIKES OVERTURNED ON 3 SEQUENTIAL “STRIKE 3’S S “ CALLED BALLS.
AFTER THAT A SINGLE IS HIT SCORING AN INSURANCE RUN FOR THE GUARDIANS, THE UMPIRE RULED THE RUNNER WAS OUT AT FIRST BASE AND INNING OVER THE GUARDIANS CHALLENGED.
THE REPLY BOOTH RULES HE WAS SAFE AND THE RUN SCORES. WHAT WAS THE UMPIRE LOOKING AT? THIS IS VERY INTERESTING THE PLAY IS PARTICULARLY DEPENDENT ON SEEING DEPTH 3 DIMENSIONAL DEPTH. The umpire sees DEPTH, the reply does not because it is one dimensionaL,and Ramirez does not keep his foot on the bag HE SLIDESS OFF IT THE TAG IS ON RAMIREZ he is out.
The umpire is looking to see if Ramirez keeps his foot on the bag or “momentums” past it.
3 BALL CALLS OVERTURNING STRIKES WERE SKEPTICAL THEY WERE AT THE KNEES ON THE CORNER AND ANOTHER OUTSIDE. Ramirez was given two gift balls with stilled frames.
Please the umpire behind the plate calls the pitch in real speed. This second guessing off a flat non dimensional view is ridiculous and the tie does not go to the runner. This play opened up the inning and Cleveland was able to plate 3 insurance runs.
OVERTURNED STRIKE CALLS WHICH PROLONG AT BATS MEANS YOU EITHER HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN YOUR UMPIRES OR YOU HAVE A REVIEWER GIVING THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT TO THE HITTER. IT MUST GO.
YOU DO NOT KNOW WHO IS IN THE REVIEW BOOTH AND WHAT MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WANTS TO HAPPEN IN THE PLAYOFFS WORK THROUGH. IF WE SEE SOME REPLAY OVERTURNS IN THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS’ FAVOR THIS WILL REALLY RAISE QUESTIONS IN MY MIND, PARTICULARLY AFTER THE PIECES I HAVE READ SAYING A TAMPA BAY MILWAUKEE BREWERS IF THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS DO NOT WIN THEIR SERIES AGAINST THE BREWERS. OR IF BREWERS WIN AND THEY DID COULD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WANT TO PROVE PARITY.
CHALLENGING ANY CLOSE PLAY OR STRIKE IN THE DECIDING INNING OF A CLOSE GAME IS A STRATEGY TO STEAL A GAME.TOO MANY ARE SAYING SERIES WOULD BE A TERRIBLE MATCH FOR TELEVISION RATINGS, NOBODY SHOULD BE SAYING THAT. THIS IS THE KIND SUSPICIONS THAT THE NFL AND COLLEGE FOOTBALL ARE RUNNING INTO EVERY WEEK.
REPLAYS DECIDING GAMES IS NO WAY TO DECIDE BASEBALL GAMES.
THE LAST WEEK WE HAVE BEEN READING THEN BASEBALL OWNERS ARE GOING TO LOCK OUT THE PLAYERS AS OF DECEMBER 1 UNLESS THE PLAYERS AGREE TO A SALARY CAP
WE HAVE BEEN DOWN THIS ROAD BEFORE. THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION RIGHT NOW IS IMMOBILE ON THE SALARY CAP. NO ONE IN THE MEDIA IS SUPPORTING THE PLAYERS
BUT REMEMBER THE STRIKE OF 1994 THAT CANCELLED THE WORLD SERIES. BASEBALL SPENT A LONG TIME RECOVERING FROM THAT. AND NOW IT IS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL IT HAS EVER BEEN. OWNERS RANT ABOUT PARITY AND MORE TEAMS HAVING A CHANCE TO WIN AND COMPETE IF THE RICH TEAMS DID
BACK IN 1889 WHEN THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION BROKE UP. PLAYERS WERE JUMPING CONTRACTS TO PLAY WITH OTHER CLUBS.
THE PLAYERS UNDER THE LEADER JOHN MONTGOMERY WARD FORMED A PLAYERS LEAGUE. BUT IT FELL APART BECAUSE OF CONTRACT JUMPING. AND THE NATIONAL LEAGUE WAS FOUNDED AS A RESULT.
THE PROBLEM WITH THE LOCKOUT PLAN PROMOTED AND SUPPORTED BY THE WORST BASEBALLL COMMISSIONER SINCE FORD FRICK DESPITE WHAT SPORTSWRITERS IS IT IS SELF IMPOSED BECAUSE THE OWNERS WANT TO POLICE THEMSELVES AND CURE THEMSELVES OF THEIR OWN MULTIPLE COUNTS OF GREED GRAND LARCENY OF RAISING FREE AGENT SALARIES EXPONENTIALLY IN BIDDING WARS TURNING FREE AGENT SIGNING PERIODS INTO TODAY’S HOUSING MARKET.
THE OWNERS ARE BEING SHAMELESSLY SUPPORTED BY THE TELEVISION NETWORKS WHO HAVE GIVEN THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL OWNERS A GET OUT OF THE LOCKOUT WHOLE DEAL BY 6 NETWORKS AGREEING TO A $243 BILLION DEAL FOR RIGHTS THAT IF THE LOCK OUT COSTS MORE THAN 60 GAMES THE NETWORKS AUTOMATTICALLY GET THE 2027 NETWORK DEAL FOR ANOTHER YEAR 2028.
THIS IS A DEMONSTRATION OF OWNERS LACK OF SELF DISCIPLINE IN THE FREE AGENT AUCTIONS. MANY ARE VERY COMPETITIVE TO SIGN FREE AGENETS BID PAST THEIR BUDGET BUT IF THEY FAIL TO SIGN THEIR MAN, THEY DO NOT INVEST THE MONEY INTO IMPROVING THEIR BALL CLUBS.
ON TOP OF THAT IF THE LOCK OUT IS SETTLED AFTER 60 GAMES BECAUSE OF CONTRACT PLAYERS FOLDING IN THEIR RESOLVE, THE NETWORKS HAVE BETRAYED THE PLAYERS, CRUSHED THE GAINS PLAYERS HAVE MADE SINCE CURT FLOOD CHALLENGED THE RESERVE CLAUSE AND WON CREATING FREE AGENCY AND WE RETURN TO A MEANINGLESS SHORTENED SEASON OF 100 GAMES.
WHAT ARE THE OWNERS GIVING THE PLAYERS IF THEY AGREE TO THE SALARY CAP REBIRTH? MORE OVER HOW WILL THE TV OWNERS’ BAILOUT CONTRACT AFFECT HOW TELECASTS WILL CHANGE INN THE FUTURE.
MORE TO THE POINT THE RATIONALITY FOR THE SALARY CAP GO WHAT IS A GOOD DEAL FOR ALL THE TOP PLAYERS AND NOT SO TOP PLAYERS, WILL THEIR BE A FREE AGENT DRAFT LIKE THE NFL FOR CLUBS TO BE CHOSEN FOR EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING RIGHTS WHICH WILL LOWER THE AMOUNT THE PLAYER WILL BE OFFERED. MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYERS TOP AGENTS MAKE MORE THAN YOUR TOP NFL PLAYERS AND PLAY FOR LONGER TIMES.
IF A DRAFT DECIDING EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING RIGHTS IS DONE RANKING THE TOP FREE AGENTS AND PICKING WHICH TEAMS OF THE 30 GET EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS—YOU CAN BET THERE MAY BE LOTS OF PLAYERS OPTING NOT TO LEAVE AFTER 6 YEARS AS A SIGNED PLAYER AS THEY DO NOW “TO TEST THE WATERS” WHICH MEANS THAT THE PLAYER IS AT THE MERCY OF WHAT THE OWNER OFFERS HIM. IF A FREE AGENT DRAFT TO DECIDE RANKING THE FREE AGENTS THIS DEFEATS THE WHOLE SPIRIT OF FREE AGENCY WHICH MEANS A PLAYER IS “FREE”TO SIGN WITH WHATEVER TEAM HE WANTS.
WILL THEIR BE MINIMUM SIGNING AMOUNTS NEGOTIATED IF THERE IS AN EXCLUSIVE AUCTION RIGHTS.
I DO NOT THINK PLAYERS WOULD LIKE AN EXCLUSIVITY DRAFT.
ANOTHER FACTOR THE OWNERS MIGHT NEGOTIATE IS INJURY PENALTIES TO LIMIT THE LENGTH AND AMOUNT OF LONG TERM CONTRACTS. THE INJURIES TOOK BIG TOLLS ON FREE AGENTS THIS YEAR. IN THE OLD DAYS OF THE RESERVE CLAUSE IF YOU COULD NOT PLAY YOU WERE RELEASED OUTRIGHT. TODAY YOU GET REHABBED BUT ARE STILL PAID THE SAME. THIS WOULD LIMIT BOTH THE YEARS OF A FREE AGENT SIGNING AND THE PLAYERS SHOULD NEVER GO FOR IT.
ANOTHER THING THAT COULD BE DANGLED BY OWNERS AABSOLUTELY NO FREE TRADES AFTER THE TRADING DEAD THIS SWEET HEART DEAL ALLOWING PLAYERS NOT ON THE ROSTER TO BE TRADED FOR PLAYERS CURRENTLY ON THE MAJOR LEAGUE NEEDS TO BE ELIMINATED IT WAS EGREGIOUSLY USED BY THE YANKEES TO GET THEM OVER THEIR FIRST BASE INJURY AND ACQUIRE THE TOP RELIEVER BEDNAR WHO REALLY HELPED THEM. THE OWNERS MIGHT DO AWAY WITH THIS LET’S HELP THE PENNANT CONTENDERS OUT AND GUARANTEE NO TRADES OF ROSTER PLAYERS OR PLAYERS AT FREE AGENCY STAGE ON THE LEAGUE ROSTER. THIS ROBS GREEDY SMALL MARKET CLUBS MORE CONCERNED WITH MONEY THAT BUILDING A CLUB.
COMING UP NEXT WEEK IS A NOTHER WAY FOR THE PLAYERS TO LET THE OWNERS KNOW THE PLAYERS RUN THE GAME.
THE PLAYERS OF THE WINNING NATIONAL AND AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE BEING DETERMINED ASI SPEAK. THEY WILL BE EITHER THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS AND THE TAMPA BAY RAYS OR THE CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AND LOS ANGELES DODGERS.
THE WORLD SERIES IS A HUGE BONANZA FOR BASEBALL, TELEVISION RIGHTS FEES, RADIO RIGHTS. HOWEVER THE TWO TEAMS PLAYING IN A SHOW SOLIDARTITY COULD GO ON STRIKE
WITH THE TWO CHAMPION TEAMS REFUSING TO PLAY IN THE SERIES.
THERE IS PRECEDENT.. THERE WAS NO WORLD SERIES IN 1905 BECAUSE THE TWO LEAGUES REFUDESED TO PLAY EACH OTHER.
THIS IS JUSTIFIED BECAUSE OWNERS HAVE DECLARED WAR ON THE PLAYERS BY GUARANTEEING A LOCK OUT THEY HAVE ALREADY SAID THEY WANT THE CURRENT PLAYERS AGREEMENT TO CHANGE INCLUDING A SALARY CAP?
SO WHY SHOULD THE TWO CHAMPIONS PLAY? WHY RISK INJURY FOR OWNERS WHO BLASPHEME THE GAME BY CHANGING ITS RULES (REPLAY, DEFENSIVE SHIFTS OUTLAYED, UMPIRES THAT CANNOT BE TRUSTED), DIFFERENT TRADE DEADLINE RULES FOR CONTENDERS.
THE OWNERS COULD NOT PUNISH THE STRIKERS ACCEPT BY RELEASING THEM AND BANNING THEM FROM BASEBALL
THIS WOULD CHALLENGE THE OWNERS WHO MIGHT USE MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS FOR THEIR ROSTERS. BUT THAT WOULD BE A TRAVESTY THAT PEOPLE WOULD NOT WATCH
MOREOVER WHAT DO THE OWNERSHIPS OF THE TWO TEAMS DO—THEIR WORLD SERIES PAY DAY IS GONE. COMMERICALS WILL DEMAND REBATES FOR DAMAGED PRODUCT.
HERE’S HOW YOU DO IT GUYS- SHOW UP HAVE ALL THE PREGAME HOOPLA GET INTRODUCED THEN WALK OFF THE FIELD ON WORLD TV.
IT WOULD GET YOUR POINT ACROSS—BIG TIME
IT IS THE OWNERS FAULT BECAUSE THEY HAVE DECLARED WAR ON THE PLAYERS NATION—AND OPENED THEMSELVES TO HAVING TO CONCEDE THINGS THE PLAYERS WANT:
WHAT MORE COULD THE PLAYERS WANT.
1.LIMITING OPTIONS TO THE MINORS WHERE PROSPECTS LOSE THEIR BEST YEARS BY BEING KEPT FROM THE MAJOR LEAGUES.
- A FAIR MAJOR LEAGUE DRAFT WHEN ALL PROSPECTS ARE PICKED FOR THE 30 TEAMS BY DRAFT.
- HIGHER MINOR LEAGUE SALARIES.
- HIGHER MAJOR LEAGUE BEGGINNING SALARIES.
- SAY IN HOW BASEBALL IS TAUGHT AND SKILLS DEVELOPED IN THE MINORS (PITCH COUNTS SHOULD BE ELIMINATED. JUST A TECNIQUE TO GIVE MANAGERS EXCUSES WHEN BULLPEN IS WEEK)
- THE BASEBALL RULES CHANGES SHOULD BE THROWN OUT AND THE GAME RESTORED TO ITS ORIGION RULES BEFORE THE NEW COMMMISSIONER’S CHANGES. THEY REALLY HELP THE PITCHERS AND HURT THE HITTERS.
- ARM STRENGTH AND LEG STRENGTH SHOULD BE DEVELOPED BY COACHES WHO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
- BRING BACK REAL EXTRA INNINGS- AS LONG AS THEY TAKE.
- ELIMINATE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ARRANGEMENTS WITH GAMBLING SPONSORS. BETTING ON BASEBALL BROADCASTS PROMOTES NEW GAMBLERS.
- IF GAMBLING IS NOT THROWN OUT OF BASEBALL SPONSORSHIP, BAN ANY PLAYERS FOUND MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO OUTCOME BETS IN MAJOR LEAGUE CONTESTS. DO WHAT THEY DID TO PETE ROSE THE GREATEST PLAYER OF ALL TIME FOR BETTING. BE CONSISTENT.
THE PLAYERS SHOULD THINK WHAT THE OWNERS SHOULD GIVE THEM SERIOUSLY.
IF THE WORLD SERIES STRIKE SEEMS TOO UNAMERICAN HERE IS SOMETHING VERY AMERICAN AND SHEER CAPITALISM.
IN THE 1899 SEASON–
JOHN MONTGOMERY WARD PERSUADED THE PLAYERS WHEN BASEBALL WAS IN CHAOS BECAUSE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION AND NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAOS BREAKUP — TO FORM THE PLAYERS LEAGUE.
THIS STRATEGY WAS ALSO EMPLOYED WHEN THE CONTINENTAL LEAGUE WAS PROPOSED I THINK BY WILLIAM SHEA TO BRING BASEBALL BACK TO BROOKLYN. FEARFUL OF LOSING THEIR ANTI TRUST PROTECTION IN CONGRESS, THE OWNERS EXPANDED CREATING THE METS AND THE HOUSTON COLT 45S .
HOWEVER THIS LOCK OUT LOONACY BY THE ROBBER BARONS OF BASEBALL IS A PERFECT TIME TO MAKE THE PLAYERS LEAGUE WORK.
THE PLAYERS COULD ANNOUNCE HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE ON DECEMBER 1
. THEY ANNOUNCE THE OWNERS LAUNCHING A LOCKOUT HAS THE EFFECT OF GIVING EVERY PLAYER HIS UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE THE EFFECT OF WHICH MEANS EVERY PLAYER IS FREE TO PLAY BASEBALL THEIR WAY .
AS OF DECEMBER 1ST WE THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCE THE FORMATION OF THE MARVIN MILLER PLAYERS LEAGUE MADE UP OF THE 32 TEAMS. 16 IN EACH LEAGUE. THE OWNERS OF THESE TEAMS WILL BE THE FOLLOWING CURRENT STARS AND PLAYERS FANS ALL KNOW. THE TEAMS WILL BE BANKROLLED BY THE PLAYER OWNERS ASSETS.
- THE TEAMS WILL BE THE FOLLOWING Boston Reds – BostoN
- Brooklyn Ward’s Wonders – Brooklyn, New York
- Buffalo Bisons – Buffalo, New York
- Chicago Pirates – Chicago, Illinois
- Cleveland Infants – Cleveland, Ohio
- New York Giants – New York City, New York
- Philadelphia Athletics – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh Burghers – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
9.THE REST OF THE PLAYERS LEAGUE TEAMS
10.WASHINGTON SENATORS
11.CINCINATTI RED STOCKINGS
12.NEW YORK METROPOLITANS
13.NEW YORK HIGHLANDERS
14.BOSTON BRAVES
15.MIAMI BARACUDAS
16 TAMPA HURRICANES
- HOUSTON BATSLINGERS
18.EL PASO DIABLOS
19.DALLAS DRIFTERS
20.SANTA FE TRAILBLAZERS
21.ST. LOUIS REDBIRDS
22.ST. LOUIS BROWNS
23.ROCKY MOUNTAIN PIONEERS
- LOS ANGELES ANGELENOS
- SAN FRANCISO SEALS
26 SACREMENTO SOLONS
- SEATTLE PILOTS
- VANCOUVER CANADIANS
- MONTREAL ROYALS
30 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
- SAN JUAN GIGANTES DE CAROLINA
- ATLANTA CRACKERS
THE NEW PLAYERS LEAGUE TEAMS WOULD STAGE DRAFT OF ALL PLAYERS NOW ACTIVE THEY WOULD PLAY A 154 GAME SEASON 4 8-TEAM LEAGUES WITH THE 4 CHAMPIONS PLAYING EACH OTHER.
THE PLAYERS LEAGUE WILL GIVE PRESENT NETWORKS OPPORTUNITIES TO TELEVISE GAMES IN THE FIRST 60 GAMES OR LONGER IF THE OWNERS DO NOT SUE FOR AN INJUNCTION TO STOP THE PLAYERS FROM LEAVING THEIR CONTRACTS.
BUT THE RESERVE CLAUSE IS STILL DEAD. YOU CAN’T STOP A PLAYER FROM NOT PLAYING ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE NOT PAYING THE PLAYERS.
WRAPING UP THIS SCENARIO OF ISSUES THAT APPARENTLY THE OWNERS HAVE NOT THOUGHT ABOUT…
THE PLAYERS CAN CHALLENGE THE OWNERS LOCK OUT BY OFFERING TELEVISION CONTRACTS TO NETWORKS THAT DO NOT HAVE A NEWLY SIGNED MAJOR LEAGUE “FUND THE OWNERS LOCK OUT DEAL” WHILE WE DON’T PLAY BASEBALL LOCK OUT.
PERHAPS PARAMOUNT WILL DO IT ON NETFLIX..THE BIGGEST NETWORK IN THE WORLD. THE OWNERS HAVE WHINED THE PLAYERS ARE GREEDY AND UNGRATEFUL FOR 130 YEARS.
WELL THE REAL GREEDY PEOPLE ARE THE OWNERS, CONSISTENTLY PUTTING BORING TEAMS ON THE FIELD, KILLING THEIR BROADCASTS WITH ENDLESS WITHIN INNING SELLING OF SPONSORS AND WORS— ADVERTISING GAMBLING AS FUN. IT’S NOT.
A PLAYERS LEAGUE STRATEGY COULD BE TO PUT EACH CLUB ROSTER UP FOR BID FOR A FRANCHISE IN THE NEW PLAYERS LEAGUE:
A TERRIFIC CHALLENGE TO THE GANIFFS WHO RUN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL, WHO CHARGE $16 FOR HAMBURGERS $9 FOR A HOTDOG $16 FOR A BEER, PLEASE. NEVER CANCEL WHEN IT’S RAINING. I CANNOT BELIEVE THE WAY SPORTWRITERS WORSHIP THE OWNERS AND PRAISE THE NEW COMMISSIONER.
THE YEAR OF THE PLAYERS LEAGUE IN 1899 WAS A DISASTER FOR BOTH THE NATIONAL LEAGUE AND THE PLAYERS LEAGUE BY THE WAY AND THE BOSTON REDS WON THE PLAYERS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP.
SO THE GAME IS IN REAL TROUBLE FRIENDS.
THE LOCK OUT WILL BE SUCCESSFUL UNLESS THE PLAYERS START THINKING AND DEMANDING WHAT THEY WILL NEED TO MAKE UPN FOR THE LOSS OF THEIR FREEDOM BEING ABLE TO WALK AWAY FROM A TEAM THAT WILL NEVER WIN.
LOOK WHAT PITTSBURGH DID- THEY TRADED THEIR BEST PLAYER TO THE YANKEES FOR CASH AND SOME MAYBE ARMS. THAT’S WHAT OWNERS DO THEY ARE NOT LOYAL TO THE FANS THEY ARE LOYAL TO BUILDING THE VALUE OF THEIR FRANCHISE.
AREN’T PLAYERS TIRED OF CRITISISM FOR ERRORS BY THE SPORTS REPORTING PUBLIC? BASEBALL IS THE HARDEST GAME TO PLAY, IT REQUIRES GREAT COURAGE AND HEART. I SEE NO OWNERS IN BASEBALL TODAY WHO HAVE HEART OR A HEART FOR THAT MATTER, THEY ARE JUST GREEDY.
I CAN LIVE WITH THE NEW RULES.
BUT THE NEW RULES HAVE NOT SHORTENED THE GAMES. WE NOW HAVE 3 HOUR 1-0 GAMES. GAMES OVERTURNED BY A REPLAY REVIEW THAT IS NOT THREE DIMENSIONAL. I LIKE TIMING THE PITCHERS THOUGH. THE HITTERS ARE NOT DISCIPLINED ENOUGH TO HIT TO THE OPPOSITE FIELD. HOME RUNS ARE HIT WHEN THE PITCHERS THROW HEAT A LITTLE TOO UP IN THE ZONE ON THE FIRST PITCH
STRIKE THE WORLD SERIES GUYS
WELL IF THE PLAYERS STRIKE THE WORLD SERIES THEY WILL SEND A MESSAGE. PEOPLE COME TO SEE US PLAY. NOT REPLAYS THEY WANTTO SEE THE BEST IN THE HARDEST SPORT TO PLAY.
THAT’S WHY FANS KEEP COMING BACK NO MATTER HOW MUCH THEY HURT US.
I WANT TO LEAVE YOU WITH THIS POEM. NEXT WEEK THERE WILL BE NO BASEBALL. BUT WE KEEP COMING BACK EVERY SPRING. THIS IS WHY AS TOLD IN A RAWLINGS POEM:
A BASEBALL GLOVE IS A BEGINNING AND AN ENDING: A BOY’S FIRST SURE STEP TOWARDS MANHOOD; A MAN’S FINAL LINGERING HOLD ON YOUTH; IT IS PROMISE… AND MEMORY.
A BASEBALL GLOVE IS THE DUSTY BADGE OF BELONGING, THE TANNED AND OILED MORTAR OF TEAM AND CAMARADERIE; IN ITS CREASES AND SCUFFS LODGE SUNBURNED AFTERNOONS FRECKLED WITH THRILLS, THE EXCITED HUM OF COMPETITION, CHEERS THAT BURST LIKE SKYROCKETS.
A BASEBALL GLOVE IS A THOUSAND-AND-ONE NAMES AND MOMENTS STRUNG LIKE WHITE AND CRIMSON BANNERS IN THE VAST STADIUM OF MEMORY.
A BASEBALL GLOVE IS THE LEATHER OF ADVENTURE, WORTHY SUCCESSOR TO THE COWBOY’S HOLSTER, THE TROOPER’S SADDLE AND THE BUCKSKIN LACES OF THE FRONTIER SCOUT;
IT IS COMBAT, HEROICS, AND VICTORY… A PLACE TO SMACK A FIST OR SNUFF A RALLY.
ABOVE ALL, A BASEBALL GLOVE IS THE UNION OF FATHER AND SON, BOY AND FRIENDS, MAN AND MEN; IT IS UNION BEYOND LANGUAGE, CREED OR COLOR.
THIS IS BULL ALLEN THE VOICE OF BASEBALL’S PAST COMING TO YOU FROM THE MEL ALLEN MEMORIAL BROADCAST BOOTH IN THE MEZZANINE PRESSS BOX FROM THE BIG BALL PARK . THE OLD YANKEE STADIUM WHERE THE GREATS WALK WITH THIS SEASON WRAP UP.
SO LONG EVERYBODY.
