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Post by rizzuto on May 2, 2023 19:41:07 GMT -5
Tip of the cap to Gerrit Cole, who did not have his best stuff or command, yet he fashioned six innings of two-run ball.
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Post by kaybli on May 2, 2023 19:41:21 GMT -5
Come on you bums! Score some runs!  |
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Post by inger on May 2, 2023 19:41:23 GMT -5
Inger's boy with the catch to end the inning! He plays center field like a young inger. Quite a similar style actually. Catch the ball first, then check for fractures…I loved gettin’ dirty. Call the horny police!…🤓 |
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Post by kaybli on May 2, 2023 19:41:59 GMT -5
Tip of the cap to Gerrit Cole, who did not have his best stuff or command, yet he fashioned six innings of two-run ball. He battled for sure. |
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Post by pippsheadache on May 2, 2023 19:42:09 GMT -5
Really. Curry may be the best at it, but he hardly revolutionized the concept like Ruth did with the home run. The closest analogy if there is one in a team sport may be Wilt. And O'Neill did mention him. Wilt actually caused the game to change its own rules! Today's NBA players do not have to face turnovers for palming, carrying, walking, etc. They also have no trouble creating space or a shot with no defensive hand-checking. No one even offers defense in the paint. It's the worst brand of basketball that was and is being played on any outside court in America. Growing up, these were the playground type players who couldn't make a team because they couldn't play with the limiting rules, turning the ball over time and time again, then sent to the end of the bench. It's not basketball in my opinion. Excellent summation of where we are with the great game of basketball. Wilt used to get assaulted in the paint. And in his early days he could bring the ball upcourt if needed. |
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Post by rizzuto on May 2, 2023 19:43:38 GMT -5
Sly like a Fox! Volpe!
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Post by pippsheadache on May 2, 2023 19:43:41 GMT -5
Volpe!! A run, a run!
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Post by kaybli on May 2, 2023 19:43:49 GMT -5
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Post by chiyankee on May 2, 2023 19:44:11 GMT -5
See Volpe, hit them over the fence and they won't catch them.
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Post by kaybli on May 2, 2023 19:45:24 GMT -5
Volpe HR followed by a Gleyber double! Some life!
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Post by pippsheadache on May 2, 2023 19:45:34 GMT -5
It's opposite field time!
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Post by chiyankee on May 2, 2023 19:45:50 GMT -5
Wilt actually caused the game to change its own rules! Today's NBA players do not have to face turnovers for palming, carrying, walking, etc. They also have no trouble creating space or a shot with no defensive hand-checking. No one even offers defense in the paint. It's the worst brand of basketball that was and is being played on any outside court in America. Growing up, these were the playground type players who couldn't make a team because they couldn't play with the limiting rules, turning the ball over time and time again, then sent to the end of the bench. It's not basketball in my opinion. Excellent summation of where we are with the great game of basketball. Wilt used to get assaulted in the paint. And in his early days he could bring the ball upcourt if needed. Wilt lead the league in assists one year in addition to all the scoring. (On the court) |
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Post by rizzuto on May 2, 2023 19:47:13 GMT -5
Wilt actually caused the game to change its own rules! Today's NBA players do not have to face turnovers for palming, carrying, walking, etc. They also have no trouble creating space or a shot with no defensive hand-checking. No one even offers defense in the paint. It's the worst brand of basketball that was and is being played on any outside court in America. Growing up, these were the playground type players who couldn't make a team because they couldn't play with the limiting rules, turning the ball over time and time again, then sent to the end of the bench. It's not basketball in my opinion. Excellent summation of where we are with the great game of basketball. Wilt used to get assaulted in the paint. And in his early days he could bring the ball upcourt if needed. High jump champ in college, threw the shot well over 50 feet, triple jumped, and ran the 400. Bench pressed around 600 pounds, was a world class volleyball player, etc. And, an intelligent, thoughtful person with strong opinions and political stances for which he stood fast in the wake of criticism. |
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Post by acuraman on May 2, 2023 19:48:45 GMT -5
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Post by kaybli on May 2, 2023 19:49:22 GMT -5
Rizzo RBI single! Tie game!
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