Muy cojo de hecho.
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%$&(!! umpires who have never played baseball, do not understand the strike zone or what pitchers (good pitchers- not throwers) are trying to do around it, and insist on being the center of attention of every close play. Really takes away from the "pitching" development of young pitchers and robs the game of intelligence. Not much involved with putting one right down the middle of the plate
My biggest: those little ads on our tv bottom right corner. Hate them.
BCS rankings, give me the old bowl system.
Those that pretend that they care for kids.
No more double features.
Black out games.
College conference changes.
Nebraska to the Big Ten.
BCS rankings, give me the old bowl system.
Those that pretend that they care for kids.
No more double features.
Black out games.
College conference changes.
Nebraska to the Big Ten.
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I'm with ya' gonyard...
Could you please pass me the Grape Nuts©?
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- ""BCS rankings, give me the old bowl system.
I'm with ya' gonyard...
Could you please pass me the Grape Nuts©?
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I'm hoping for the BCS championship game to be Boise State versus TCU. The rest of college football will freak out. Then we'll get a legitimate college football playoff.
1) Players who don't run out pop flys
2) Players who are deliberately flashy just to be flashy
3) The words "oppo" and "scholly" - I've never heard anyone who had a scholarship say they were on "scholly".
4) Players who say they can't
5) And most of all...guys who get lucky and make a play when they do the wrong thing (e.g. fielders turning their head on a hard hit groundball, OF's who play the line bc they don't know where to position themselves and voila, we smoke a LD right at him)
2) Players who are deliberately flashy just to be flashy
3) The words "oppo" and "scholly" - I've never heard anyone who had a scholarship say they were on "scholly".
4) Players who say they can't
5) And most of all...guys who get lucky and make a play when they do the wrong thing (e.g. fielders turning their head on a hard hit groundball, OF's who play the line bc they don't know where to position themselves and voila, we smoke a LD right at him)
quote:Originally posted by redbird5:
...and viola, we smoke a LD right at him)
People who don't know the difference between a stringed musical instrument and the French word for "see there".
quote:Originally posted by redbird5:
..., OF's who play the line bc they don't know where to position themselves and voila, we smoke a LD right at him)
That just could be a Coach who's about to send in an off-speed pitch, who's playing his OF like a Stradivarius.
1) First inning sacrifice bunts
2) People who call home plate, home base
3) People who say the phrase, "the player "stole" second on a wild pitch"--a stolen base and a wild pitch are two different things.
4) People who call the on field leader on a Major League team, the "coach" instead of the manager.
5) Chanting in boy's dugouts.
6) A Major League game where the starting pitcher gives up three earned runs in six innings being called a "quality" start.
7) Leadoff batters who draw a walk every five or six games and constantly swing at the first pitch.
2) People who call home plate, home base
3) People who say the phrase, "the player "stole" second on a wild pitch"--a stolen base and a wild pitch are two different things.
4) People who call the on field leader on a Major League team, the "coach" instead of the manager.
5) Chanting in boy's dugouts.
6) A Major League game where the starting pitcher gives up three earned runs in six innings being called a "quality" start.
7) Leadoff batters who draw a walk every five or six games and constantly swing at the first pitch.
quote:Originally posted by Jimmy03:quote:Originally posted by redbird5:
...and voila, we smoke a LD right at him)
People who don't know the difference between a stringed musical instrument and the French word for "see there".
HAHAHA...Add typos to the list!
quote:Originally posted by wraggArm:quote:Originally posted by redbird5:
..., OF's who play the line bc they don't know where to position themselves and voila, we smoke a LD right at him)
That just could be a Coach who's about to send in an off-speed pitch, who's playing his OF like a Stradivarius.
I know the difference between positioning your OFs and a clueless OF.
Three Bagger,
If you don't like chants in a boys dugout, go watch a girls softball game or turn on ESPN during the college tournament. It is virtually a form of torture.
If you don't like chants in a boys dugout, go watch a girls softball game or turn on ESPN during the college tournament. It is virtually a form of torture.
quote:Originally posted by redbird5:
I know the difference between positioning your OFs and a clueless OF.
No doubt. I was just piling on to the viola/voila thing.
Badly.
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Pushy parents.
quote:Originally posted by wraggArm:
No doubt. I was just piling on to the viola/voila thing.
Badly.
No...I enjoyed it.
People who know the difference between a stringed musical instrument and the French word for "see there".
quote:Originally posted by SultanofSwat:
People who know the difference between a stringed musical instrument and the French word for "see there".
Is that the same as touche' or perhaps any one for a game of touch - eh?
It is cold out isn't it? 
These winter long threads can get tedious! Sure glad I got to watch "For Love of the Game" last night, and thank goodness for the 24/7 MLB Channel!
These winter long threads can get tedious! Sure glad I got to watch "For Love of the Game" last night, and thank goodness for the 24/7 MLB Channel!
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Tedious? No tedium on my recent journeys.
You know how all of the cities, towns, villages, and burgs are looking for more revenue? They're relentless.
Well on my frequent (Ok, Ok..twice daily, sometimes three) trips to "Ahmad's...Your Place for Convenience" to pick up a black cherry Slurpee© and an E-Cigarette I have to pass by a certain stretch of road that always has an unmarked squad car lurking on the side. Sometimes I make it, other times I don't.
Now they've really doubled and redoubled their presence and I think my odds of taking an E-Drag through my dark purple stained lips are practically nil...
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Tedious? No tedium on my recent journeys.
You know how all of the cities, towns, villages, and burgs are looking for more revenue? They're relentless.
Well on my frequent (Ok, Ok..twice daily, sometimes three) trips to "Ahmad's...Your Place for Convenience" to pick up a black cherry Slurpee© and an E-Cigarette I have to pass by a certain stretch of road that always has an unmarked squad car lurking on the side. Sometimes I make it, other times I don't.
Now they've really doubled and redoubled their presence and I think my odds of taking an E-Drag through my dark purple stained lips are practically nil...
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Floridafan, I was just thinking the same thing....(how cold non-sunshine states are right now)
Sorry in advance.....
I today (here in So Cal) played tennis outside in 75 degree weather, at courts on top of a hill with a 180 degree view of the Pacific Ocean. I acutally needed sunscreen!
Add this to the peeves: People in California and Florida talking about the beautiful weather in December!
Sorry in advance.....
I today (here in So Cal) played tennis outside in 75 degree weather, at courts on top of a hill with a 180 degree view of the Pacific Ocean. I acutally needed sunscreen!
Add this to the peeves: People in California and Florida talking about the beautiful weather in December!
Expanding on gonyard's post is those that pretend they care about the kids and justify everything with:
"It's about the kids."
"It's about the kids."
quote:Originally posted by playfair:
Floridafan, I was just thinking the same thing....(how cold non-sunshine states are right now)
Sorry in advance.....
I today (here in So Cal) played tennis outside in 75 degree weather, at courts on top of a hill with a 180 degree view of the Pacific Ocean. I acutally needed sunscreen!
Add this to the peeves: People in California and Florida talking about the beautiful weather in December!
playfair,
I think you jinxed us
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For that past 10 years or so, I have spent much time in Southern California in the winter time and for the record - I am jealous of all of you who live out there
Seriously, I like the change of seasons and I like the colder weather frankly. My ancestors are from Russia and I think it is in our DNA to like the colder weather
Now, if any of you believe that, I have some land in Florida I also need to sell
Seriously, I like the change of seasons and I like the colder weather frankly. My ancestors are from Russia and I think it is in our DNA to like the colder weather
Now, if any of you believe that, I have some land in Florida I also need to sell
bsbal247,I did jinx us. It was downright cold today at 57 degrees. I actually had to take my jog with a sleevless vest on. (lol)
And, CD, I like the change of weather too. In CA we just get 3.. Spring, Summer and Fall... No real winter. Trees turn in December here.
That should be California's motto... Screwed up politics but the weather is nice.
And, CD, I like the change of weather too. In CA we just get 3.. Spring, Summer and Fall... No real winter. Trees turn in December here.
That should be California's motto... Screwed up politics but the weather is nice.
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MurmanskDad...is that you?
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- "My ancestors are from Russia and I think it is in our DNA to like the colder weather."
MurmanskDad...is that you?
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quote:Originally posted by gotwood4sale:
."My ancestors are from Russia and I think it is in our DNA to like the colder weather."
MurmanskDad...is that you?
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Woody - my friends call me Vlad - as in VladivostokDad
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Oh...an East Coast elitist.
Holier than thou!
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Oh...an East Coast elitist.
Holier than thou!
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Gotwood, where do you find these pictures? Im cracking up.
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Where? The usual spot. On the door of the fridge in the basement.
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Where? The usual spot. On the door of the fridge in the basement.
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quote:Originally posted by playfair:
bsbal247,I did jinx us. It was downright cold today at 57 degrees. I actually had to take my jog with a sleevless vest on. (lol)
And, CD, I like the change of weather too. In CA we just get 3.. Spring, Summer and Fall... No real winter. Trees turn in December here.
That should be California's motto... Screwed up politics but the weather is nice.
Not true. We have four distinct seasons Spring, Summer, Fire & Fall
quote:Spring, Summer, Fire & Fall
That is hysterical.
Tournaments that charge a separate gate fee supposedly in lieu of charging admission at the gate.
Referenced in another thread: the idea of blowing a whistle at each foul ball to alert inattentive fans.
This is a huge pet peeve of mine..."fans" who pay no attention to the game, looking all around during a pitch, standing in the aisles looking for their seats (usually showing up late) or during their multiple trips to the concession stand.
Get to the game early, get your dog and sit the heck down. Only leave your seat between innings and do not return until the inning is over. And pay attention so you don't get hit by a foul ball.
This is a huge pet peeve of mine..."fans" who pay no attention to the game, looking all around during a pitch, standing in the aisles looking for their seats (usually showing up late) or during their multiple trips to the concession stand.
Get to the game early, get your dog and sit the heck down. Only leave your seat between innings and do not return until the inning is over. And pay attention so you don't get hit by a foul ball.
Kids that don't run out ground balls.
Expecting the other guy to go get that pop fly in foul territory. It's one thing to get called off the popup, it's another thing to not move toward the ball at all.
Not running on and off the field. I don't care how hot it is.
Kids in the dougout asking their mom or dad to go get them a drink. My son asked once, I told him that he wouldn't die of dehydration in the next hour and a half.
Bad language on the field.
Tobacco use by teenagers.
Laughing when the other team commits an error.
My son on this one: 'Saying, 'yeah' or 'I know' when a coach tells him what he is doing wrong. It is subconscious with him but it drives me nuts when he does it to me, I'm sure it drives his coaches batty.
Expecting the other guy to go get that pop fly in foul territory. It's one thing to get called off the popup, it's another thing to not move toward the ball at all.
Not running on and off the field. I don't care how hot it is.
Kids in the dougout asking their mom or dad to go get them a drink. My son asked once, I told him that he wouldn't die of dehydration in the next hour and a half.
Bad language on the field.
Tobacco use by teenagers.
Laughing when the other team commits an error.
My son on this one: 'Saying, 'yeah' or 'I know' when a coach tells him what he is doing wrong. It is subconscious with him but it drives me nuts when he does it to me, I'm sure it drives his coaches batty.
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- "This is a huge pet peeve of mine..."fans" who pay no attention to the game, looking all around during a pitch, standing in the aisles looking for their seats (usually showing up late) or during their multiple trips to the concession stand."
- "Coming through, 'scuse me, sorry, pardon me."
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One more.
People that don't take their hats off during the National Anthem. I know it's hot, I know your bald but I don't think the chrome dome is going to burn in the 28 seconds that the National Anthem takes.
I was at a football game a few years ago and there was some kid, in front, laughing talking on a cell phone during the National Anthem. He was probably 16 years old, cocky and believe it or not was there with his father. I got the impression that his dad lost control of him several years back.
I am a 21 year retired Army Officer. I can stand a lot but I had about enough of that. I'm 5'11 but weigh 225 pounds and at the time probably had less than 10% body fat (it's a little more now but I'm retired). I leaned down and told him that if he doesn't turn that phone off right now he would have to take a s**t to use it the next time. He turned, took one look at me and promptly shut the phone off.
People that don't take their hats off during the National Anthem. I know it's hot, I know your bald but I don't think the chrome dome is going to burn in the 28 seconds that the National Anthem takes.
I was at a football game a few years ago and there was some kid, in front, laughing talking on a cell phone during the National Anthem. He was probably 16 years old, cocky and believe it or not was there with his father. I got the impression that his dad lost control of him several years back.
I am a 21 year retired Army Officer. I can stand a lot but I had about enough of that. I'm 5'11 but weigh 225 pounds and at the time probably had less than 10% body fat (it's a little more now but I'm retired). I leaned down and told him that if he doesn't turn that phone off right now he would have to take a s**t to use it the next time. He turned, took one look at me and promptly shut the phone off.
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"Can you hear me now?"
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- "I leaned down and told him that if he doesn't turn that phone off right now he would have to take a s**t to use it the next time."
"Can you hear me now?"
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First/Third base coaches who want to talk to our dugout and act all buddy buddy. Then later in the game, when things don't go their way, turn into jerks.
Me? I'm different. I'm a jerk right off the bat!
Me? I'm different. I'm a jerk right off the bat!
The annual (and always futile) High School Ball vs. Select Ball debate.
MY PET PEEVES are those little things in life that really annoy or frustrate you. It can be things that aren't designed or made correctly