Last week, my son was struck out looking twice in a game. I showed him this...
Educational Video
While he's a little mad at me, we don't have that problem anymore.
Mike F
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i think my whole team needs to see that! lol
I guess in the NFL quarterbacks don't need to lift weights......
Maybe I'm brain dead from a hectic day but I don't get the correlation.
That was totally stupid. Not even funny. Makes zero sense and doesn't relate to taking a third strike.
Scissorbill, thanks for taking the time to give your valuable input delivered in such a positive way.
You are 100% correct! Totally. I agree.
You had me and then you lost me...I think the clip is very funny. But sense of humor is relative.
A few weeks ago, I saw a high school player get called out on strikes in four consecutive at bats. In those four at bats, I think he had 11 called strikes and a foul ball. My guess is that a majority of the pitches were off the plate and the ump had a big zone that day (it was cold outside), but I don't know for sure (I was up the foul line). The player is generally a pretty good hitter, but on that day, he could not make an adjustment. He couldn't get himself to swing the bat (throw the rock). That's how it relates to taking a third strike.
Thanks again,
Mike F
quote:Originally posted by scissorbill:
That was totally stupid.
You are 100% correct! Totally. I agree.
quote:Originally posted by scissorbill:
Not even funny.
You had me and then you lost me...I think the clip is very funny. But sense of humor is relative.
quote:Originally posted by scissorbill:
Makes zero sense and doesn't relate to taking a third strike.
A few weeks ago, I saw a high school player get called out on strikes in four consecutive at bats. In those four at bats, I think he had 11 called strikes and a foul ball. My guess is that a majority of the pitches were off the plate and the ump had a big zone that day (it was cold outside), but I don't know for sure (I was up the foul line). The player is generally a pretty good hitter, but on that day, he could not make an adjustment. He couldn't get himself to swing the bat (throw the rock). That's how it relates to taking a third strike.
Thanks again,
Mike F
I thought it was VERY funny! 
I always tell my son, with two strikes, if it's close you GOTTA swing! Don't go down looking! He walks quite a bit, has a pretty good eye. But I hate to see him watch strike three.
I'll have to show him the clip! I've seen so many kids go up to bat and watch three straight strikes down broadway and could not pull the trigger.
Did some of you watch the wrong clip?
I always tell my son, with two strikes, if it's close you GOTTA swing! Don't go down looking! He walks quite a bit, has a pretty good eye. But I hate to see him watch strike three.
I'll have to show him the clip! I've seen so many kids go up to bat and watch three straight strikes down broadway and could not pull the trigger.
Did some of you watch the wrong clip?
Too funny!
I feel the same way that director does when I see a kid take strike after strike: First one goes by, OK, still in there. He then sees strike two coming-twitches as if to swing then watches it sail by, realizes he should have gone for it but turns to the ump to see if it might have been a ball. Nope. Finally, he chokes up for #3- looks dead serious, digs in, sees it coming and backs off at the last nano-second. Cringes, and looks to the ump, hoping for a break. Nope. He's outathere! Just can't seem to get that bat to move...Argggh! Deer in the headlights. Frozen like a staute.
Swing it! Just swing at something! Just do it! Please!
I feel the same way that director does when I see a kid take strike after strike: First one goes by, OK, still in there. He then sees strike two coming-twitches as if to swing then watches it sail by, realizes he should have gone for it but turns to the ump to see if it might have been a ball. Nope. Finally, he chokes up for #3- looks dead serious, digs in, sees it coming and backs off at the last nano-second. Cringes, and looks to the ump, hoping for a break. Nope. He's outathere! Just can't seem to get that bat to move...Argggh! Deer in the headlights. Frozen like a staute.
Swing it! Just swing at something! Just do it! Please!
Anyone else notice that the 3rd strike is always slanted towards the pitcher? I've noticed this pitching and hitting.
quote:Originally posted by LHP2140:
Anyone else notice that the 3rd strike is always slanted towards the pitcher? I've noticed this pitching and hitting.
I must be missing something. If it were slanted towards the batter, wouldn't it be a ball?
You're right that is absolutley hilarious. I watched it again and again and my side still hurts from laughing. Oh my that is some great stuff. Do you think Leno or Letterman would be interested? Jeez that is some funny, funny stuff. We are going to watch that everyday prior to games too.
quote:sense of humor is relative.
True,..so very true Mike F!
Thanks for the toss of humor out to friends.
Some of us,..especially those of us rained out and stuck at home appreciated it!
Even if I didnt really get it,
I appreciated the offer and the gesture!
( Then again, I was one of those that never
really got the whole SNL " Oh nooo, Mr. Bill " claymation thing from way back when,
in the early 80's. I may have been perhaps the only kid in HS who didn't get it. ha! )
I'll moderate myself with regards
to my opinion about sarcasm,
on the verge of rudeness, where it is IMHO, unwarranted.
Perhaps it is I, who has misunderstood
your intent with your second post in this thread, scissorbill.
quote:Originally posted by Innocent Bystander:
Did some of you watch the wrong clip?
The clip I saw was Payton Manning on SNL. The clip is VERY funny....but still don't see what it has to do with striking out looking. Is not throwing the rock analogous to watching the 3rd strike?
I guess only us parents whose son watches a 3rd strike go by get it. Just like the director, we are thinking "pull the trigger for darned sake" not just stand there like a deer in the head lights (Manning knowing what to do and not doing it). I got it Mike (unfortunately) and thought it was funny.
I had a player complaining about getting rung up on a called third strike. He said that strike was outside. I told him the problem wasn't strike three but the first two good fastballs he let go by and not swinging. The best way not to get rung up on a bad third strike is not get to strike two!
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Funny or not doesn't matter, point delivered.
If you never do anything nothing will ever happen.
On my JV team it is laid out first week of practice. Take 3 without swinging puts you at the back of the line, your replacement is in.
With my two sons take 3 and you will be borrowing one of your teamates bat for next game. They only had to learn it once as did my JV players.
If you never do anything nothing will ever happen.
On my JV team it is laid out first week of practice. Take 3 without swinging puts you at the back of the line, your replacement is in.
With my two sons take 3 and you will be borrowing one of your teamates bat for next game. They only had to learn it once as did my JV players.
SVG: I'm with you. I tell my guys, "you can miss one, the umpire can mess up on one and you still have one to hit".
I thought it was cool and will show it to my youth team who is a way bit timid. (the moms and dads spend too much money on those bats not to swing em)
I thought it was cool and will show it to my youth team who is a way bit timid. (the moms and dads spend too much money on those bats not to swing em)