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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 02:25 PM Original message |
Poll question: AL v. NL |
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mainegreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. AL (duh) nt |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. NL |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. this is about sports |
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mainegreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 02:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Hint: Designated hitters |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 02:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. There's more than one? I had no idea. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
6. I have not followed baseball for years. |
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reyd reid reed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. NL |
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XNASA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
8. The DH is the worst thing that ever happened to baseball. |
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azmouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
9. The pitcher should have to bat for himself. |
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XNASA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 02:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Or...the pitcher should pinch-hit for. |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. a pinch-hitter is a DH |
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XNASA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. A pinch hitter is a temporary DH. |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. yeah, so that the pitcher doesn't have to hit, in a "pinch" |
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XNASA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:16 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. No. In the NL, if a pitcher is pinch hit for...... |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. but here's my beef with the NL |
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XNASA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. It's called "Flip-Flopping" the order. |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:24 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Freakin' A right. |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:27 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. I've seen both in the AL, they can play small ball. |
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XNASA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:34 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Except that pitchers aren't the only ones pinch-hit for and..... |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:42 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Changing a pitcher does not have to affect the batting order |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:14 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. That is utter horseshit. The pinch hitter has to come on and play defense |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:15 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. yeah, so you get a utility guy who comes in and plays for an inning |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. it's a huge deal... |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:19 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Why not just constantly change your batting order at will |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Now you're just talking crazy talk... |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:24 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. I'm just saying, wouldn't that make it exciting? And, BTW, |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:37 PM Response to Reply #32 |
41. Why is it bullshit? It's baseball... |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:44 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. I contend that the DH takes that BS out, and that is a good thing |
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XNASA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:24 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. Untrue. |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:26 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Well, ok, but you still have to make a defensive substitution |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:28 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. yeah, and it shouldn't be that way |
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XNASA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:37 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. That's not it at all. |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:45 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. And you only really need to do it once |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:47 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. besides, using your chess analogy, I could say |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
10. NL only, but purely by coincedence... |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
12. NL fans, don't pretend that your pitcher actually hits when it matters |
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reyd reid reed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I've seen Dusty use |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. It's called strategery. |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. what about purity though? |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Purity is preserved by making the pinch-hitter actually play baseball |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:17 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Why not just have the pinch-hitter take the position of the |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
28. Cheers to whoever voted for Single A ball!!! |
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Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
33. NL |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:29 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. that's not what the recent world series and All-Star game would suggest |
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Zomby Woof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:31 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. History |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:32 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. The NL got outplayed at AL and NL style baseball |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
43. the AL is for fascists |
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mainegreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
45. Man, you've really opened a can of worms here! |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:47 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Well this is important stuff...that Israel/Palestine thing is crap. |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:57 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Yeah, I prefer to stick to what's important, and what needs to be |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 03:59 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Not even Chimpy is dumb enough to get involved in that one. |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 04:04 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. NL, AL. It matters not. You know who the real bad guy is here? |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
52. Cheers to everyone who set this thread on fire!!! |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
53. Aw hell...I thought this was about the Crimson Tide and |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 04:06 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Like anybody cares about the SEC |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 05:23 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. What do you have against the Securities and Exchange Commission? |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 05:33 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Rule 10b(6) |
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NJ Democrats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-28-06 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
56. AL! |
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