tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post7863794978160492890..comments2023-11-05T03:56:08.325-08:00Comments on Murrmurrs: And You Can Walk On BallsMurr Brewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-23414157638857442242012-11-02T22:24:21.066-07:002012-11-02T22:24:21.066-07:00I don't know, but I do treasure a real persona...I don't know, but I do treasure a real personal autograph from Luis Tiant and I manage to overlook that it is on a baseball card from the minor league Portland Beavers, post-Sox.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-2539718313244673022012-11-02T22:23:28.807-07:002012-11-02T22:23:28.807-07:00Oh, I send Wikipedia $20 every year.Oh, I send Wikipedia $20 every year.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-42984778638931356432012-11-02T21:20:08.662-07:002012-11-02T21:20:08.662-07:00You left out the part about managers and coaches s...You left out the part about managers and coaches speaking tri or quadlingually and the players needing reasonably accurate passports. And, how many different uniforms does a team have before their bobble heads become dated?willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590217997145761582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-17505263810534594682012-11-01T18:11:28.243-07:002012-11-01T18:11:28.243-07:00That has to be one of the most factual and honest ...That has to be one of the most factual and honest explanations of the game I have ever heard. I am in awe of you knowlegeableness.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-49283174844215163772012-11-01T11:19:01.658-07:002012-11-01T11:19:01.658-07:00And Boston.And Boston.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-69668275565811171382012-11-01T11:18:26.428-07:002012-11-01T11:18:26.428-07:00That's good right there, innit? Things that pu...That's good right there, innit? Things that put you to sleep are a great blessing.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-26587347550454797562012-11-01T11:01:57.605-07:002012-11-01T11:01:57.605-07:00Took some "balls" to write this piece I&...Took some "balls" to write this piece I'll bet.<br /><br />You didn't mention that some teams are really fakes. They're the farm teams for the Yankees like Seattle and Cleveland.Demeurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935263659097273535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-50942449232277813652012-11-01T08:42:11.503-07:002012-11-01T08:42:11.503-07:00The only way I can stay awake during a televised b...The only way I can stay awake during a televised baseball game is to do the ironing, so it's actually a very useful and productive sport. Otherwise, it's the best soporific going. I had a brief flirtation with fandom when the Blue Jays were hot but now it's back to the prolonged nap that is the baseball season.<br />Tiffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13778085151055551720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-34437678761371534162012-10-31T22:39:14.512-07:002012-10-31T22:39:14.512-07:00To really appreciate a game, you have to play it u...To really appreciate a game, you have to play it up close and personal. I played softball. I caught an entire softball with just my eye socket. You can't get more up close than that, unless you have a penis.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-42109714537201158942012-10-31T22:04:54.086-07:002012-10-31T22:04:54.086-07:00I am still confused - but then I am not into ball ...I am still confused - but then I am not into ball games at the best of times.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-54307361251561065932012-10-31T20:46:54.438-07:002012-10-31T20:46:54.438-07:00Sit long enough and you can make one yourself, Ros...Sit long enough and you can make one yourself, Rose.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-60828269156429260172012-10-31T20:46:34.590-07:002012-10-31T20:46:34.590-07:00GAH! GAH! You're saying that on purpose to spi...GAH! GAH! You're saying that on purpose to spin my beanie propeller! St. YAZ!Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-10402314717161161812012-10-31T20:45:46.362-07:002012-10-31T20:45:46.362-07:00Oh but it's so unintentionally violent. Like t...Oh but it's so unintentionally violent. Like that pitcher who just got beaned by a shot to center? Batter didn't mean it. The batter who got his wrist smashed by a pitch? Pitcher might possibly not have meant it. Quite possibly an accident.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-11180317318367664852012-10-31T20:44:17.327-07:002012-10-31T20:44:17.327-07:00We had a Portland Beaver, here, called Round Tripp...We had a Portland Beaver, here, called Round Tripper, who could totally kick the chicken's ass.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-36142620099617990992012-10-31T20:42:35.527-07:002012-10-31T20:42:35.527-07:00Well. Canadians are okay. They're sort of fore...Well. Canadians are okay. They're sort of foreign.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-49829935659239211482012-10-31T20:34:32.812-07:002012-10-31T20:34:32.812-07:00Stool ball...I can imagine what the ball was made ...Stool ball...I can imagine what the ball was made of...Rose Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180873324576064516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-87157926240853555022012-10-31T19:19:34.571-07:002012-10-31T19:19:34.571-07:00I'm not a baseball fan, but we went to Boston ...I'm not a baseball fan, but we went to Boston this summer and I absolutely insisted that we visit Fenway Park. (History, you know.) The tour was fabulous and I highly recommend it. I think it would have been even better if I knew more about the game - what's a "Carl Yastrzemski" anyway?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-67294674664673152542012-10-31T17:51:37.758-07:002012-10-31T17:51:37.758-07:00Diane, that may be the funniest thing I've hea...Diane, that may be the funniest thing I've heard this year!Barb Padgettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-2229911416985529502012-10-31T16:00:36.705-07:002012-10-31T16:00:36.705-07:00Sounds like hockey to me, just change the names of...Sounds like hockey to me, just change the names of the guilty parties :)<br /><br />jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-84354962959054436162012-10-31T13:40:25.960-07:002012-10-31T13:40:25.960-07:00Baseball is such a lovely game. It's so symme...Baseball is such a lovely game. It's so symmetrical. Played on a diamond in a field and you are safe at home. Sort of warm and fuzzy. If they could just get rid of that god-damned chicken!Mr. Charlestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17497415823443875308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-78239928484870874882012-10-31T13:32:59.323-07:002012-10-31T13:32:59.323-07:00Huh? World Series, snort! That's not cricket c...Huh? World Series, snort! That's not cricket chaps, nobody else gets to play!origa-mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14628501262873862887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-50270977415676361672012-10-31T12:22:14.084-07:002012-10-31T12:22:14.084-07:00I can hear you now: "There's no crying in...I can hear you now: "There's no crying in baseball!"Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-60494019524520928142012-10-31T12:18:53.995-07:002012-10-31T12:18:53.995-07:00That is the function of the minor league. It's...That is the function of the minor league. It's just a supplement to the Red Sox's contribution to the Yankees, from Babe Ruth to Johnny Damon. Tradition!Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-59721448729933314592012-10-31T11:43:21.273-07:002012-10-31T11:43:21.273-07:00Followed baseball (and hockey) religiously up to 1...Followed baseball (and hockey) religiously up to 1965 cheered for the Yankees and the Maple Leafs, then gave up. You describe the game quite well. It is to sports what bridge is to cards.<br />Coached minor girls softball for several years when my youngest two girls were 12-13. C division - the girls who wanted to play but no team wanted. They were awesome to coach.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-86497325767779011552012-10-31T11:12:52.512-07:002012-10-31T11:12:52.512-07:00The current Major League system also has an embedd...The current Major League system also has an embedded minor league, in which teams like the Mariners and As develop players and then send them east to help the Yankees win postseason games.Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18037151652023799197noreply@blogger.com