The downside of exceptionalism

sweetwater · 08-26-2008, 03:42 PM

The team & coach(es) that forfeited rather than play would be ousted from the league if/when I start ruling the world. That is an appalling lesson to teach kids. But Jericho Scott should not be penalized if he has reasonable control of the ball. One does learn more from those who are better. And the kid already has a major league name - get him to autograph a baseball and wish him the very best, and learn everything you can from him. He might wind up in Cooperstown.
Now why do baseball players always congratulate team members on a win but never shake hands with the other team? That has always looked like another example of bad sportsmanship to me. Me, the non-jock, non-sports person, I'll freely admit. Loser cooties or ???

lookout123 · 08-26-2008, 03:46 PM

I think it's because it is baseball and that would be way too much physical exertion for those guys.

08-26-2008, 03:42 PM	#1
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	The team & coach(es) that forfeited rather than play would be ousted from the league if/when I start ruling the world. That is an appalling lesson to teach kids. But Jericho Scott should not be penalized if he has reasonable control of the ball. One does learn more from those who are better. And the kid already has a major league name - get him to autograph a baseball and wish him the very best, and learn everything you can from him. He might wind up in Cooperstown. Now why do baseball players always congratulate team members on a win but never shake hands with the other team? That has always looked like another example of bad sportsmanship to me. Me, the non-jock, non-sports person, I'll freely admit. Loser cooties or ??? __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

08-26-2008, 03:46 PM	#2
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	I think it's because it is baseball and that would be way too much physical exertion for those guys. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

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