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A Turn at Bat
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A Turn at Bat |
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ShadowRider Senior Member
since 2001-07-14
Posts 1038USA 
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 A Turn At Bat It was a battery car, with it's last-chance DC charge winding off of it in a 'to be pitied' metallic whine You can watch the pro's only so long Then it's your turn to bat. Whatever you left on that field has to be scrapped up, grain by grain, until you have enough to play with Raise! No, call. . . pierce him pupil-to-pupil not teacher-to-student Make him pitch to you It comes down to this:whether you believe that your stuff is better than his stuff Like someone passing their hand over your face without warning whoever flinches: loses You let the first pitch go in a centered bullet You get a hunk of the second; let him know you're serious It had too much junk on it to hit square anyway The third pitch is the best he’s got He needs to show you up – and you know what’s coming Some kid, there’s always some hound afterwards, wants you to autograph that same bruised ball for him He was in the parking lot listening to the radio when the ball bounced off his hood For a moment, you’re annoyed by the request then you remember what Thanks and Thankful means You sign that damn ball smiling all the way ~~~ On the eve of a potential strike, where is the conscience in the hearts of owners and players? Have they lost touch with the reason they are there? Find the strength, both parties, to just say: NO! to a strike. Greed has its own reward. [This message has been edited by ShadowRider (08-29-2002 10:18 PM).] |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
all it will do is raise the price of the game making it impossible for the "average American family" to see the game together... and believe me they make more than enough money and if they can't handle their affairs it's their fault not the publics. ggeeezz you brought out the angst in me..I can't even afford those partial season passes anymore. hugssss to you jkf M |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Maybe the public ought to go on strike... do you think a boycott is in order here, Jeff? A very well written and meaningful piece.  ~ loving hugs from the MunksterLyra |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Like this one a lot, Jeff.. Hopefully, the fans will have a better response this time. Last time they stayed away for a bit but went right back....I'd like to see them strike for a long time...and this is from a man who had had baseball as a very important of his life for many years. The owners think they are bigger than baseball, the players think they are bigger than baseball.....the fans ARE baseball. Baseball is not what it was when it deserved to be called America's pasttime...and that is very sad. |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big hugggsssss) Oh Jeff, this too disappoints me greatly, back in the old days baseball was all about having fun and giving something to our children and ultimately, fun for everyone. Now it has turned into a corporate business frenzy filled with selfishness and frustration! (sad sigh) I have never really been a big fan of MLB at all and the big reason is because though I love how the game was originally played, the whole concept is now foreign! (sigh) This is very well-said, sweet friend, I love it, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Jeff, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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