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TXA&M07

TXA&M07

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What is the Nation's thoughts on watching your home run leave the park? The question was raised on Mike and Mike and got me thinking. Is it show-boating, or do you condone it?
 
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It's show boating. Since when do you see a pitcher stand and stare at home plate after striking a guy out? If a guy hits a home run and watches it go then he better watch for the next pitch he sees to be in his ear hole...
 
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These younger pitchers and some vets get pretty dang pumped up after a strikeout. It goes both ways. See Jose Lima clips from back in the day.
 
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TXVOL07 said:
These younger pitchers and some vets get pretty dang pumped up after a strikeout. It goes both ways. See Jose Lima clips from back in the day.
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That's just as ridiculous. After all, these guys are being paid millions! It's thier job!!!!!!!!
 
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TXVOL07 said:
I hope that was sarcasam.
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Nope. It's very simple. Alex Rodriguez is paid $25 million a season to go out and hit and drive in runs. Staring down a home run is showing up the pitcher. Hit a home run, run the bases. That's all. IT YOUR JOB!
 
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VOLinthaATL said:
Nope. It's very simple. Alex Rodriguez is paid $25 million a season to go out and hit and drive in runs. Staring down a home run is showing up the pitcher. Hit a home run, run the bases. That's all. IT YOUR JOB!
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Watch much NFL/NBA ?
 
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It's definitely showboating. I don't think it's a major sin or anything, but I do think it's delicious when a guy stands there admiring his homer, and then it thunks off the wall and he ends up standing only on first looking like an idiot.
 
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I'll say this for those of you that think it is showboating. I hope you feel the same way about touchdown dances, or 2nd and 6yds conversion celebrations.
 
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TXVOL07 said:
I'll say this for those of you that think it is showboating. I hope you feel the same way about touchdown dances, or 2nd and 6yds conversion celebrations.
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Well, sure. But I just don't think a little low-grade showboating is that big a deal. When it veers into Mark Gastineau territory, then sure, it's ridiculous.

In baseball, there's a difference between a guy who stands there for a second or two before jogging down to first and a guy who waits at home with his arms spread wide until the ball is all the way out of the park. If I were a pitcher, I wouldn't care about the first guy, but the second guy would get one in the ribs next time he comes up.
 
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Vercingetorix said:
Well, sure. But I just don't think a little low-grade showboating is that big a deal. When it veers into Mark Gastineau territory, then sure, it's ridiculous.

In baseball, there's a difference between a guy who stands there for a second or two before jogging down to first and a guy who waits at home with his arms spread wide until the ball is all the way out of the park. If I were a pitcher, I wouldn't care about the first guy, but the second guy would get one in the ribs next time he comes up.
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Case in point.

MannyWalkOffFull.gif
 
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Vercingetorix said:
Well, sure. But I just don't think a little low-grade showboating is that big a deal. When it veers into Mark Gastineau territory, then sure, it's ridiculous.

In baseball, there's a difference between a guy who stands there for a second or two before jogging down to first and a guy who waits at home with his arms spread wide until the ball is all the way out of the park. If I were a pitcher, I wouldn't care about the first guy, but the second guy would get one in the ribs next time he comes up.
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I agree. In the heat of the moment, vs. a rival, game winner, to get in playoffs, situations along those lines, I can condone. When Manny Ramirez hits a homer against some triple A pitcher that just got pulled up by the Rangers, I would hope they would boo him off the field. Such is life though and we all have to admit that some guys can do it and get away with it and some cant.

Favorite Home Run swing and showboat:

Griffey Jr. circa mid Seatle years.
(see the ball, knock the cover off, watch it clear, walk to first)
 
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TXVOL07 said:
What is the Nation's thoughts on watching your home run leave the park? The question was raised on Mike and Mike and got me thinking. Is it show-boating, or do you condone it?
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Showboating, no doubt about it. That said, it doesnt irritate me that much. However, when you get plunked your next time up, you shouldn't complain. Problem is, the umpires are a little itchy on the trigger finger when it comes to tossing people from the game, they should really let alot of that stuff go.
 
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I have never been bothered with hitters taking their time watching their ball sail out of the park.

However, I cannot stand how out-of-control the celebrations in the NFL have become.
 
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if it's a moonshot and obvious a la some of the griffey, McGwire, Sosa, Bonds shots in their primes or some of the shots that Pujols hits today, I have no problem staring at them. But people like Manny who stand in awe of everything they do get on my nerves. Anything, and I mean anything you hit that stands a chance of remaining inside the park, you should run full bore on. Pop up in the infield, weak grounders, anything.
 
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Why is there a thread about this? You crush a home run of a major league pitcher and you aren't allowed to admire it a little?
 
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I pitched from Little League till my senior year in college. If you watched your bomb I would throw at your head.

No reservations. You just don't do it.

Also, if your pitching and getting beat by 5 or more runs and the winning team steals a base. Whoever is batting is about to get one in the ear.

You lean into a pitch and the umpire doesn't notice it. Next time up you will get one in the ear.

I think baseball might be one of the most trustworthy sports besides NASCAR. You have to have trust Joba Chamberlin to step in on his 98 Mph heat, you also have to trust a guy driving 200 Mph not to go mental and wreck you.

When these unwritten rules are broke that's when the poo hits the fan and yes I called the *%^# poo.
 
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No doubt that the unwritten rules of baseball still govern the way we see the game. I think there is a ton of little happenings that we as fans have come to expect after certain events. If Manny hit one off me, which he undoubtedly would, given the opportunity, I would be headed towards the ear hole next. Not to hit him, but to show him I didnt appreciate that. Nolan Ryan's theory on this subject was very simple. If they crowd me, they are getting brushed off. If they showboat, they are getting it inside, and if they run their mouth, he was bringing HEAT. Considering he played in the NL for the better part of his career, I am certain he knew it would be returned to him full circle.

Oh, and Nolan didnt like it when batter(s) came to the hill either.
 
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