"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
Monday, October 12, 2020
We're losing a lot of the old baseball greats this year
I always rooted for the Cardinals first to make it to the WS, then if the Cards didn't make it, the NL Central Division team that beat the Cardinals second.* So, a lot of years it was the Reds, and there were two Reds players I liked when they did make it. Joe Morgan was one of the two. I always thought he would be a good fit with the Cardinals teams back then.
RIP, Joe Morgan.
* Except for the Cubs. But they always choked, so it didn't matter. :)
I played second base in high school (and in beer-league softball later), and have always admired second basemen, even if they played for the other team. I loved the way Morgan would get himself "psyched" at the plate by pumping his back arm waiting for the pitch.
I was a second baseman, too. Not sure how or why I got started at that position, but it's where I always played in two softball leagues I played in when I was younger. I was a decent athlete, but not notably so. To be honest, I always thought of second base as the 'right field' of the infield. It's where you put the infield player with the least range and weakest arm.* That's relative, of course.
No offense, Spiny. I'm sure you were the exception to the rule.
Yeah, the "weak arm" actually was part of it, but range and quick hands was why I was on the infield - I turned some pretty slick double plays, and it was pretty rare when a ground ball got past me. The coach really wanted my glove at 3rd, but that throw was just a bit too much.
I always rooted for the Cardinals first to make it to the WS, then if the Cards didn't make it, the NL Central Division team that beat the Cardinals second.* So, a lot of years it was the Reds, and there were two Reds players I liked when they did make it. Joe Morgan was one of the two. I always thought he would be a good fit with the Cardinals teams back then.
ReplyDeleteRIP, Joe Morgan.
* Except for the Cubs. But they always choked, so it didn't matter. :)
I was always an admirer of the Cardinals, too. Just so many great players, such interesting history.
ReplyDeleteI played second base in high school (and in beer-league softball later), and have always admired second basemen, even if they played for the other team. I loved the way Morgan would get himself "psyched" at the plate by pumping his back arm waiting for the pitch.
ReplyDeleteI was a second baseman, too. Not sure how or why I got started at that position, but it's where I always played in two softball leagues I played in when I was younger. I was a decent athlete, but not notably so. To be honest, I always thought of second base as the 'right field' of the infield. It's where you put the infield player with the least range and weakest arm.* That's relative, of course.
ReplyDeleteNo offense, Spiny. I'm sure you were the exception to the rule.
* Oh, so that's how I ended up at second base. :)
Yeah, the "weak arm" actually was part of it, but range and quick hands was why I was on the infield - I turned some pretty slick double plays, and it was pretty rare when a ground ball got past me. The coach really wanted my glove at 3rd, but that throw was just a bit too much.
ReplyDelete