Paul said:

Robert said:

My theory is that ballplayers, as a whole, are not the most intelligent group of folks in the world, and that they play on instinct as much as anything else.

Thats just a ridiculous statement. Sounds like a comment from a former nerd who couldn’t throw a baseball and now makes himself feel better by showing how he’s smarter than those damn jocks.

Did I hit too close to a nerve on that one? Yes, I am a nerd. But I also played baseball all through high school (not good enough to play in college), and yes, 90% of my teammates were not very bright.

Let me guess…you were really good at keeping the book.

Duckstyle said:

Kenny said:

LI Phil said:

i think the whole point of paul’s title for this thread YOU CAN’T STEAL FIRST BASE was to emphasize that the action one takes when one steals a base (the slide) is done so as to keep the runner in contact with the base…if a base stealer didn’t need to stay connected to the base, he or she would surely continue past said base

a similar, but not quite similar, example would be a moving vehicle (dissimilar because a cars’ wheels are round and as such are always in constant contact with the ground, whereas a runner or diver [slider] may be airborne, thus reducing the friction)…

is a motor vehicle BREAKING (an action similar to sliding) going faster than a motor vehicle not breaking (an action akin to running ‘through’ the bag)? no…sliding is NOT faster than running through the bag

the example someone (or a few) gave of a perfectly timed dive where the bag is touched (while airborne)without ever going into a full-fledged slide may be valid, but that’s NOT what eric byrnes is doing, that’s NOT what a base stealer does when he steals, and is not likely to be an encouraged practice in baseball

ergo…you can’t steal first base

AJ Pierzynski can
http://www.authentic...

HA (found when looking for above link):
http://sports.espn.g...

The only thing he stole was the hearts of every White Sox fan. We love the bastard!

Funny, cause Giants fans can’t stand him.

Neither could the Giants pitching staff.

Kenny said:

LI Phil said:

i think the whole point of paul’s title for this thread YOU CAN’T STEAL FIRST BASE was to emphasize that the action one takes when one steals a base (the slide) is done so as to keep the runner in contact with the base…if a base stealer didn’t need to stay connected to the base, he or she would surely continue past said base

a similar, but not quite similar, example would be a moving vehicle (dissimilar because a cars’ wheels are round and as such are always in constant contact with the ground, whereas a runner or diver [slider] may be airborne, thus reducing the friction)…

is a motor vehicle BREAKING (an action similar to sliding) going faster than a motor vehicle not breaking (an action akin to running ‘through’ the bag)? no…sliding is NOT faster than running through the bag

the example someone (or a few) gave of a perfectly timed dive where the bag is touched (while airborne)without ever going into a full-fledged slide may be valid, but that’s NOT what eric byrnes is doing, that’s NOT what a base stealer does when he steals, and is not likely to be an encouraged practice in baseball

ergo…you can’t steal first base

AJ Pierzynski can
http://www.authentic...

HA (found when looking for above link):
http://sports.espn.g...

The only thing he stole was the hearts of every White Sox fan. We love the bastard!

Funny, cause Giants fans can’t stand him.

Chad G said:

Incase anyone is interested you can see Willie Harris’ diving catch in the video here:

http://sports.espn.g...

BETTER VIDEO:

http://www.youtube.c...

holy shit that’s a nice catch…almost glad i didn’t see the game (how bout some bats for the pelfry?)…but thanks for posting that

/sorry again bout teh unfunny earlier

Wade said:

(Is #4 on the right smoking?

Nope, she ain’t smokin’.

you ain’t kiddin’

Incase anyone is interested you can see Willie Harris’ diving catch in the video here:

http://sports.espn.g...

BETTER VIDEO:

http://www.youtube.c...

http://sports.espn.g...