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Skriven 2008-08-22 11:52:42 av hap newsom (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av MICHAEL LOO
Ärende: RE: besbool 805
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Hi Michael!

->  HN> I have no idea what his salary is, and the gate 
->  HN> from the Japanese is immaterial, it's the $$ they
->  HN> spend at the concessions and gift shops that 
->  HN> adds up!! And the TV rights to Japanese TV 
->  HN> is no small sheckels either!
->  
-> If he's such a cash cow will they make him keep playing even
-> after he's no longer any good? Or will making him a coach
-> be good enough?
-> 
Well he's just signed a multi year contract so
we may find out...he's gonna be here for a loong
time!

->  -> Well, you did get rid of that Sexson person.
->  HN> Funny thing about him, he was really a
->  HN> nice guy, and really TRYING to do well,
->  HN> extra batting practice and all...what got
->  HN> him sent packing was his attitude at not 
->  HN> getting playing time every day...If you
->  HN> can't hit your IQ don't be suprised if you 
->  HN> end up on the bench. 
-> 
-> The news stories that got out here portrayed him as a
-> bit of a prima donna baby.
->
That's because the fit that got him 
released was so well publicized. One
of the biggest things we here at the
ballpark miss about him is seeing his
wife here at the ballpark! She wore
cowboy boots and skin tight jeans
to the park...and she's about 6'6"
before she puts on those high 
heeled cowboy boots! 
 
->  -> Whatever happened to pitching?
->  HN> LOL, it's late in the season, arms are tired
->  HN> and hitters are catching on to those pitches
->  HN> that had em fooled in April! 
-> 
-> I'm surprised nobody has come up with a batting practice
-> machine that can simulate a real pitcher's pitches: you
-> know, dial up "Nolan Ryan's fastball, high and in" and
-> poof, out it pops. One could project a virtual pitcher
-> out there with a windup and stuff.
-> 
The human hand is a most miraculous
device! I'm sure you can impart a 
certain amount of spin and velocity
to a mechanically thrown ball...but 
to duplicate a pitcher's touch...wow
I can't imagine how hard that would be!
It might be as hard as trying to create
a machine that could play violin as well
as someone like Itzhak Perlman .

chat with you soon!
hap 
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