I agree with Steve about the PC adjustment. The old guys would get with the program for modern training techniques, they'd quickly adapt. But seeing Steve's PC comment has me thinking that in some ways society's pendulum has swung past the midpoint with PCness. The fourth estate seems less responsible than they were years ago; they get the public in a frenzy over nothing. Maybe folks of an earlier time had thicker hides and let some nonsense slide, rather than getting all worked up about it. Nonetheless, going from flannel to synthetic knit; from Pulman cars to jets; and from restrained, knowledgeable newspaper writers to TV talking head idiots; that would take some getting used to for the old ballplayers. The compensation would have them all about making the change!!! (pi).
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