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Originally Posted by jingram058
But there was a time in my youth when the ballplayers lived in the same neighborhoods as the fans. Even just a couple of years ago I bought bleacher seats at both Petco Park in San Diego and Yankee Stadium in New York for something like $15. I enjoyed both.... But I just can't rationalize watching multi-millionaires prance around in cricket pants, going through the motions of what was once a fantastic national pastime.
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Indeed. Maybe it's also a function of age, but it's almost impossible for me to really root for the hired mercenaries on the field these days. It's also partially a function of free agency turning baseball into a game of musical chairs. I could more readily empathize with players when a Pirate or a Cardinal or a Tiger or an Indian (where are those Indians anyway?) stayed that way for some time.
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Originally Posted by jingram058
Sure, pitchers throw 100+ mph. Big effing deal.
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I agree. I'd rather see knuckleball pitchers any time!
