I just don't understand why the pitcher has to be singled out. All those other things you mentioned in your tongue in cheek post make perfect sense (though I would love to see football players play both sides of the ball again).
The eight other players in the game play offense and defense. Why not the pitcher?
Oh, and a sick tag by Phillips.
I really don't see why pitchers can't work on their hitting just like everyone else. I know they have a special position on the team, but surely they can devote some time to taking a few swings in the batting cage on their days off.
I know that's right.
Well, at least we don't have that BS Designated Hitter rule. :pfft:
But, I do love the All-Star Game, and I'll admit I'm a sucker for the Home Run Derby, too.
And the All-Star Break is upon is. This is my second favorite time of the baseball season (next to the playoffs, of course). This is a time for the teams to take a deep breath and get ready for the second half of the season and for everyone to just...enjoy the game, you know? Have a little bit of fun with a meaningless exhibition of the best there is in the game.
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Probably my favorite non-Redskin. Total bad-ass and the last of the 60-minute men.
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Murrow introducing WNET and describing what Public Television is all about and why it a treasure.
Daniel Tosh, once again, is on point. Icing has to be the dumbest thing I've ever heard of and it's one of ht reasons why I don't have many male friends.
Seriously, who's the douchebag that came up with that?
Oh, and don't forget Negro League pitchers that seldom ever got relief and were on 1-2 day rotations. I don't know how Satchel Paige was able to do it so far into his 40s.