LLWS wajke me when its over!

[SanDiegoSteve]

Wow, that Williams kid from Texas can sure pitch!!!

Maybe the Baltimore Orioles should sign him right now.

[SanDiegoSteve]

And just what is up with the Japanese catcher? Every pitch called a ball he is either questioning the umpire or asking for a check swing, even when the batter doesn't even move the bat. He would be rubbing me the wrong way, for sure. I might have a little talk with his coach and interpreter.

[SanDiegoSteve]

One more rant and I'm done:

I am just sick to death of the phony-a$$ Frosted Flakes commercial and the "man's chicken" KFC spot. Could they possibly wear these two commercials out any more???

End of rant.

[SanDiegoSteve]

I lied. One more:

This High School II teenage singers that are doing the theme for this year's LLWS are saying, "Hey batter, batter, SWING" in their song. Isn't just a little ironic that actual LL players are prohibited from saying it in their games? I grew up using the cheer to our team's advantage, but now it's not PC to holler at the batter. Sad, just sad I tell ya.

[mick]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I lied. One more:

This High School II teenage singers that are doing the theme for this year's LLWS are saying, "Hey batter, batter, SWING" in their song. Isn't just a little ironic that actual LL players are prohibited from saying it in their games? I grew up using the cheer to our team's advantage, but now it's not PC to holler at the batter. Sad, just sad I tell ya.

Yeah, Steve,
That's just wrong.
Must've been approved by some ol' guy in the PR department.

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I lied. One more:

This High School II teenage singers that are doing the theme for this year's LLWS are saying, "Hey batter, batter, SWING" in their song. Isn't just a little ironic that actual LL players are prohibited from saying it in their games? I grew up using the cheer to our team's advantage, but now it's not PC to holler at the batter. Sad, just sad I tell ya.

YGBSM Steve! They are prohibited? By what freaking rule? I used to do this over 45 years ago and we survived just fine! Kids today are being raised in a bubble! PC my bunghole! It's just ridiculous!

[justanotherblue]

As a catcher, I was always talking to the batter, as were my counterparts. Hell, I've got HS coaches whinning that a SS says back when dogging his runner at second. Now that's really sad!

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by justanotherblue

Hell, I've got HS coaches whinning that a SS says back when dogging his runner at second. Now that's really sad!

FYI - If the fielder in yelling "back" alters the play in a FED game, you have verbal obstruction. I can possibly see why they would be complaining.


Tim.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I lied. One more:

This High School II teenage singers that are doing the theme for this year's LLWS are saying, "Hey batter, batter, SWING" in their song. Isn't just a little ironic that actual LL players are prohibited from saying it in their games? I grew up using the cheer to our team's advantage, but now it's not PC to holler at the batter. Sad, just sad I tell ya.

Our summer theater kids had a HSM2-watching party and they decided that the singers voices were electronically enhanced. Maybe they were really saying "Hey batter batter sing" and it got mis-translated.

[SanDiegoSteve]

It never bothered me either. I didn't care what you hollered, I was going to get a hit. They quit telling me to swing after awhile, afraid that I would. It seemed to get under some kids' skin though. They sure took away a great tradition by banning the "swing batter" part.

We had a little Mexican catcher on my LL team. He was the best: "Hey batta hey batta, whatsa matta batta, hey batta batta SAWIIIIING BATTA!!!!

[UmpLarryJohnson]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Maybe the Baltimore Orioles should sign him right now.

nah no pt in scarring him for life is there???