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Old Wed Jun 03, 2009, 04:20pm
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The WA catcher was framing/sticking more than pulling pitches yesterday. The other night the ump should have told her early something along the lines of "that might be a strike if you don't yank it in like that".

My wife, who has no idea if the ball is filled with feathers or inflated, even asked the question "How can that be a strike if the catcher didn't think so?"

now what the heck does the ASASP part mean.
At least she wasnt asking "How can it be a ball if the catcher thought it was a strike?
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Old Wed Jun 03, 2009, 04:30pm
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She does know the....

philosophy of "it's OK to strike a ball, but NEVER ball a strike" and "call strikes you get home faster". I hear one of those whenever I arrive home later than expected.... I haven't been able to get her to understand the game is not played with a clock.
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Old Wed Jun 03, 2009, 05:20pm
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philosophy of "it's OK to strike a ball, but NEVER ball a strike" and "call strikes you get home faster". I hear one of those whenever I arrive home later than expected.... I haven't been able to get her to understand the game is not played with a clock.
Thats because you are working the wrong game.
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