Can we all agree that baseball should be fun? It should, right? For kids in Little League, for college kids, for the guys in the..
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Published on 2012-06-27 09:45:53
Can we all agree that baseball should be fun? It should, right? For kids in Little League, for college kids, for the guys in the minors and, yes, even for the players at the major league level, the game should be fun. I believe this with all my heart. I want the players on my team to play hard and be successful but I also want them to have some fun. Isn’t that why so many go into sports? To make money while having fun? Yes, I decree playing baseball should be fun. So when the occasional player does something to show joy that others might consider showing up the opposing team, I usually don’t mind. Who decides which displays of joy are approved and which aren’t? Why are the parties at home plate when a team hits a walk-off all right? Why don’t opposing teams get upset when closers fistpump or scream after a win? Who says those things are part of the game but if a batter flips a bat after a home run he’s showing up the pitcher? I ask these questions because last night Aroldis Chapman got a save last night against the Milwaukee Brewers. Bronson [...]
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