Comments on: …. Too smart http://www.onlybaseballmatters.com/archives/2007/08/12/too-smart/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:05:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sports News and Resources http://www.onlybaseballmatters.com/archives/2007/08/12/too-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-8920 Sports News and Resources Fri, 23 Nov 2007 22:00:56 +0000 http://www.onlybaseballmatters.com/archives/2007/08/12/too-smart/#comment-8920 <strong>Sports News and Resources...</strong> Sorry, it just sounds like a crazy idea for me :)... Sports News and Resources…

Sorry, it just sounds like a crazy idea for me :) …

]]> By: Sports Illustrated http://www.onlybaseballmatters.com/archives/2007/08/12/too-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-3958 Sports Illustrated Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:49:19 +0000 http://www.onlybaseballmatters.com/archives/2007/08/12/too-smart/#comment-3958 <strong>Sports Illustrated...</strong> I couldn't understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting... Sports Illustrated…

I couldn’t understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting…

]]> By: Kevin http://www.onlybaseballmatters.com/archives/2007/08/12/too-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-779 Kevin Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:46:56 +0000 http://www.onlybaseballmatters.com/archives/2007/08/12/too-smart/#comment-779 man...the giants really suck man…the giants really suck

]]> By: marc http://www.onlybaseballmatters.com/archives/2007/08/12/too-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-778 marc Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:07:11 +0000 http://www.onlybaseballmatters.com/archives/2007/08/12/too-smart/#comment-778 and I'm sure that Junior did all his rehab completely organically and I’m sure that Junior did all his rehab completely organically

]]> By: AFH http://www.onlybaseballmatters.com/archives/2007/08/12/too-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-765 AFH Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:51:07 +0000 http://www.onlybaseballmatters.com/archives/2007/08/12/too-smart/#comment-765 The question I have always had about the argument is why it is considered admirable that someone born with the innate talent to play major league baseball works hard and makes it to the majors, while someone without as much natural talent is willing to not only work hard, but also is willing to endanger their health and life (if you believe the steriods fear mongerers) to have a baseball baseball career is a pariah. I wanted to play in the majors, and I managed to keep the dream till i was about 13 and discovered that no matter how much batting practice i took I was not born with quick enough reflexes to hit a good fastball. The question I have always had about the argument is why it is considered admirable that someone born with the innate talent to play major league baseball works hard and makes it to the majors, while someone without as much natural talent is willing to not only work hard, but also is willing to endanger their health and life (if you believe the steriods fear mongerers) to have a baseball baseball career is a pariah. I wanted to play in the majors, and I managed to keep the dream till i was about 13 and discovered that no matter how much batting practice i took I was not born with quick enough reflexes to hit a good fastball.

]]> By: uncle joe mccarthy http://www.onlybaseballmatters.com/archives/2007/08/12/too-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-764 uncle joe mccarthy Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:36:50 +0000 http://www.onlybaseballmatters.com/archives/2007/08/12/too-smart/#comment-764 didnt the al create the dh to allo allow for more offense and allow star players to extend their careers? wasnt ruth given an exception in his last year to have a designated runner?? didnt the al create the dh to allo allow for more offense and allow star players to extend their careers?

wasnt ruth given an exception in his last year to have a designated runner??

]]> By: Mark C. O’Connor http://www.onlybaseballmatters.com/archives/2007/08/12/too-smart/comment-page-1/#comment-756 Mark C. O’Connor Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:23:56 +0000 http://www.onlybaseballmatters.com/archives/2007/08/12/too-smart/#comment-756 That is really a great piece by Mr. Neel, but your follow-up paragraphs articulate my own feelings almost perfectly. Bonds is villified because he tried too hard, his work ethic was too good. I think the myth of the "off-the-street" athletic hero persists, and we have a hard time coming to terms with the modern professional. We still want to believe that world-class athletes are just regular joes. We don't like knowing that they have to work with a religious devotion to their craft, constantly learning and continually pushing themselves. When Bonds says the record is "not tainted" he is telling the truth: hard work and singular focus made it possible. I think it is a hell of an accomplishment, and it is indeed a shame many choose to disparage it. That is really a great piece by Mr. Neel, but your follow-up paragraphs articulate my own feelings almost perfectly. Bonds is villified because he tried too hard, his work ethic was too good. I think the myth of the “off-the-street” athletic hero persists, and we have a hard time coming to terms with the modern professional. We still want to believe that world-class athletes are just regular joes. We don’t like knowing that they have to work with a religious devotion to their craft, constantly learning and continually pushing themselves. When Bonds says the record is “not tainted” he is telling the truth: hard work and singular focus made it possible. I think it is a hell of an accomplishment, and it is indeed a shame many choose to disparage it.

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