Three Requirements for Baseball Excellence

Thank you, Keith! Everpresent IT guy.

I'm still editing the bp diary and I've made it over the halfway hump. I can't believe all the shit I went through. I think back to it but I don't remember the specifics. Wow. Sucky.

My hands are shaking like crazy, though. It makes it really diffiicult to type. They're whacking into the keys, bump gbump bump. Why!

Ep and I are going to Ford Maddux Ford park this afternoon to enjoy the warmer weather.

Just sitting here thinking about singers for bands, how they have to have a unique combination of good looks, stage presence, and excellent voices. The last is optional. But it's kind of like being the conductor of an orchestra, or the catcher for baseball. That last one excluding the good looks and stage presence, as well as the excellent voice. Come to think of it, catchers need to have none of those qualities whatsoever.

I can just see the GRE question: Write an analytical essay based on the premise that baseball catchers should have excellent singing voices and mesmerizing stage presence. Give examples.

Comments

[Barak]

Baseball catchers need to exude calm. Their primary duty is to keep the pitcher calm and focused. Stage presence helps, looks help a little, though they are mostly hidden behind the mask. Singing voice helps not at all.

[Keith]

The catcher must, however, dominate the plate, protecting it from the runner. He commands the plate the way your lead singer commands the stage. Plus, with his super strong arm being able to throw out the runner stealing second, he would be able to hold up a mic all night long without any trouble.

This post does bring up one question for me. Are there any baseball musicals?

[Moe]

Deluking to answer Keith: Damn Yankees!

[e]

aha, moe, gotcha! but how were you to know that i would have chimed out "damn yankees!" and you might yet have remained "safe!" i should shut up more often.

[Keith]

I must confess. Jo pays me to draw out lurkers. Those looking for work might consider applying. Not much of a base salary, but the commissions are excellent.

[Jo]

Hi Moe! I see you fell right into the Evil Keith's trap! Watch out for Invisible Keith, who is even more diabolical than Indivisible Keith.