Comments on: Don’t Cry for Bill Buckner http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/18/dont-cry-for-bill-buckner/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:48:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/18/dont-cry-for-bill-buckner/comment-page-1/#comment-53473 Paul Moro Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:54:01 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/dont-cry-for-bill-buckner/#comment-53473 You said it. Not me. I just report the facts, ma'am. You said it. Not me. I just report the facts, ma’am.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/18/dont-cry-for-bill-buckner/comment-page-1/#comment-53472 Sarah Green Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:21:37 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/dont-cry-for-bill-buckner/#comment-53472 Careful Paul! I might have to censor you under our new comments policy! Careful Paul! I might have to censor you under our new comments policy!

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/18/dont-cry-for-bill-buckner/comment-page-1/#comment-53471 Paul Moro Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:24:10 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/dont-cry-for-bill-buckner/#comment-53471 Sarah, you may not want to use the word "stiffed" when talking about an experience in a co-ed bathroom. Sarah, you may not want to use the word “stiffed” when talking about an experience in a co-ed bathroom.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/18/dont-cry-for-bill-buckner/comment-page-1/#comment-53470 Sarah Green Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:08:57 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/dont-cry-for-bill-buckner/#comment-53470 Danny O, yes, supposedly he did get a few death threats in Boston after the 1986 season. Though he pulls this I-don't-want-to-talk-about-it-crap anytime a reporter asks him about it, and then goes on these signing tours with Mookie. Lame! Also, as a random side note, my sophomore year in college I happened to do a favor for a guy in my dorm (if you must know, he was desperately in need of someone to Bic his head and I was wandering through the co-ed bathroom around midnight) who actually dated Bill Buckner's daughter. As a bonus for helping him with the hair situation, I was supposed to receive a signed Buckner ball. Alas, I got stiffed. Danny O, yes, supposedly he did get a few death threats in Boston after the 1986 season. Though he pulls this I-don’t-want-to-talk-about-it-crap anytime a reporter asks him about it, and then goes on these signing tours with Mookie. Lame!

Also, as a random side note, my sophomore year in college I happened to do a favor for a guy in my dorm (if you must know, he was desperately in need of someone to Bic his head and I was wandering through the co-ed bathroom around midnight) who actually dated Bill Buckner’s daughter. As a bonus for helping him with the hair situation, I was supposed to receive a signed Buckner ball. Alas, I got stiffed.

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]]> By: Danny O http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/18/dont-cry-for-bill-buckner/comment-page-1/#comment-53474 Danny O Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:03:27 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/dont-cry-for-bill-buckner/#comment-53474 Didn't he move away from New England a few years ago because of all the nasty looks and comments he would get from complete strangers? Didn’t he move away from New England a few years ago because of all the nasty looks and comments he would get from complete strangers?

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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/18/dont-cry-for-bill-buckner/comment-page-1/#comment-53468 Nick Kapur Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:27:23 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/dont-cry-for-bill-buckner/#comment-53468 Thanks for starring out that letter, Pete. I know that I, for one, could definitely not have handled a lowercase "i". Thanks for starring out that letter, Pete.

I know that I, for one, could definitely not have handled a lowercase “i”.

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]]> By: Pete http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/18/dont-cry-for-bill-buckner/comment-page-1/#comment-53469 Pete Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:02:16 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/dont-cry-for-bill-buckner/#comment-53469 Tragedy + time + a sh*tload of money = happiness. Tragedy + time + a sh*tload of money = happiness.

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]]> By: Alejandro http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/18/dont-cry-for-bill-buckner/comment-page-1/#comment-27070 Alejandro Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:12:11 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/dont-cry-for-bill-buckner/#comment-27070 The worst of which, of course, is <a href="http://umpbump.com/press/crawls-squeaks-stinks-like-one-its-gottta-be-one/" rel="nofollow">Kenny Rogers</a>. The worst of which, of course, is Kenny Rogers.

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]]> By: Rich http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/18/dont-cry-for-bill-buckner/comment-page-1/#comment-27069 Rich Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:50:25 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/dont-cry-for-bill-buckner/#comment-27069 It could simply be a habit he developed coming out of Panama City. Likely, water and dirt were considered a inexpensive way to get a better grip on the ball. When he made the big leagues, he probably kept it up out of habit, rather than switching to rosin. After all, it's what got him there, right? Then again, it could be completely illegal and he would join the ranks of ball doctors in the post season. Too many to list here. It could simply be a habit he developed coming out of Panama City. Likely, water and dirt were considered a inexpensive way to get a better grip on the ball. When he made the big leagues, he probably kept it up out of habit, rather than switching to rosin. After all, it’s what got him there, right?

Then again, it could be completely illegal and he would join the ranks of ball doctors in the post season. Too many to list here.

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]]> By: Zvee Geffen http://umpbump.com/press/2007/10/18/dont-cry-for-bill-buckner/comment-page-1/#comment-27065 Zvee Geffen Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:42:28 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/dont-cry-for-bill-buckner/#comment-27065 Coley, he wouldn't have dumped the water there to create slippage (like a spitball). He would be using the water to help his jersey hold the dirt, which would give him a better grip on the ball (like pine tar). Of course, it wouldn't be sticky like pine tar, or give him as much of a grip as, say, scuffing the ball, but it could help him hold onto the ball better than if his hand was clean. Especially if the dirt was damp. Why not just stick with rosin? The rosin helps pitchers grip the ball by keeping their hands dry (I can relate, as my palms are notoriously sweaty....ew, I don't know why I just shared that), but it has less effect in cold weather (hello, October!). Coley, he wouldn’t have dumped the water there to create slippage (like a spitball). He would be using the water to help his jersey hold the dirt, which would give him a better grip on the ball (like pine tar). Of course, it wouldn’t be sticky like pine tar, or give him as much of a grip as, say, scuffing the ball, but it could help him hold onto the ball better than if his hand was clean. Especially if the dirt was damp.

Why not just stick with rosin? The rosin helps pitchers grip the ball by keeping their hands dry (I can relate, as my palms are notoriously sweaty….ew, I don’t know why I just shared that), but it has less effect in cold weather (hello, October!).

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