tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post2338012352176806175..comments2024-03-15T14:47:21.170-04:00Comments on Lemon Gloria: DoorsLemon Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07280085058516960260noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-40909798785589444362008-02-11T19:07:00.000-05:002008-02-11T19:07:00.000-05:00LG:It sounds like you've sorted things out just ri...LG:<BR/><BR/>It sounds like you've sorted things out just right. That makes me happy.<BR/><BR/>I'm a typical man, I suppose, in the sense that I don't like to talk too much about how I feel about stuff. So, this really isn't my terrain.<BR/><BR/>What caught my eye, however, was the baseball game. As a professional sports bettor who has wagered many many units of currency on major league baseball, I am about to give you a few back-of-the-envelope heuristic devices that will make you, ipso facto and QED, smarter about pro baseball than any man you'll ever meet.<BR/><BR/>1) When evaluating hitters, you're looking for two things first: the ability to get on base and the ability to hit home runs. More specifically, and this depends on the position of course, you'd like a hitter to average about 25+ home runs per 600 plate appearances and 80+ walks per 600 plate appearances. These two statistics reveal far more about ability than anything else. If the guy averages 80+ walks per 600 plate appearances and fewer than 80 strikeouts, and is young, you've got a superstar in the making.<BR/><BR/>2) When evaluating pitchers, look for the ratio of strikouts to walks. 2-to-1 is acceptable. 3-to-1 is really good. 4-to-1 is outstanding. 5-to-1 is Hall Of Fame caliber. You're also looking for starting pitchers who give up fewer than 22 home runs per 600 batters faced. And a pitcher who induces a lot of groundballs and has those attributes is a big star, QED.<BR/><BR/>3) The secret ingredient to great fielding is speed and quickness. Errors are irrelevant. They are just "plays not made." Fielding in the outfield is MUCH MORE IMPORTANT than fielding in the infield because infield "plays not made" whether errors of just balls missed cost a little less than one base on average, whereas "plays not made" in the outfield cost a little more than two bases on average.<BR/><BR/>Every man you know will disagree vehemently, but it makes intuitive sense when you think about it because outfielders have so much more ground to cover.<BR/><BR/>4) A fan cannot tell who's a good fielder and who's bad fielder from watching games because the most important step a fielder makes is the first one and that's the one all fans miss because they're watching the pitcher and the hitter.<BR/><BR/>There. You know more about pro baseball than 99.99% of American men.KELSO'S NUTShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14636889771989672795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-70086797623167222192008-02-09T20:25:00.000-05:002008-02-09T20:25:00.000-05:00Yay, present.Yay, present.Rich | Championablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04465242424716799056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-2390436728127258472008-02-09T04:17:00.000-05:002008-02-09T04:17:00.000-05:00Yay universe! Except it was you who closed that d...Yay universe! Except it was you who closed that door. Go you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-57846211409979912422008-02-09T00:26:00.000-05:002008-02-09T00:26:00.000-05:00I think I remember when you wrote about this guy a...I think I remember when you wrote about this guy ages ago. Mr. Keep His Options Open.<BR/><BR/>It's like getting a good look into my own situation. <BR/><BR/>I'm so glad you've found your Mr. Someone Special.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-59486653808245677362008-02-08T16:33:00.000-05:002008-02-08T16:33:00.000-05:00Dag - I love you, I really do! As for handling the...Dag - I love you, I really do! As for handling them well, not so much. I spent an inordinate amount of time crying last year.<BR/><BR/>Wendy - "I think you get what you always wanted when you're finally ready for it." - That's a perfect way to put it! And look how happy you guys are!<BR/><BR/>Almost - Yah! He wasn't as significant as yours, and he didn't chew up my heart and floss it out in little tiny pieces in the way your a-hole ex did, but it is crazy timing!<BR/><BR/>Amisare - Yes, what a way to pull at the heart. It is a weird thing, and not that uncommon. Is it a sixth sense?<BR/><BR/>Kerrie - Big hug to you, sweetie. Much love to you, too.Lemon Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07280085058516960260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-6218821394146335432008-02-08T15:52:00.000-05:002008-02-08T15:52:00.000-05:00You have just, without intent to do so, given me y...You have just, without intent to do so, given me yet another reason to live. Much love to you, Cupcake. Boy, did I need that one today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-25257503687007617762008-02-08T15:38:00.001-05:002008-02-08T15:38:00.001-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17246821031136701973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-90836337461113363722008-02-08T15:38:00.000-05:002008-02-08T15:38:00.000-05:00It's funny how at least one of these always seems ...It's funny how at least one of these always seems to pop up right after you've committed to the right one. I had a guy that I was over the moon for show up right after I got engaged. He had just broken up with his girlfriend and I could see his face fall when i told him that I was engaged. He was sweet and wished me well. But, oh, what a way to pull at the heart.Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17246821031136701973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-66891325374359130692008-02-08T15:29:00.000-05:002008-02-08T15:29:00.000-05:00What is this, "A-hole Ex Come Out Of The Woodwork"...What is this, "A-hole Ex Come Out Of The Woodwork" month?! I can't believe we both just had contact from these oh-so-perfect timing men. <BR/><BR/>I'm so glad that the right door was opened for you. :)Finally Freehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185388987246078913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-68943628973778029522008-02-08T14:54:00.000-05:002008-02-08T14:54:00.000-05:00Great post. It is amazing how the universe works....Great post. It is amazing how the universe works. I think you get what you always wanted when you're finally ready for it. When I met J on a surf trip to Costa Rica, I was actually dating someone else. Or more accurately, re-dating someone I had dated about a year before. I went back to him because I was bored and was willing to date him even though he didn't really wow me as much as I would have liked. And then I met J, who was <I><B>nothing</I></B> like the type of guy I thought I'd end up marrying, and that was that. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'm so happy for you that you're happy and with someone worthy.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14574959237959082661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-65210398054401702922008-02-08T12:32:00.000-05:002008-02-08T12:32:00.000-05:00I'm just going to "best wishes" you every day, if ...I'm just going to "best wishes" you every day, if that's okay by you. :o)<BR/><BR/>And. If I didn't know that we didn't have romantic overlap, I'd swear we did. Now, if only I could handle these things as well as you... :o)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838430978051872591noreply@blogger.com