Good ole small ball.

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Originally Posted by yankee hater

Why are you trying to say small ball = team speed?

Trying to move the runners over also doesn't imply giving yourself up. A lot of hitters can try to put the ball on the right side of the infield and get a hit doing it.

If you're saying the media overuses the term then yes I agree. If you're saying a team can't be a smallball team , then no I dont agree.

Pitching is need to make smallball viable. You can smallball your way to a consistent 4 runs, but if you need 6 then you probably cant do it.

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wow...ok.

i should've quit awhile ago.

I'd like to see where anybody said "small ball = team speed", personally.

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Originally Posted by HoustonGM

I'd like to see where anybody said "small ball = team speed", personally.

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what he said lol. I really should just stop.

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Pitching is need to make smallball viable. You can smallball your way to a consistent 4 runs, but if you need 6 then you probably cant do it.

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BTW....can you show me a game summary where someone 'small balled' their way to four runs? LMAO. You ask me why, this was the quote that really makes me think the discussion is over. Even the yankee broadcasters who claimed that taking advantage of errors was 'the ultimate smallball' haven't yet called a defensive unit or rotation 'small ball' yet.

the early to mid 80's St Louis Cardinals. They used steal, bunt, hit to right side, sac fly their why to alot of runs back then

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Originally Posted by dickay

And what does pitching and fielding have to do with the 'small ball mentality'?

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I have to admit, nothing...I only threw in that good stuff, 'cos I felt so sorry for my hypothetical coach, who had little power hitting in his line up.

I am sure that there are many coaches in the baseball world - ranging from Major League to soccer Mom level - trying to run a team that has little or no talent, anywhere.

To me, the only way they can compete at all, is, when at bat, employ "small ball"...and I would throw such coaches bouquets, not brickbats, for playing the crummy hand dealt them, the best way they can

Too bad that the term, itself, riles you so, Dickay,...you can't enjoy watching
t.v. very much if you're irritated by a minor misnomer from a commentator...
Do the terms "Tater"; "Heater"; "Boots the Ball", also upset you?

Why sweat the small stuff?....why not give up suffering?...derive the most fun that you can, from the game?

I don't mind you saying "tomato", as long as you'll forgive me saying "tamale":)