You’ve gotta love pre-season baseball.
I like how the guys who have no chance to make the team are branded with high numbers on their jerseys. So, if you’re a fan, you’re like, “Hey, #81, good luck in double-A this year!”
I also get a kick out of how players jog in the outfield during the game. What’s the point of that? I know the games don’t count or anything, but didn’t people pay to see the game?
You ask me, I’d make theplayers jog from the stadium to their hotel after the game.
Did you know that teams don’t have to play extra innings in pre-season? If the game’s tied after 9, the managers can talk it over, and if they decide it’s time for a beer, the lights go out.
Speaking of managers, you’ll seldom see them sitting in the dugout during exhibition games. According to Cubs announcer/former manager Bob Brenly, the managers want to talk about players who might not make the cut with other coaches, and they don’t want to embarass them in front of other players.
Come to think of it, I think my bosses do something like that as well. But instead of talking about whether to cut me, they’re deciding reasons for not giving me a promotion.
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Exactly. Another reason they probably won’t promote you … on top of the surf nooners … you get more bylines in two days on this site then you do in a week there. … that is the ultimate stoke.