Something I also take with a huge grain of salt, and argument #937 I used to have with Morbius. He thought the whole postseason-inside-Kershaw's-head thing (or, more recently, Verlander's) was a myth, that a professional athlete can shut all that out. To me, they're prey to the same emotions anybody is. They're better at keeping that under control, most of the time, but why wouldn't Kershaw or Verlander think "Oh god, not again" at a certain point? If you don't believe that athletes can summon superhuman clutch abilities whenever they want--which they can't--why would you credit them with the superhuman ability to completely shut out fear/anxiety/etc.?
― clemenza, Monday, 9 January 2023 21:32 (one year ago) link
With eight defenders on the field, I'm guessing one or two really want it hit to them, five or six have cleared their minds and are just waiting for the pitch, and there's one or two Scott Hattebergs who are thinking "Please, please, not to me." And the pitcher's Dave Stieb or Nolan Ryan, he's thinking "Let's get a strikeout--I don't trust any of these bozos."
― clemenza, Monday, 9 January 2023 21:37 (one year ago) link
I confess all these mic'd up players are more entertaining than the booth guys.
― The Terroir of Tiny Town (WmC), Wednesday, 12 July 2023 00:51 (nine months ago) link
Just got back from tennis, flipped on the game, and from another room, I swear it sounds like they're playing in an empty stadium.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 12 July 2023 01:04 (nine months ago) link
did you win tennis?
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 12 July 2023 01:11 (nine months ago) link
I did--I've got Djokovic on Thursday...Second year, used to play as a teenager; getting much better.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 12 July 2023 01:14 (nine months ago) link
Derivative Sport in Southwest Ontario
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 12 July 2023 01:29 (nine months ago) link
Looks interesting--I'll have to zoom in about 400%.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 12 July 2023 01:44 (nine months ago) link