seamheads.com - 8/8/2009
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Back when I played pro baseball which was some time ago, there were standard phrases that players yelled in certain game situations. These dugout statements are words that fans do not hear, and are communicated from players and coaches towards players or umpires on the field. They are mostly ...
Rambling On About My Glory Days: “Put ‘em Down, Rabbit”
seamheads.com 8/16/2009 — As a follow-up to my last post I am continuing with common phrases heard coming from the dugout. Although this may not be the time of year to use some of these common statements because everyone from players, coaches and umpires are short on patience this time of year as the dog days of the ...
Rambling On About My Glory Days: Teaching the Game and So Much More
seamheads.com 8/24/2009 — Not as thrilling as a hit in the big leagues but having a book published is exciting. In my second book coming out this week, Raising an Athlete - How to Instill Confidence, Build Skills and Inspire a Love of Sport , I write about the obvious important concepts of sportsmanship and teamwork. ...
Rambling On About My Glory Days: A League of Our Own
seamheads.com 9/5/2009 — To be part of something that is considered truly great is a special feeling. I own a major league World Series ring and trophy from the 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers of which I am very proud. However, I was such a minute part of that team that it cannot be considered great for me. However, 1981 was ...
Rambling On About My Glory Days: The Fast Moving Mental Game of Baseball
seamheads.com 8/29/2009 — Many sports enthusiasts complain that baseball is boring and too slow. I certainly do not agree with them nor do I argue or try to convince them otherwise. I am thinking to myself though, “If only they knew what good baseball people know, they would not think it boring or slow.” There are so ...
Rambling On About My Glory Days: A Win That Did Not Feel Like a Win
seamheads.com 9/12/2009 — Following up on my previous post about an awesome experience our Triple-A level Albuquerque Dukes team had when we played our parent team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. As you will recall from that post, the 11th best minor league team of all time was rolling along in the major league strike season ...
Rambling On About My Glory Days: Perplexing Managerial Move #2
seamheads.com 7/19/2009 — Continuing with “head shaking managerial moves” from my previous post and later in the same game – my team was involved in a tense ball game with the score tied in the 10th inning. With two outs an opposing team’s player smacked a triple putting the potential winning run on third. With their ...
Rambling On About My Glory Days: Head Shaking Managerial Move #1
seamheads.com 7/11/2009 — Being around the game for a number of years, I’ve seen some questionable managerial moves. Two that stand out in my memory occurred in the same game and by the same manager. There was no post game interview with the manager so we will never know his thought process on these moves and I cannot ...
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