Big Blue Huddle

Very interesting feature on how precisely a baseball is made.
http://www.reliableplant.com/view/25724/how-baseballs-are-manufactured

Intended to be totally non political, American way of life reminder only.
How about that Jeter!
President Bush's Opening Pitch at Yankee Stadium After 9-11 [High Quality]

This is a game played by two teams, one out, the other in. The one that's in, sends players out one at a time, to see if they can get in before they get out.  If they get out before they get in, they come in, but it doesn't count.  If they get in before they get out, it does count.


When the ones out get three outs from the ones in before they get in without being out, the team that's out comes in and the team in goes out to get those going in out before they get in without being out.




When both teams have been in and out nine times, the game is over.  The team with the most in without being out before coming in wins unless the ones in are equal.  In which case, the last ones in go out to get the ones in out before they get in without being out.



The game will end when each team has the same number of ins out but one team has more in without being out before coming in.




What could possibly be simpler?

After learning of Buster Posey's probable season ending broken leg on a collision at home plate it got me thinking. I  know it is baseball protocol for the catcher to block home plate--- but why is this legal? You can't block a runner at any other base or it would be called interference.
But why is it not only legal but encouraged at home plate?
Umpire Len, Coach Retro, or anyone-- why?

Bartolo's amazing comeback appears to be modern medicine enabled.
Should this be viewed in a similar light as PED's?
I don't know, but am now concerned that aging superstars might go the same route and produce records that are tainted.
In any event, a great article and food for thought.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/12/sports/baseball/disputed-treatment-was-used-in-bartolo-colons-comeback.html?_r=2&ref=sports

Matt Bowen of the National Football Post is writing a series of articles that I think will be interesting to read. His first article is on the Tampa 2 Defense with specific comments this is what Perry Fewell will be bringing to the G-Men.


http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Inside-the-playbook-the-Tampa-2.html