Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros 8/9-8/12

[romeo212000]

It's a built in excuse. Has nothing to do with my ability to play baseball. We disagree, so let's leave irrelevant stuff out of it. If if mattered that much there would never be any first inning runs in this park during sunny days.

Games usually start at 7:00 at MMP. it's just astounding to me that you refuse to acknowledge how that can affect a hitters ability to see the ball.

 

[RevSader]

0-2 and he left it over the goddamn middle of the plate. He's a terrible player...don't make it easier for him.

 

[ESPN Refugee]

It's a built in excuse. Has nothing to do with my ability to play baseball. We disagree, so let's leave irrelevant stuff out of it. If if mattered that much there would never be any first inning runs in this park during sunny days.

Nobody is saying you simply cannot score runs but it can make a difference for hitters.

 

[RevSader]

Games usually start at 7:00 at MMP. it's just astounding to me that you refuse to acknowledge how that can affect a hitters ability to see the ball.

Not to the point of blaming the sunlight for their failures. That's you blaming it and not them. I am sure they would prefer to not have to deal with it, but that's part of the game sometimes. They are pros.

 

[RevSader]

Nobody is saying you simply cannot score runs but it can make a difference for hitters.

There is a difference between it affecting them and blaming the sunlight.

 

[romeo212000]

Now get the DP Dutch.

 

[romeo212000]

Not to the point of blaming the sunlight for their failures. That's you blaming it and not them. I am sure they would prefer to not have to deal with it, but that's part of the game sometimes. They are pros.

Sure it's part of the game and you do the best you can. But it still has an effect. Why is it so hard for you to admit that? Just because they are pros doesn't mean they aren't affected by things like that.

 

[RevSader]

Get out of the inning, you can do this Derek.

 

[ESPN Refugee]

Not out of the inning yet Dutch. Need one more here.

 

[RevSader]

Sure it's part of the game and you do the best you can. But it still has an effect. Why is it so hard for you to admit that? Just because they are pros doesn't mean they aren't affected by things like that.

Did you read what I wrote? You are too busy wanting to be right to miss what I said. It is an excuse. Outside factors come into play and affect them, but it's not an excuse for not performing.

 

[Duane1952]

Good job Derek

 

[ESPN Refugee]

There is a difference between it affecting them and blaming the sunlight.

Well the fact that it can affect it can contribute to your failures at the plate. Nobody is blaming it solely but it has or can affect a hitter.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Nice job Holland and good play by Murph in left.

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

Nice escape Derek...

 

[RevSader]

Nice circumnavigation of choppy waters, Derek.

 

[romeo212000]

Did you read what I wrote? You are too busy wanting to be right to miss what I said. It is an excuse. Outside factors come into play and affect them, but it's not an excuse for not performing.

Outside factors can affect performance. What is so damn hard to understand about that. If the sunlight affects your ability to pick up the ball one at bat it can negatively affect your performance. It happens and its not that god damn hard to understand.

 

[RevSader]

Outside factors can affect performance. What is so damn hard to understand about that. If the sunlight affects your ability to pick up the ball one at bat it can negatively affect your performance. It happens and its not that god damn hard to understand.

It's not a big of deal as you are making it though.

 

[romeo212000]

It's not a big of deal as you are making it though.

Not sure how we would even begin to quantify the amount of "deal" I'm making of it. Now you're just arguing to maintain some shred of "rightness"

 

[dunmysr]

Outside factors can affect performance. What is so damn hard to understand about that. If the sunlight affects your ability to pick up the ball one at bat it can negatively affect your performance. It happens and its not that god damn hard to understand.

Romeo is saying sunlight affects hitters. Rev is saying that it might affect hitters, but all it is, is an excuse for a pro ballplayer. I don't think those are conflicting ideas at all, both make sense to me...so probably no need to discuss any further, IMO.

 

[romeo212000]

Geez Profar, that was awful.