Comments on: Strike One, You’re Out! http://www.danielpjohnston.com/graphic-language/2007/09/30/strike-one-youre-out-2/ Daniel P. Johnston Sun, 25 Dec 2011 04:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Daniel P. Johnston http://www.danielpjohnston.com/graphic-language/2007/09/30/strike-one-youre-out-2/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Daniel P. Johnston Wed, 03 Oct 2007 01:01:28 +0000 http://www.danielpjohnston.com/?p=10#comment-22 Well, jgraup, I think I can agree with everything you said and still not contradict any of my original post. I never said baseball was easy, and, like most sports, it is much more fun to play than watch (even if you are watching most of the time that you're playing). And, yes, of course golf is more boring than baseball, but I've never heard of a golfers' strike, and I've also never heard anyone call it America's national pastime. I do commend you and anyone else who is really good at anything competitive – be it baseball, golf, Chutes & Ladders, or whatever. especially if you have a physical disability! Although, I've heard about some adventures much more harrowing than your average baseball game coming from you and your heart condition... Well, jgraup, I think I can agree with everything you said and still not contradict any of my original post. I never said baseball was easy, and, like most sports, it is much more fun to play than watch (even if you are watching most of the time that you’re playing). And, yes, of course golf is more boring than baseball, but I’ve never heard of a golfers’ strike, and I’ve also never heard anyone call it America’s national pastime.

I do commend you and anyone else who is really good at anything competitive – be it baseball, golf, Chutes & Ladders, or whatever. especially if you have a physical disability! Although, I’ve heard about some adventures much more harrowing than your average baseball game coming from you and your heart condition…

]]> By: jgraup http://www.danielpjohnston.com/graphic-language/2007/09/30/strike-one-youre-out-2/comment-page-1/#comment-21 jgraup Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:28:09 +0000 http://www.danielpjohnston.com/?p=10#comment-21 Wow... I guess this is a bad time to mention my 11 years of playing baseball. True, I will admit that watching baseball is a snore, but playing is a bit different. Considering you have to stand there so long with nothing happening, if you aren't fully aware for those limitless innings; you'll most likely make an error, loose the game, and be shunned by your teammates. Let’s not forget back-to-back games and windups that runners steal home on - arg! Now for the laziest sport in the world - consider golf! How does that game go? Ooh right... someone is hitting a ball to a hole (repeat). As for cardiovascular fitness requirements, you're right; it's far less intensive than other sports. But consider all the handicapped people out there - myself included. Because of a heart condition it was the only sport I was allowed to play without someone thinking I might die. All that aside, I can imagine why you might feel this way; maybe you've never hit multiple homeruns or thrown a ball 75mph at a 13yo from 60ft. away, who knows? What I do know is that if you can throw hard enough to cut your finger with the threads of the ball in only three batters, you'll feel different. I'll show you the scar one of these days. Ahh, good times. Now where did I put that pie... Wow… I guess this is a bad time to mention my 11 years of playing baseball. True, I will admit that watching baseball is a snore, but playing is a bit different. Considering you have to stand there so long with nothing happening, if you aren’t fully aware for those limitless innings; you’ll most likely make an error, loose the game, and be shunned by your teammates. Let’s not forget back-to-back games and windups that runners steal home on – arg!

Now for the laziest sport in the world – consider golf! How does that game go? Ooh right… someone is hitting a ball to a hole (repeat).

As for cardiovascular fitness requirements, you’re right; it’s far less intensive than other sports. But consider all the handicapped people out there – myself included. Because of a heart condition it was the only sport I was allowed to play without someone thinking I might die.

All that aside, I can imagine why you might feel this way; maybe you’ve never hit multiple homeruns or thrown a ball 75mph at a 13yo from 60ft. away, who knows? What I do know is that if you can throw hard enough to cut your finger with the threads of the ball in only three batters, you’ll feel different. I’ll show you the scar one of these days.

Ahh, good times. Now where did I put that pie…

]]> By: Daniel P. Johnston http://www.danielpjohnston.com/graphic-language/2007/09/30/strike-one-youre-out-2/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Daniel P. Johnston Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:02:26 +0000 http://www.danielpjohnston.com/?p=10#comment-20 Somebody get that boy a slice of apple pie! Somebody get that boy a slice of apple pie!

]]> By: jen http://www.danielpjohnston.com/graphic-language/2007/09/30/strike-one-youre-out-2/comment-page-1/#comment-19 jen Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:15:46 +0000 http://www.danielpjohnston.com/?p=10#comment-19 I don't know what you're talking about Dan. I think you're all sour grapes. Baseball changed my cousin's life! He loved baseball from the beginning, and worked hard towards playing ball with the big boys (what I mean is, he liked playing baseball and didn't like learning how to read, so he ignored everything except baseball). He played in the very minors for a couple of years, then was uninvited back, or however that works. What's really great is, now that he's in his late 30s he weighs 300 pounds, is married to the woman he got pregnant 4 years ago, and drives a snack truck around to construction sites in Arizona. Where he played baseball. That's a fine life, all inspired by and a result of the glorious, all-american greatest game on earth: baseball. Sour grapes, Dan. They don't make anyone happy. I don’t know what you’re talking about Dan. I think you’re all sour grapes. Baseball changed my cousin’s life!
He loved baseball from the beginning, and worked hard towards playing ball with the big boys (what I mean is, he liked playing baseball and didn’t like learning how to read, so he ignored everything except baseball). He played in the very minors for a couple of years, then was uninvited back, or however that works.
What’s really great is, now that he’s in his late 30s he weighs 300 pounds, is married to the woman he got pregnant 4 years ago, and drives a snack truck around to construction sites in Arizona. Where he played baseball. That’s a fine life, all inspired by and a result of the glorious, all-american greatest game on earth: baseball.

Sour grapes, Dan. They don’t make anyone happy.

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