I wouldn’t pretend to be able to tell the games what to do… and in fact I don’t know how to tell the games anything…..They never listen anyway…Kinda wish secretaries would call a strike, eh?
“If you would like to have a confab with the pitcher, press “1” now; if you would like to dispute the umpire’s call, press “2” now; if you would like to speak with a relief pitcher, press “3” now. This call may be monitored for quality assurance purposes."
I go to a ball game to drink beer, eat a hot dog and hang out with friends. Occasionally, I’ll watch part of the game. I really don’t care who’s playing or who wins.
We’re in a minor league city so there’s no hassle parking, the cost of the ticket is cheap as is the food, the players drive old pickup trucks and there are stupid contests with the kids between innings (sometimes more interesting than the game itself).
whiteheronCircuses, but no bread. Of course they are revolting; every time democracy breaks out, the CIA makes it again safe for dictators. CIA, Chiquita’s International Army, putting bananas back in Banana Republics. (In the old days, they used USMC for that.)
I like the idea of timing between plays. Thirty seconds is plenty of time for the players to get back into position after the ball is considered no longer in play.
Bilan over 8 years ago
Let’s be serious. In real life, she would have to wear PPE.
Varnes over 8 years ago
PLAY BALL!
Varnes over 8 years ago
Just a minute….Let me call New York and see if Wiley called this right…..
Superfrog over 8 years ago
It’s a new infield position. She plays fullstop.
Varnes over 8 years ago
I wouldn’t pretend to be able to tell the games what to do… and in fact I don’t know how to tell the games anything…..They never listen anyway…Kinda wish secretaries would call a strike, eh?
Varnes over 8 years ago
I have tried to tell the games what to do, but the Tigers lose anyway…..
mickjam over 8 years ago
I remember recently seeing a weekend boxscore for the Expos back in the late 1970’s. Bill Lee, Steve Rogers, someone else. All three under two hours.
whiteheron over 8 years ago
The pitcher balked at hiring a butler.
Linguist over 8 years ago
Hardest thing you have to do in baseball is getting past the gatekeeper.
dabugger over 8 years ago
I would tell her it is none of her business. Or that we are going to China.
thirdguy over 8 years ago
They used to just have a spread after the game, now they have a reception.
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member over 8 years ago
“If you would like to have a confab with the pitcher, press “1” now; if you would like to dispute the umpire’s call, press “2” now; if you would like to speak with a relief pitcher, press “3” now. This call may be monitored for quality assurance purposes."
yimhere over 8 years ago
Shorter?? With lawyers involved, they’ll never end!
Godfreydaniel over 8 years ago
“This receptionist moment is brought to you by Coors Beer….”
dflak over 8 years ago
I go to a ball game to drink beer, eat a hot dog and hang out with friends. Occasionally, I’ll watch part of the game. I really don’t care who’s playing or who wins.
We’re in a minor league city so there’s no hassle parking, the cost of the ticket is cheap as is the food, the players drive old pickup trucks and there are stupid contests with the kids between innings (sometimes more interesting than the game itself).
hippogriff over 8 years ago
whiteheronCircuses, but no bread. Of course they are revolting; every time democracy breaks out, the CIA makes it again safe for dictators. CIA, Chiquita’s International Army, putting bananas back in Banana Republics. (In the old days, they used USMC for that.)
jahoody over 8 years ago
reminds me of a teacher I had in 5th grade, nobody ever got anything by her!!!!!!!!
mr_sherman Premium Member over 8 years ago
I like the idea of timing between plays. Thirty seconds is plenty of time for the players to get back into position after the ball is considered no longer in play.
UpaCoCoCreek Premium Member over 8 years ago
… and that’s just to get to the lawyer!
millwheel over 8 years ago
They could’a just send a text.
hippogriff over 8 years ago
whiteheronNo, but jokes can have a reinforcement of either, particularly ethnic prejudice.