tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post4634008318949814419..comments2023-08-10T18:06:06.024+10:00Comments on Philippines Phil: The REAL Boys of SummerPhilippinesPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-11086770234022198622007-08-29T11:19:00.000+10:002007-08-29T11:19:00.000+10:00Actually, I know a research psychologist. I guess ...Actually, I know a research psychologist. I guess many of them do it as professors. I met Dr. David Lester here in the Philippines during an outing to Sagada back in '85. He's a good guy. I guess he calls himself a suicidologist. He teaches at Pomona College in New Jersey. I don't blame you for wanting to do what he does since he does't seem to do all that much! He teaches once or twice a week PhilippinesPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-60660555433730032642007-08-29T06:26:00.000+10:002007-08-29T06:26:00.000+10:00Ok, you're operating under the assumption that all...Ok, you're operating under the assumption that all psychologists are clinical psychologists/therapists... you seem to have forgotten the other part of psychology; the experimental side. I do research. I have no ambition of becoming dr Phil or Dr Laura so I can spend the rest of my life advising people on their personal dramas.KAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090582170365523716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-3338565501309014962007-08-28T23:29:00.000+10:002007-08-28T23:29:00.000+10:00I know what you mean Ed. Its pretty common for hal...I know what you mean Ed. Its pretty common for half the lads to develop faster than the other half. It happened to me where I went from a pretty good player at 12 to unable to make first string at 13 and 14. I just moved on to other sports.<BR/><BR/>But, when I was 29, suddenly I found myself playing ball again, this time it was fast pitch. I pitched for 8 years straight until my shoulder gave PhilippinesPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-36571315116927641002007-08-28T22:04:00.000+10:002007-08-28T22:04:00.000+10:00I sucked at baseball which is why I ended up playi...I sucked at baseball which is why I ended up playing right field and starting in about the fifth inning. <BR/><BR/>Funny though as an adult, I played softball and was considered one of the better players on my team playing shortstop and first base.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-84391249319228563972007-08-28T12:52:00.000+10:002007-08-28T12:52:00.000+10:00Amadeo, Nope, a little leaguer field is a tiny ver...Amadeo, <BR/><BR/>Nope, a little leaguer field is a tiny version of a major league field. Check out the dimensions for each in wikipedia.com. That website is amazing for immediate access to virtually any info.<BR/><BR/>Bonds. Obviously the man is a talented hitter. All the strength in the world doesn't make someone a good hitter if they don't have the hand-eye coordination. Thing is, HE CHEATED! PhilippinesPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-13841216535991186402007-08-28T12:19:00.000+10:002007-08-28T12:19:00.000+10:00Yes, saw that game-ending homerun as a news highli...Yes, saw that game-ending homerun as a news highlight less than an hour ago. And those kids play on same-sized fields as the major leaguers?<BR/><BR/>Last May, for the first time saw Bonds play at home, trying to break his 745. Since we were close to homeplate, took some pictures of him swinging hoping to record a homerun. The locals still love him, all the bad things notwithstanding. So I Amadeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040096079637569742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-9110285894626121832007-08-28T12:18:00.000+10:002007-08-28T12:18:00.000+10:00Ed, I played a little outfield, very little, only ...Ed, I played a little outfield, very little, only in pony league when suddenly I wasn't as good as the rest of the guys my age. Where THEY shot up 11 or 15 inches, I had to settle for a measly 5 or 6. Before that, I was a pretty good 3rd baseman and pitcher. For me, making a good play was good enough. Being the hero just didn't appeal to me. I just loved to PLAY!<BR/><BR/>Kev, that ain't drama, PhilippinesPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-17543996469233784582007-08-28T08:57:00.000+10:002007-08-28T08:57:00.000+10:00And now that thesekids are on TV, the leagues desc...And now that thesekids are on TV, the leagues descent into corruption is imminent. I don't think kids sports should be televised; parents begin to push kids, and kids begin to believe the hype that TV always brings. <BR/><BR/>Either way, I can't bare to watch sports on TV.KAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090582170365523716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-61648713562477467032007-08-28T04:19:00.000+10:002007-08-28T04:19:00.000+10:00What a rant. Dude. It's just baseball. Baseball...What a rant. Dude. It's just baseball. Baseball. We are talking about the ultimate "if you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin" sport.<BR/><BR/>Stealing signs, Scuffing balls, Greasing balls, Corking bats, Filing spikes, Steroid enhancements, Headhunting pitchers, racism, it's all part of the drama of the game. The video of Bud Selig when Bonds hit 756 is priceless. He looks like somebody just Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395213867250164505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-63272451751582420732007-08-28T03:50:00.000+10:002007-08-28T03:50:00.000+10:00The day I start watching professional baseball aga...The day I start watching professional baseball again will be the day that the rules are changed so that the winning team has to pee in a cup immediately following the game and anyone caught doping thrown out just like in professional cycling.<BR/><BR/>However, just by luck I caught the last ten minutes of the "world" championship and saw the homerun that ended it. Back when I was in Little Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.com