Comments on: Strike two: the vicious circle that is David Ortiz at the plate http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/09/18/strike-two-the-viscious-circle-that-is-david-ortiz-at-the-plate/ Media, Baseball, Boston, the Red Sox, Music, Literature, and Mnookins Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:10:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: anonymouseducator http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/09/18/strike-two-the-viscious-circle-that-is-david-ortiz-at-the-plate/#comment-975 anonymouseducator Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:50:26 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/09/18/strike-two-the-viscious-circle-that-is-david-ortiz-at-the-plate/#comment-975 Seth, do the Sox - or anyone, for that matter - also look into who gets the most favorable calls, both on the Sox and around the league? Seth, do the Sox - or anyone, for that matter - also look into who gets the most favorable calls, both on the Sox and around the league?

]]> By: anonymouseducator http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/09/18/strike-two-the-viscious-circle-that-is-david-ortiz-at-the-plate/#comment-973 anonymouseducator Mon, 18 Sep 2006 20:44:03 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/09/18/strike-two-the-viscious-circle-that-is-david-ortiz-at-the-plate/#comment-973 <p>I don't know about the title, but in the body it should be "affecting," not "effecting." </p> <p><i>I was wrong, on this and vicious, which I had previously spelled as "viscious" in the hed. Let's have that be the end of today's grammar lesson.<br /> - Seth</i></p> I don’t know about the title, but in the body it should be “affecting,” not “effecting.”

I was wrong, on this and vicious, which I had previously spelled as “viscious” in the hed. Let’s have that be the end of today’s grammar lesson.
- Seth

]]> By: gmschmidty http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/09/18/strike-two-the-viscious-circle-that-is-david-ortiz-at-the-plate/#comment-972 gmschmidty Mon, 18 Sep 2006 19:57:20 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/09/18/strike-two-the-viscious-circle-that-is-david-ortiz-at-the-plate/#comment-972 I must be missing something. Spelling looks fine to me. I might have used the word "cycle" instead of "circle." It is maddening to watch Ortiz complain about called strikes, but the fact is with a fram his size, the zone is bound to get stretched. Baseball is certainly the best game out there, Seth. But its hard to argue that point when your baseball team's season is over, and your football team's has just begun. I must be missing something. Spelling looks fine to me. I might have used the word “cycle” instead of “circle.” It is maddening to watch Ortiz complain about called strikes, but the fact is with a fram his size, the zone is bound to get stretched. Baseball is certainly the best game out there, Seth. But its hard to argue that point when your baseball team’s season is over, and your football team’s has just begun.

]]> By: modonnel http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/09/18/strike-two-the-viscious-circle-that-is-david-ortiz-at-the-plate/#comment-971 modonnel Mon, 18 Sep 2006 19:49:40 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/09/18/strike-two-the-viscious-circle-that-is-david-ortiz-at-the-plate/#comment-971 Pedroia did a couple things that impressed me. First he stepped out of the box when he felt Myers was taking too long (which in my opinion might have contributed to the wild pitch). Plus after he hit the dribbler back to Myers he took off like a madman to first, trying to make up for the weak contact. Good stuff. Pedroia did a couple things that impressed me. First he stepped out of the box when he felt Myers was taking too long (which in my opinion might have contributed to the wild pitch). Plus after he hit the dribbler back to Myers he took off like a madman to first, trying to make up for the weak contact.

Good stuff.

]]> By: moottay http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/09/18/strike-two-the-viscious-circle-that-is-david-ortiz-at-the-plate/#comment-970 moottay Mon, 18 Sep 2006 19:25:21 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/09/18/strike-two-the-viscious-circle-that-is-david-ortiz-at-the-plate/#comment-970 Irony, spelled I-R-O-N-Y. You devote an entire post to pointing out a spelling error, then follow it up with a spelling error in the title of your next post. Also, whether or not Ortiz complaining about calls affects his hitting, it sure takes away from the pleasure of watching his at-bats, which can otherwise be a pretty sublime experience. Irony, spelled I-R-O-N-Y. You devote an entire post to pointing out a spelling error, then follow it up with a spelling error in the title of your next post.

Also, whether or not Ortiz complaining about calls affects his hitting, it sure takes away from the pleasure of watching his at-bats, which can otherwise be a pretty sublime experience.

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