IGT, May 1: Mets @ Phils

[Guest Edgy DC]

Elster88 wrote: ="batmagadanleadoff"]So what are the odds Cora gets on base in his next at-bat, being that he walked his first time up? He's due for some out-making. That's not how probability works.

That's what I was getting at earlier, but I supposedly wasn't getting a joke.

[Guest Edgy DC]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: ="Kong76"]I only watched parts, did Cora suck? I'll tellya what. He's not gonna make anyone forget Edgardo Alfonzo but I like him as a reserve so far.

Maybe Desi Relaford with better hands and less power?

Maybe Bob Bailor but more acrobatic.

Whatever, I like his game also.

[MFS62]

From various player-written or ghosted books and interviews over the yeats, being called "professional" by another can mean any or all of:
Works hard
Hustles
Doesn't complain or call out his manager
Doesn't make mental mistakes - at bat, in the field or on the basepaths
In the field, wants the ball to be hit at him
Wouldn't say "Shit" if he had a mouthful (direct quote - Bouton or Brosnan books)

Later

[soupcan]

metirish wrote: 2) you couldn't hit spuds to ducks...

Somebody help me out here.