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I kind of expected him to be a bust. We've talked about this stuff before people who can't handle the intense spotlight especially when they are getting paid huge sums of money.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jul 2021, 9:15pmI admit, when the Yankees traded for Stanton, I groaned at the thought of he and Judge being Mantle/Maris redux, but, apart from a few flashes of terror, Christ has Stanton been lame. Either injured or indifferent in his at-bats. Hard not to think he hates the big stage of New York.
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When I did my Master's degree, my school gave me a stupid amount of money. I literally received every scholarship the department had to offer that first year, and while I was happy to take the money—we still needed student loans to survive—it freaked me out and I thought I had to be some kind of star student. I was miserable thru much of my degree—that I chose not to go do a PhD at the time is no surprise at all—because I put so much pressure on myself and could never live up to it. Christ, I did the core courses for both the American and European fields. I was not, and still am not, someone comfortable with that kind of status.revbob wrote: ↑17 Jul 2021, 8:47amI kind of expected him to be a bust. We've talked about this stuff before people who can't handle the intense spotlight especially when they are getting paid huge sums of money.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jul 2021, 9:15pmI admit, when the Yankees traded for Stanton, I groaned at the thought of he and Judge being Mantle/Maris redux, but, apart from a few flashes of terror, Christ has Stanton been lame. Either injured or indifferent in his at-bats. Hard not to think he hates the big stage of New York.
When I decided to do my PhD here about a decade ago, the year after I started, the program admitted an Australian guy who received a huge scholarship from an external foundation. He pissed off and alienated a lot of faculty members and other grad students (I had sparse contact with him because I generally didn't hang out with other grad students; I was in my 40s and married, they were almost all in their 20s, unmarried, and doing shit that people that age do), and my understanding is that he was mostly a bullshit artist as a scholar and a self-promoter—he self-published his Master's thesis and Honour's thesis—but he reveled in that wrestling villain rep. And he parlayed it into some kind of job in the UK. I don't exactly admire him, but he's a guy who knows how to self-promote and succeed.
In short, I was a born Mariner and he was a born Yankee.
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Not even a Blue Jay?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 Jul 2021, 9:10amWhen I did my Master's degree, my school gave me a stupid amount of money. I literally received every scholarship the department had to offer that first year, and while I was happy to take the money—we still needed student loans to survive—it freaked me out and I thought I had to be some kind of star student. I was miserable thru much of my degree—that I chose not to go do a PhD at the time is no surprise at all—because I put so much pressure on myself and could never live up to it. Christ, I did the core courses for both the American and European fields. I was not, and still am not, someone comfortable with that kind of status.revbob wrote: ↑17 Jul 2021, 8:47amI kind of expected him to be a bust. We've talked about this stuff before people who can't handle the intense spotlight especially when they are getting paid huge sums of money.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jul 2021, 9:15pmI admit, when the Yankees traded for Stanton, I groaned at the thought of he and Judge being Mantle/Maris redux, but, apart from a few flashes of terror, Christ has Stanton been lame. Either injured or indifferent in his at-bats. Hard not to think he hates the big stage of New York.
When I decided to do my PhD here about a decade ago, the year after I started, the program admitted an Australian guy who received a huge scholarship from an external foundation. He pissed off and alienated a lot of faculty members and other grad students (I had sparse contact with him because I generally didn't hang out with other grad students; I was in my 40s and married, they were almost all in their 20s, unmarried, and doing shit that people that age do), and my understanding is that he was mostly a bullshit artist as a scholar and a self-promoter—he self-published his Master's thesis and Honour's thesis—but he reveled in that wrestling villain rep. And he parlayed it into some kind of job in the UK. I don't exactly admire him, but he's a guy who knows how to self-promote and succeed.
In short, I was a born Mariner and he was a born Yankee.
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revbob wrote: ↑17 Jul 2021, 9:23amNot even a Blue Jay?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 Jul 2021, 9:10amWhen I did my Master's degree, my school gave me a stupid amount of money. I literally received every scholarship the department had to offer that first year, and while I was happy to take the money—we still needed student loans to survive—it freaked me out and I thought I had to be some kind of star student. I was miserable thru much of my degree—that I chose not to go do a PhD at the time is no surprise at all—because I put so much pressure on myself and could never live up to it. Christ, I did the core courses for both the American and European fields. I was not, and still am not, someone comfortable with that kind of status.revbob wrote: ↑17 Jul 2021, 8:47amI kind of expected him to be a bust. We've talked about this stuff before people who can't handle the intense spotlight especially when they are getting paid huge sums of money.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Jul 2021, 9:15pmI admit, when the Yankees traded for Stanton, I groaned at the thought of he and Judge being Mantle/Maris redux, but, apart from a few flashes of terror, Christ has Stanton been lame. Either injured or indifferent in his at-bats. Hard not to think he hates the big stage of New York.
When I decided to do my PhD here about a decade ago, the year after I started, the program admitted an Australian guy who received a huge scholarship from an external foundation. He pissed off and alienated a lot of faculty members and other grad students (I had sparse contact with him because I generally didn't hang out with other grad students; I was in my 40s and married, they were almost all in their 20s, unmarried, and doing shit that people that age do), and my understanding is that he was mostly a bullshit artist as a scholar and a self-promoter—he self-published his Master's thesis and Honour's thesis—but he reveled in that wrestling villain rep. And he parlayed it into some kind of job in the UK. I don't exactly admire him, but he's a guy who knows how to self-promote and succeed.
In short, I was a born Mariner and he was a born Yankee.
"Grab some wood, bub.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
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This is an all-timer:
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The Rangers are BAAAAD
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Its Gleyber Day!!!
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He should consider himself lucky. Back in the day it was knives, beer bottles, and batteries. Or in the case of Ducky Medwick, fruits and vegetables. I believe he remains the only player to be thrown out of a game for his own safety. His great quote following the incident was something like: "I knew why they threw them. What I don't understand is why they brought them to the ballpark in the first place."
He should consider himself lucky. Back in the day it was knives, beer bottles, and batteries. Or in the case of Ducky Medwick, fruits and vegetables. I believe he remains the only player to be thrown out of a game for his own safety. His great quote following the incident was something like: "I knew why they threw them. What I don't understand is why they brought them to the ballpark in the first place."
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I've read that in the 70s, Yankees/Red Sox outfields in both parks were plagued by fans throwing darts at players. You can appreciate why some players went into the stands to fight the fans.WestwayKid wrote: ↑20 Jul 2021, 8:49amhttps://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/fan- ... x-verdugo/
He should consider himself lucky. Back in the day it was knives, beer bottles, and batteries. Or in the case of Ducky Medwick, fruits and vegetables. I believe he remains the only player to be thrown out of a game for his own safety. His great quote following the incident was something like: "I knew why they threw them. What I don't understand is why they brought them to the ballpark in the first place."
"Grab some wood, bub.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
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I saw a photo - and I can't find it again - where a player in the 30's or 40's was knocked out after getting hit in the head by a wooden fruit crate.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑20 Jul 2021, 9:09amI've read that in the 70s, Yankees/Red Sox outfields in both parks were plagued by fans throwing darts at players. You can appreciate why some players went into the stands to fight the fans.WestwayKid wrote: ↑20 Jul 2021, 8:49amhttps://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/fan- ... x-verdugo/
He should consider himself lucky. Back in the day it was knives, beer bottles, and batteries. Or in the case of Ducky Medwick, fruits and vegetables. I believe he remains the only player to be thrown out of a game for his own safety. His great quote following the incident was something like: "I knew why they threw them. What I don't understand is why they brought them to the ballpark in the first place."
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I do a lecture on performance of Shakespeare in America in the 19th century, and it's hilarious what projectiles a displeasing actor might have to dodge, such as animal heads. Meaning people brought these things with them … just in case.WestwayKid wrote: ↑20 Jul 2021, 9:18amI saw a photo - and I can't find it again - where a player in the 30's or 40's was knocked out after getting hit in the head by a wooden fruit crate.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑20 Jul 2021, 9:09amI've read that in the 70s, Yankees/Red Sox outfields in both parks were plagued by fans throwing darts at players. You can appreciate why some players went into the stands to fight the fans.WestwayKid wrote: ↑20 Jul 2021, 8:49amhttps://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/fan- ... x-verdugo/
He should consider himself lucky. Back in the day it was knives, beer bottles, and batteries. Or in the case of Ducky Medwick, fruits and vegetables. I believe he remains the only player to be thrown out of a game for his own safety. His great quote following the incident was something like: "I knew why they threw them. What I don't understand is why they brought them to the ballpark in the first place."
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Thank you for the opportunity to share my favorite hockey video.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑20 Jul 2021, 9:27amI do a lecture on performance of Shakespeare in America in the 19th century, and it's hilarious what projectiles a displeasing actor might have to dodge, such as animal heads. Meaning people brought these things with them … just in case.WestwayKid wrote: ↑20 Jul 2021, 9:18amI saw a photo - and I can't find it again - where a player in the 30's or 40's was knocked out after getting hit in the head by a wooden fruit crate.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑20 Jul 2021, 9:09amI've read that in the 70s, Yankees/Red Sox outfields in both parks were plagued by fans throwing darts at players. You can appreciate why some players went into the stands to fight the fans.WestwayKid wrote: ↑20 Jul 2021, 8:49amhttps://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/fan- ... x-verdugo/
He should consider himself lucky. Back in the day it was knives, beer bottles, and batteries. Or in the case of Ducky Medwick, fruits and vegetables. I believe he remains the only player to be thrown out of a game for his own safety. His great quote following the incident was something like: "I knew why they threw them. What I don't understand is why they brought them to the ballpark in the first place."
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